AndiTheBarvarian
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 25, 2022 14:49:04 GMT
Speaking for German stores: Swords and More offers a sharpening service (here for the Windlass Mainz). Battlemerchant and Schwertshop don't afaik. Schwertshop offers some sharp Windlass swords but I assume they buy them sharp already. Theoretically there are also the gladii of Del Tin in North Italy. www.deltin.net/deltin_swords_and_daggers.htmBut here in Europe you get them only blunt and without scabbard and you have to ask for the price. I wish they would work together with a store in Europe like Kult of Athena in US. |
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Post by Mark Millman on Sept 25, 2022 18:06:02 GMT
Dear Andi, I have one of these, and accounting for manufacturing variations and the difference in the way the photographs are lit, I'm reasonably certain that Battlemerchant's offering is the Deepeeka product that Kult of Athena sells. Regrettably, that's so. Best, Mark |
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Post by Mark Millman on Sept 25, 2022 18:16:06 GMT
Dear pgandy, . . . I have no experience with a gladius but looking at the hilt design I think blade alignment may be more difficult than with some other designs. . . . For gladii, blade alignment depends on contact of the guard and pommel against the hand's top and bottom rather than on the shape of the grip inside the closed hand. Naturally that requires a close-fitting grip. The system works very well, but people who like long grips that allow their hands to sit away from the guard or pommel or both may find it strange or uncomfortable. It also means that gladii with overly long grips can be hard to use effectively, especially as the typical (but not universal) finger grooves seat the hand very firmly and can force it away from the guard if the grip is too long. Best, Mark Millman |
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AndiTheBarvarian
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 25, 2022 18:16:18 GMT
Usually I don't get the blade sharp but blunt the tip too ..  (... and call it spatular tip then!  ) |
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Post by Mark Millman on Sept 25, 2022 18:24:10 GMT
Dear Andi,
That's a very small spatula! Vielleicht Pfannkuchen für Ameisen?
Best,
Mark
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 25, 2022 18:36:16 GMT
Yeah, I always confuse German/Latin spatular with English/Latin spatulate, mea maxima culpar! |
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Post by theiceman085 on Sept 25, 2022 21:58:06 GMT
Some vendors offer a sharpening service. I don’t know how serious you are about cutting but if you want to get into that it is advisable to learn to sharpen as even the best of swords will dull. It’s a skill that will repay many times from your kitchen knives to... In the long run I want to learn sharpening the blades myself to keep good edge on my sword but for my first one I want to get one sharp out of the box. |
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Post by theiceman085 on Sept 26, 2022 12:55:32 GMT
I have the Depeeka Tiberius, Depeeka Fulham (AH2007), and the Albion Augustus. I also previously owned one of the windlass models. I think that for the money, the Tiberius and Fulham are pretty nice in terms of just overall historical accuracy, looks, and acceptable quality. The Augustus is, of course, the best, but realistically I just don't really see there being too much of a difference in practical terms(When appropriately sharpened). It is not a very complex blade design, and even the Augustus does not exhibit too much distal taper, intricacy, or nuance. I tested the deepeekas against heavy cutting targets with no issues (Thick, hefty carpet rolled up into a "mat") My 2 cents. Thanks for sharing your impressions about the Depeeka Gladii. It was a very interesting read. Thanks for reporting your results you got with test cutting.Heavy target cutting is not on my Agenda yet though. I will start with watter bottles and later when I am good I might try some mat cutting. |
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