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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 21:02:26 GMT
The grip is bigger then a gen 2 grip?!? Yikes! Definately not for those of us with small hands (or in my case fingers).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 2:13:54 GMT
Congrats Syntala on your first real sword! I'm also from Oklahoma and I also just got my first real sword...a Hanwei Claymore which I absolutely love. It's good to see someone else is fond of medieval blades...I don't really have anything against oriental swords but they just aren't my thing.
That sword of yours looks lovely, I must say I wouldn't mind having something in that size range myself (my current one is just under five feet...a bit on the long side). I'm especially fond of that crossguard...
Can't wait to hear how it handles for you. I'm saving every plastic bottle I can find too for when I start testing...also saving the box it came in, which will become it's first victim ;D
+1 for your first real sword...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 2:24:36 GMT
Congratulations on your first sword, Syntala. Have fun and do not cut yourself. XD
Pretty sword, by the way. ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 3:40:45 GMT
Buff, I ordered mine straight from the SBG store also, so maybe you'll get a light one like I did.
Orcslayer, my fellow Okie, that long sword of yours is almost as long as I am tall.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 15:43:57 GMT
Deathdude, I noticed that the fuller on the Knight doesn't come nearly as far down toward the tip as the fuller on the Squire. It's about 4" from the tip on the Squire. If the Knight's balde matched the length of the Squire's, its fuller would still be quite a bit shorter. And perhaps the Knight's blade is thicker, I don't know. The Knight is reviewed as a tougher sword. That could account for some of the extra weight.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 16:36:42 GMT
Hah, a longsword would be something a bit more reasonable in size! My best friend pointed out that he works with girls that are shorter than my sword. Still, it's light and suprisingly fast for such a big blade...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 17:08:41 GMT
Deathdude, I noticed that the fuller on the Knight doesn't come nearly as far down toward the tip as the fuller on the Squire. It's about 4" from the tip on the Squire. If the Knight's balde matched the length of the Squire's, its fuller would still be quite a bit shorter. And perhaps the Knight's blade is thicker, I don't know. The Knight is reviewed as a tougher sword. That could account for some of the extra weight. I hadn't really noticed that, I guess I should have put them up side-by-side for a look. That surely accounts for some of it. A guy I e-mail with raved about the DSA's strength, saying they use 1/4" steel, as opposed to 3/16" that other makers use. I toss it out - 'zat true?
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Post by ShooterMike on Aug 8, 2008 18:21:07 GMT
The DSA's do seem to use 1/4" stock, though they say their swords are hand-forged. Those would seem to be mutually exclusive terms, unless maybe they start with 1/4" stock and pound out the blade shape? The few DSAs I have measured have been about 1/4" thick at the guard.
I think Windlass/MRL is the only "big name" medieval sword manufacturer that uses 3/16" stock for almost everything. That's a lot of what accounts for their more flexible blades. Gen2, CAS Hanwei, ATrim, Albion, Arms&Armor and most other manufacturers seem to use 1/4" stock for most of their models, though the "LPM" models use 5/16" stock.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 18:44:48 GMT
Congratulations I remember getting my first real sword. It was a katana, and I was only really interested in Japanese swords until my recent epiphany concerning European swords. There's just something about your first sword that you just don't get from the rest that you'll no doubt add to your collection, no matter how nice they are. I'm afraid I believed the myths about European swords being very heavy blunt clubs until I read about them in depth, but now I'm a complete convert to them. They were, after all, the swords that my ancestors used. I hope you enjoy your new purchase as much as I enjoy mine ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2008 5:05:27 GMT
Doctorbeat, who were your ancestors? Just curious. Most of mine used bows and arrows and knives which is where I started, but I'm finding the sword much more appealing these days. And yes, this first sword is and always will be something special, even when I find that one that sings in my hand with total harmony.
Thank you all for your congrats. It feels a bit like having a new baby.
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