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Post by cearball on Oct 20, 2022 8:10:04 GMT
The single edged arming sword. I really want to add the falchion and two-handed sword as well but I've got a pair of Albion's not too far off so I guess I'll have to wait. Damn you, financial responsibility! So, just to kind of be back on track... if other swords are added to this line in the years to come what ones do you think would be cool. I found one called IX.155 that looks pretty dope. Damn I quite like that sword |
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Post by curiomansion on Oct 20, 2022 14:11:20 GMT
anduril haha arent they making a new licensed version? They are, but it's not advertised as "fully functional." Also Peter Lyon makes some gorgeous hollow ground, fullered blades that I doubt they'll get right. If the blade is well done, though, I might rehilt it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 14:26:30 GMT
anduril haha arent they making a new licensed version? They are, but it's not advertised as "fully functional." Also Peter Lyon makes some gorgeous hollow ground, fullered blades that I doubt they'll get right. If the blade is well done, though, I might rehilt it. I would possibly look forward to a potential replica down the road of the new redesign of Narsil by John Howe for Rings of Power. We saw it briefly this season, but as you know, it will return and will eventually play a big role in the series. The sword looks roughly the same, slightly different coloring, but the pommel appears to have an upgrade.
The big problem with the pommel on the original Narsil/Anduril is that it is hollow in order to balance the sword properly. Howe's redesign appears to maintain the visual appearance of the pommel extending down into the grip, but it makes half the pommel a metal sleeve over what I assume is a wood core, and the actual pommel, a solid piece, is chamfered into the sleeve so that the sleeve and pommel appear to be one continuous piece. It's a pretty cool concept.
At the moment, I know of no plans to license and sell replicas of these objects from the show, but one has to assume Amazon will eventually do it.
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 20, 2022 15:19:58 GMT
I thought narsil was the sword with the sun design on it no?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 17:03:13 GMT
I thought narsil was the sword with the sun design on it no? No, we learned recently that the sword I just posted is the real deal. |
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 20, 2022 17:10:44 GMT
I thought narsil was the sword with the sun design on it no? No, we learned recently that the sword I just posted is the real deal. that's such a bizarre choice for the series but it does look more like narsil |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 17:16:19 GMT
No, we learned recently that the sword I just posted is the real deal. that's such a bizarre choice for the series but it does look more like narsil John Howe designed both swords, so I guess he liked it enough to adapt his own work. |
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 20, 2022 17:25:32 GMT
that's such a bizarre choice for the series but it does look more like narsil John Howe designed both swords, so I guess he liked it enough to adapt his own work. I mean its bizarre to have some random sword be so prominently shown and narsil just sitting in the back of one scene unnoticed unless u stopped frames |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 17:32:55 GMT
John Howe designed both swords, so I guess he liked it enough to adapt his own work. I mean its bizarre to have some random sword be so prominently shown and narsil just sitting in the back of one scene unnoticed unless u stopped frames Going off topic here, but they gave another sword prominence because it was given to Elendil by the Queen Regent. Narsil is hanging out in the background here because it's one of many relics stored in the tower where they keep the dying King and the palantir. It was just too soon in the story to have it play a role. In a future season it will become important again. For now, it's a little easter egg. |
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Post by Arthur Dayne on Oct 20, 2022 18:36:33 GMT
Just a note:
I have pruned 'Enoch-Kane's' posts from this thread.
If there are others I've missed, please PM me.
Thank you all, and be patient with us, some decisions need time to percolate. I'm on sword hobby retirement so mostly lurking from time to time but seems a bit harsh to prune all his posts, a lot of the ones with Stats and Graphs are pretty useful. I can appreciate them at the least, managed to save some of them. Saw some comments being thrown around like "Stat Junkies" by Nddave and Lemal. You know, I just call it "having standards", without such standards & expectations the end products end up being all over the semprini place and you get people who own the same product all having wildly different and sometimes hilarious handling experiences heh. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 18:44:41 GMT
I think there's plenty of time for other members, specifically the one's who follow the forum rules, to post stats for these swords.
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Post by eastman on Oct 20, 2022 22:32:50 GMT
I like the first 3 a lot, especially that Type XVIII |
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Post by eastman on Oct 20, 2022 22:42:43 GMT
The European 14th Century Arming Sword arrived today. When the box arrived, the shipping weight was listed at 14 pounds, which seems really heavy. The sword is in the blue Royal Armories box, inside a foam-lined outer cardboard box all packed inside of yet another shipping box. The RA box is very solid and the box alone is probably 5 pounds of that shipping weight. The sword looks and feels good, although I still haven't fully unwrapped the oily plastic from the sword (in the middle of other projects).
I don't normally name my swords, although the DelTin two-handed Claymore was an exception (her name is Fiona). The Windlass / RA sword will also have a name. Based on the blade markings reproduced from the original, it seems appropriate to name her "Rosanna".
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Post by alientude on Oct 20, 2022 22:55:54 GMT
The European 14th Century Arming Sword arrived today. When the box arrived, the shipping weight was listed at 14 pounds, which seems really heavy. The sword is in the blue Royal Armories box, inside a foam-lined outer cardboard box all packed inside of yet another shipping box. The RA box is very solid and the box alone is probably 5 pounds of that shipping weight. The sword looks and feels good, although I still haven't fully unwrapped the oily plastic from the sword (in the middle of other projects). I don't normally name my swords, although the DelTin two-handed Claymore was an exception (her name is Fiona). The Windlass / RA sword will also have a name. Based on the blade markings reproduced from the original, it seems appropriate to name her "Rosanna". |
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Post by eastman on Oct 20, 2022 23:04:42 GMT
somehow they forgot to include the sword in the video
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Post by nddave on Oct 21, 2022 0:51:34 GMT
somehow they forgot to include the sword in the video Especially since literally every album from Toto had a sword on it lol. |
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Post by curiomansion on Oct 21, 2022 6:03:07 GMT
The European 14th Century Arming Sword arrived today. When the box arrived, the shipping weight was listed at 14 pounds, which seems really heavy. The sword is in the blue Royal Armories box, inside a foam-lined outer cardboard box all packed inside of yet another shipping box. The RA box is very solid and the box alone is probably 5 pounds of that shipping weight. The sword looks and feels good, although I still haven't fully unwrapped the oily plastic from the sword (in the middle of other projects). I don't normally name my swords, although the DelTin two-handed Claymore was an exception (her name is Fiona). The Windlass / RA sword will also have a name. Based on the blade markings reproduced from the original, it seems appropriate to name her "Rosanna". Let us know how you like it when you get a chance to get to know it! |
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Post by cearball on Oct 22, 2022 20:01:48 GMT
Another inspection of the falchion & I believe not only the guard but the pommel is misaligned with the blade.
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Post by alientude on Oct 22, 2022 20:12:46 GMT
My friend who is sharpening my two swords said he noticed the XVII has a slight twist/warp to the grip. Luckily he hasn't sharpened it yet, so once he provides photos, I can decide if I warrants contacting Museum Replicas.
Judging from reports, Windlass QC is as expected.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Oct 22, 2022 20:34:32 GMT
Which is a big shame considering that amount of money everyone is spending on these swords.
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