Greg E
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Post by Greg E on Mar 23, 2022 22:26:42 GMT
30" Viking shield from Etsy. Poplar and glued canvas with rawhide rim. About 6.5 pounds
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stormmaster
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Post by stormmaster on Mar 23, 2022 23:25:18 GMT
very nice shields, looks sturdy
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Post by theophilus736 on Mar 24, 2022 4:05:31 GMT
Strange. Says they're from Pennsylvania but uses Euro.
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Greg E
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Post by Greg E on Mar 24, 2022 11:06:00 GMT
Strange. Says they're from Pennsylvania but uses Euro. It did come from Pennsylvania as the tracking showed. And US dollars were used. Weird if that is what you are seeing. Maybe Etsy has your funds set to Euros. |
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Post by Verity on Mar 24, 2022 23:42:31 GMT
Mateusz Sulowski Type XVIIIa   Whoa. This is GORGEOUS 😍😍 |
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Post by Verity on Mar 24, 2022 23:49:02 GMT
Been a hot minute, but another beautiful piece added to my collection. Review and better photos in the collection thread to come later. A beautiful hand and a half / war sword from Thomas Yeudall:   The central ridge detail is something I've not seen before and seems to be pretty cool. |
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stormmaster
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Post by stormmaster on Mar 25, 2022 0:24:53 GMT
really unique piece i like it, i thought it was yeshua for a sec
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Post by pellius on Mar 25, 2022 0:47:05 GMT
That is gorgeous
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Post by Verity on Mar 25, 2022 15:22:51 GMT
really unique piece i like it, i thought it was yeshua for a sec Thank you my friend! |
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Post by nddave on Mar 26, 2022 0:50:25 GMT
Nice sword @verity! Looks Witcher themed. That central ridge has been seen historically on a few Type Xa swords like this one, myarmoury.com/images/features/pic_spotx09.jpgI like the termination too and it's cool to see it being more transitional and on a long sword, love the pommel too! |
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Post by kung on Mar 26, 2022 1:37:15 GMT
trying to wrap my head around that central ridge picture, and I'm not sure what I'm seeing.
Looks like near the guard the blade is "normal", and then down the length the presumed distal taper is normal but the central ridge does not taper?
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Post by Verity on Mar 28, 2022 17:17:45 GMT
Nice sword @verity! Looks Witcher themed. That central ridge has been seen historically on a few Type Xa swords like this one, myarmoury.com/images/features/pic_spotx09.jpgI like the termination too and it's cool to see it being more transitional and on a long sword, love the pommel too! This is really neat seeing there is a historical precedence! Thanks Dave! |
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Post by Verity on Mar 28, 2022 17:19:46 GMT
trying to wrap my head around that central ridge picture, and I'm not sure what I'm seeing. Looks like near the guard the blade is "normal", and then down the length the presumed distal taper is normal but the central ridge does not taper? It also tapers but not as much as the edge bevel. So it's adding some thickness and firmness to the center of the blade while still allowing quite a bit of taper to pull down weight and push balance back by removing mass. The sword is balanced BEAUTIFULLY tho it is on the heavier side. (3.6 or so lbs). To answer specifically to distal (comparing to other war swords of mine). It appears the blade begins a bit thicker overal (full 1/4") and the distal is fairly aggressive (but "normal" in surface effect). At about the halfway point the edge bevel and central ridge distals diverge with the edge bevel distal being more aggressive than the central ridge one. Overall despite it's massive size (36" blade that is 2" wide at the guard and a full 1/4" thick at the guard), the overall sword is around 3.6lb with a balance at 2.5" from the guard. |
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Post by durinnmcfurren on Mar 30, 2022 22:36:48 GMT
Expect a thread on these two soon.  Now those are super cool! |
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stormmaster
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 3, 2022 2:24:36 GMT
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 3, 2022 6:19:43 GMT
dunno as that one is not mine as i only used the pic from the previous owner lol
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Post by pellius on Apr 3, 2022 13:11:57 GMT
Very nice
Not being an axe guy, I’ve never seen a pattern welded axe blade edge. That looks amazing.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Apr 3, 2022 19:59:56 GMT
Nice storm, I am awaiting my type M3 Dane axe from Tord, should be here next couple months.
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Post by ggower on Apr 4, 2022 6:38:52 GMT
Ah I remember seeing that Crecy on reddit at the time. Nice score.
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Post by skelley on Apr 5, 2022 1:27:55 GMT
That axe head is without a doubt beautiful but I just love the carved sheath it has as well as the rich color of the haft. Outstanding!
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