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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2008 23:03:50 GMT
Hi I'm looking for a good cut and thrust arming sword on a budget. I'm looking for a good XIV, XVI, or XVIII cut and thrust sword. The top two canidates I am looking at right now are the Windlass Arming Sword XIV or the Gen2 Henry Vth sword. Sword must be peened construction and be able to withstand abuse and be well built and light. Must be under 3 pounds, up to 2 pounds 15 ounces is okay. Perfered length from 33 inches to 36 inches in over all length. I would perfer rougly a four inch grip or so. I was also considering the Gen2 Knightly Riding sword XVI. Has anyone had one of these yet? Is the grip too long? It looks kinda lengthy from the pictures on AOV so it is hard to tell. Well thank you anyway!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 1:34:34 GMT
I'm looking for an arming sword too. XII's, XIV's and XVI's are my favorite single handers in general. The Windlass Type XIV is on my short list as well and it seems most people who have one like it. For the price it looks hard to beat.
I don't know if it helps you or not but I've owned a number of antique and replica swords in the past and I've never been a big fan of threaded pommels either but lately I've been thinking it over and the pommel isn't the real problem. As far as I'm concerned the real issue is the cross. The way most swords are built the cross is held in place only by pressure from the wooden grip which is obviously less than ideal and they tend to loosen with use. It is easier to take up the slack with a threaded pommel than a peened pommel but I feel that doesn't address the real issue which is the cross. If you could silver solder, peen, shim, press fit, epoxy or otherwise permanently affix the cross the main problem would go away. Then a little loctite would fix the pommel, or you could even drill through the pommel and permanently peen it in place if you wanted to. It seems to me that it would be easier to fix the cross on a sword that has a threaded pommel since the takedown would be simpler and not necessarily involve the destruction of the existing grip. I'm considering giving a Darksword Norman that treatment, though I'm mostly interested in that sword for the durability aspect as it is a bit over your desired weight.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 1:43:10 GMT
I've bought two Darksword longswords and a Dagger. They are decent, I've thought of the 1306 Knightly sword but they don't use anywhere near enough taper on their blades though and they are MUCH too thick especially towards the tip. Not only are the blades too thick, their grips tend to be blocky as well. Not overally but I wish they were a bit smaller. Even though the newer edges are 1mm it is still a pain to sharpen and they are modest at best at light targets. Not to say water bottles are not possible. I have a sharpened 1332 Gothic sword and it cuts them fine. Truthfully, I perfer peened. Plus the new DSA swords have the pommels firmly glued on now so you can't take them off quiet so easily. I may still consider the 1306 but I'll have to think about it. Weight is an issue for me. I got okay arm strength but I'd perfer a lighter sword but not a 3/16ths blade. Something a TAD thicker.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 19:11:34 GMT
The grip on the gen 2 riding sword is around 5 inches. The blade is only 21 inches so it would be a bit shorter then what you desire.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 21:03:11 GMT
Hi I'm looking for a good cut and thrust arming sword on a budget. I'm looking for a good XIV, XVI, or XVIII cut and thrust sword. The top two canidates I am looking at right now are the Windlass Arming Sword XIV or the Gen2 Henry Vth sword. Sword must be peened construction and be able to withstand abuse and be well built and light. Must be under 3 pounds, up to 2 pounds 15 ounces is okay. Perfered length from 33 inches to 36 inches in over all length. I would perfer rougly a four inch grip or so. I was also considering the Gen2 Knightly Riding sword XVI. Has anyone had one of these yet? Is the grip too long? It looks kinda lengthy from the pictures on AOV so it is hard to tell. Well thank you anyway! www.imperial-weapons.com/Generation_2.html This page shows it well, with full dimensions. Grip 5-1/4", overall 29"
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