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Post by peterrific on Feb 22, 2021 2:27:25 GMT
Anyone have this? Is it nice and worth it? Thanks!
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Post by gyalgatine on Jun 2, 2021 7:57:22 GMT
I just bought one with a scabbard with the KoA sharpening service. My biggest complaint is that the sword doesn't fit snugly in the scabbard, there's a lot of room to rattle. I'll probably need to do some fixing myself to get it to fit. The other thing is that the KoA sharpening definitely isn't great. It's very clearly uneven so it's got a bit of a rugged look (which I suppose isn't bad if you're going for that).
Don't know if you're looking for the one with he scabbard or without but yea. Hope that helps!
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Post by dwilson on Jun 12, 2021 22:20:26 GMT
I like it and can recommend it with just a couple caveats: 1. the hilt is going to be a bit restrictive. This is in keeping with historical originals (most reproductions have grips that are a bit larger than the originals). For thrusting and stabbing this isn't a problem, but the cut will require more of a handshake grip. 2. minor historical accuracy quibble is in the exposed steel guard plate. There's no evidence of such a thing (when there were guard plates, they seem to have been copper or bronze and were sunk into the guard. Then again, there are some gladius guards that show no sign of ever having such a plate). This may or may not bother you. 3. the grip on mine is a bit loose (probably due to the wood expanding or loosening on its way from Italy to me due to variations in moisture or temperature. It happens). It won't come apart, but is a little annoying at times. A bit of repeening should clear this up.
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Post by eastman on Sept 20, 2021 3:25:52 GMT
I like it and can recommend it with just a couple caveats: 1. the hilt is going to be a bit restrictive. This is in keeping with historical originals (most reproductions have grips that are a bit larger than the originals). For thrusting and stabbing this isn't a problem, but the cut will require more of a handshake grip. 2. minor historical accuracy quibble is in the exposed steel guard plate. There's no evidence of such a thing (when there were guard plates, they seem to have been copper or bronze and were sunk into the guard. Then again, there are some gladius guards that show no sign of ever having such a plate). This may or may not bother you. 3. the grip on mine is a bit loose (probably due to the wood expanding or loosening on its way from Italy to me due to variations in moisture or temperature. It happens). It won't come apart, but is a little annoying at times. A bit of repeening should clear this up.
I have a late 80s DelTin that started to rattle a couple of years after I bought it. Since the wood grip isn't leather wrapped, I just give the wood a good soak with Lemon Oil and it tightens back up. Needs to be topped up every couple of years, but the sword is now over 30 years old.
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