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Post by stormmaster on Feb 5, 2019 22:41:41 GMT
Does anyone know if the valiant armory hedemark is just as good with the hex nut? I’d prefer not to but it seems like since the company is well reputable with many many great reviews it might be worth putting my own picky taste behind for it. it's perfectly fine and easy to maintain. It will eventually loosen after alot of use but unlike a loose peen u can just twist it back tight and it's as good as new with the added bonus of being able to disassemble if u need to swap the grip or anything like that making it easy for customization |
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Post by Scott on Feb 5, 2019 23:19:05 GMT
Does anyone know if the valiant armory hedemark is just as good with the hex nut? I’d prefer not to but it seems like since the company is well reputable with many many great reviews it might be worth putting my own picky taste behind for it. While I don't have the hedemark I do have a VA falchion with the hex nut. I haven't had any problems with it loosening in use, though if it did it's easy enough to tighten up again. If you're worried about it put a bit of loctite or epoxy or whatever in there to keep it solid. If you don't like the look of the hex nut, you could use an upholstery tack to cover it which I've seen done. |
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Post by WVfishguy on Feb 5, 2019 23:26:27 GMT
I was going to get a Del tin Viking, but I don't think I want to wait that long for a sword. I may order the Del Tin Migration Sword because it's in stock: www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=DT2070&name=Del+Tin+Migration+Era+SwordI know it's not a Viking sword, but I can say it's a hand-me-down from earlier times, and used by a Viking. I'll say it belonged to Eric the Red. I'll say his father, Fafnir the Frugal, sold it to Eric on his death bed.... Anyone have one of these? |
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Post by stormmaster on Feb 5, 2019 23:44:38 GMT
or his father passed it on to him on his death bed lol, why would he sell it when he is about to die  |
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Post by ctimmerwilke on Feb 6, 2019 0:01:29 GMT
or his father passed it on to him on his death bed lol, why would he sell it when he is about to die Gotta get that gold to pay for a ship burning |
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Post by ctimmerwilke on Feb 7, 2019 14:41:00 GMT
So I think I’m settled on the valiant armory hedemark but just got a small question, does anyone know if most hanwie tinker series fittings would fit? I’m not much of a one-handed sword guy so I figured the hedemark would be a good base and just use mods for later era swords with similar blade profiles.
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Post by MOK on Feb 7, 2019 16:15:51 GMT
But... why not just get a later era sword, to begin with, then?  |
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 7, 2019 16:51:37 GMT
Don't understand where you're going with the Hedemark and Hanwei Tinker fittings. Both blades are made in China so it's not like you're getting a better blade in the Hedemark. Why not just buy a H/T 9th Century Viking for about half the price. I have a Hedemark, it's a nice sword, I like the two piece pommel but you may have at least a few months wait for delivery. I like the looks of the blade better on the H/T 9th Century and the fittings are a copy of an original Viking sword.
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Post by MOK on Feb 7, 2019 17:38:03 GMT
To actually answer your question, I think most H/T fittings could be made to fit the Hedemark with varying amounts of grinding and filing but would not be a good fit as-is, and some (like the 9th Century Viking with its very wide tang) would probably not fit at all.
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Post by ctimmerwilke on Feb 7, 2019 21:08:15 GMT
To actually answer your question, I think most H/T fittings could be made to fit the Hedemark with varying amounts of grinding and filing but would not be a good fit as-is, and some (like the 9th Century Viking with its very wide tang) would probably not fit at all. And the reason for not getting a later era sword would be as I stated I don’t care much for one handed swords but I do like migration and Viking era swords so if I where to get something I can mod later it’s all as an afterthought to having a one handed blade. |
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Post by ctimmerwilke on Feb 7, 2019 21:13:09 GMT
Don't understand where you're going with the Hedemark and Hanwei Tinker fittings. Both blades are made in China so it's not like you're getting a better blade in the Hedemark. Why not just buy a H/T 9th Century Viking for about half the price. I have a Hedemark, it's a nice sword, I like the two piece pommel but you may have at least a few months wait for delivery. I like the looks of the blade better on the H/T 9th Century and the fittings are a copy of an original Viking sword. Because the only similarity is the blade and none of hanwei’s scabbards or even handles seem to be anything special with a little something special to set it apart from all the stuff a local story carries. |
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 8, 2019 4:51:13 GMT
One thing I noticed is when I stick a dime size flat magnet to the Hedemark fittings it will barely hold and even slide down the fittings. When I do the same with the H/T 9th Century it holds firm. It holds even firmer to an Albion Vinland fittings.
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Post by theraven on Aug 5, 2019 14:08:31 GMT
I own a Falchion from VA with a hex nut and it works just fine.
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Post by joeb on Aug 26, 2019 16:25:18 GMT
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Post by bleiz on Sept 10, 2019 16:06:40 GMT
Quick question on this matter
What are the characteristics of migration Era swords?
I assume those are more from Saxon origins but are there other cultures included in that group?
Thank you
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 10, 2019 16:15:44 GMT
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Period_swordSwords from whole Europe used in the time between the late Roman Empire and the Carolingian Frankish Empire, ca 400-700 AD. The Roman spatha was improved with pattern welded blades, later with broad fullers and hilts with several layers of metal and organic material. The hilts are very typical for those swords.  The next step were the Frankish Empire swords with pure metal hilts and later then the viking swords.
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Post by bleiz on Sept 11, 2019 13:37:52 GMT
Very interesting information.
From spatha to viking Era swords, can one say that overall the quality and handling of the swords improved? It seems they were adapted with thinner tips to penetrate armor to some extent. They seem to have remained more of a slashing sword than a thrusting. Did I read the information correctly?
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 11, 2019 14:39:59 GMT
The got larger blades, not sure if they handled better then.
Did you mean with "thinner tips" more pointy?
Afaik swords with really pointy tips started in the 12th century, long after the viking era.
Before this the tips were rather rounded but still sharp, called "spatular", better for cutting.
Ok for the common fabric armor (if armor at all) at those times.
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Post by bleiz on Sept 11, 2019 18:05:31 GMT
Thanks. Some modern swords presented as viking or 9th century swords had a rather "pointer" look. Maybe a modern approach. .
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 11, 2019 18:22:27 GMT
Yeah, usually less expensive repros have a too acute tip and a diamond cross section above/behind the fuller.
Customer expectations and production shortcuts.
Some filing can help there.
From my (all cheaper) swords only the Hanwei/Tinker Norman has a correct tip section.
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