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Post by Eric Bergeron on Aug 13, 2019 20:00:33 GMT
So my two favorite sabers of this time period are the 1796 light cavalry saber and the 1803. Any good place to get a decent reproduction or a place where i can try and get a original?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Aug 13, 2019 21:31:33 GMT
Cold Steel 1796 makes the best repro of the 96, it's still fat in the foible. Universal makes an 1803, but it's guaranteed a crowbar unless you get someone to totally repofile the blade.
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Post by wlewisiii on Aug 13, 2019 21:50:35 GMT
I'm just watching for a lucky find of an original in good condition and an affordable price. While a longshot, it seems to be lower odds than a good reproduction would be.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 21:56:21 GMT
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Post by wlewisiii on Aug 13, 2019 22:37:02 GMT
Ive been tempted by their polish army saber reproductions but without reviews and or handling one?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Aug 13, 2019 22:56:49 GMT
Ive been tempted by their polish army saber reproductions but without reviews and or handling one? I think that seller just retails universal swords products, and at a very high mark up I will say.
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Post by wlewisiii on Aug 13, 2019 23:33:30 GMT
Ive been tempted by their polish army saber reproductions but without reviews and or handling one? I think that seller just retails universal swords products, and at a very high mark up I will say. Exactly the concern I had especially since I never got a straight answer from them about who their forge is.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Aug 14, 2019 1:17:23 GMT
Jordan is that the only problem with the 1796 from Cold Steel?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Aug 14, 2019 1:23:22 GMT
Jordan is that the only problem with the 1796 from Cold Steel? That I'm aware of, or at least the usual one that comes up. There will probably also be a too thin forte, smushed grip, and shallow fullers, but the fat foible is the easiest one to fix.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 1:43:46 GMT
Jordan is that the only problem with the 1796 from Cold Steel? That I'm aware of, or at least the usual one that comes up. There will probably also be a too thin forte, smushed grip, and shallow fullers, but the fat foible is the easiest one to fix. If only the sabre I am sending you had the 1796 fittings in tact. I was thinking of getting a duplicate JUST to have the steel scabbard.
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Post by pgandy on Aug 14, 2019 1:48:29 GMT
If you value your edge I'd recommend the leather sheath.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 1:49:28 GMT
If you value your edge I'd recommend the leather sheath. I own the leather one too. I just like the appearance of the steel one. Do steel scabbard have more of a blunting effect than leather?
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Post by pgandy on Aug 14, 2019 2:51:05 GMT
If you value your edge I'd recommend the leather sheath. I own the leather one too. I just like the appearance of the steel one. Do steel scabbard have more of a blunting effect than leather? That’s been my experience. In “Swordsmen of the British Empire” it was frequently said regarding the British sabres; sharpen today and dull by tomorrow when carried in a steel scabbard. I’ve tried to avoid steel scabbards but wound up with two. One came with my Klewang cutlass. I tried to be careful when drawing, even draw upside down and with scabbard on its side, but after four days that fine edge I had put on was gone. I’ll admit the cutlass was new and I dry handled it a lot. I obtained a leather one thanks to a forum member and have had no more problem. The other is on a repro M1860 sabre. I learned from the cutlass and am careful to put masking tape over the edge before returning. I’ve worn through the tape a couple of times but the edge remains sharp. The original scabbards as near as I can tell varied in quality. Some had wooden liners. My cutlass followed suite. The liner kept the sword secure but only made contact on the sides allowing the edge to drag on the steel. Some of the high quality scabbards I think had a wood core that protect all around. My Princess of Wales appears to have copied that pattern. I’ve never sharpened the Princess so I can’t say how successful that is but it looks like the way to go.
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Post by viece on Aug 21, 2019 0:40:58 GMT
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