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Post by randomnobody on Jan 21, 2024 22:59:30 GMT
I might be thinking of someone else, whose name escapes me presently, but I'd thought Clyde had worked with them at some point.
Perhaps not? It's been years...
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jan 21, 2024 23:03:50 GMT
Afaik Clyde Hollis was the owner of Generation 2 / Legacy Arms, sold it to Cas Iberia and now runs Kingdom of Arms sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/42/interview-clyde-hollis-generation-2Wow, I searched for Clyde Hollis with the main Search function in the red bar. Much cool stuff from 2006 on. Remembers me of the time I did my research for my first sword. Sigh, those were the days, my friend...
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 21, 2024 23:11:20 GMT
I thought so. I feel like there was another name passed around Back in the Day that I'm forgetting. Maybe not.
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Post by izzy on Jan 22, 2024 6:52:36 GMT
Thank you for the information, do you know how they were / are making the Pompeii Gladius today? That is I am looking at details of the heat treat...I have one older Gen2, and a newer Legacy Pompeii Gladius so this would either put me at ease, or be a cause for concern. According to their own current info, small swords and daggers phillipines, longswords china. To the best of my knowledge, mrstabby is correct, but I would suggest reaching out directly to Legacy Arms if you were concerned. I can't remember if clydehollis is still active with them or if someone else is running the show now, but emailing their service/support should get someone who can give you answers. That was my impression as well from the SBG blog and store. I bought a Gen2 Pompeii style Gladius on Closeout on the cheap from the SBG store, and the site claims on the item: " Original Line, Made in the Philippines - Final Closeout Sale"...so maybe I will PM clydehollis and see what he can tell me about HT, on the Philippine made Gladius.
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Post by bwaze on Jan 29, 2024 20:26:01 GMT
I still have all the swords that I bought, but for the first few years I just borrowed swords from my friends in medieval re-enactment / show fight and repaired their swords - ground down nicks, removed rust and polished them, repaired grips, so I always had more than one sword at home. But this was my first one, Kovex Ars, circa 2002, cost about 130 German Marks, so about 65 EUR? I reground the crossguard to a more curvy lines, removed some hammermarks (not all), extended the fuller so it goes all the way up to the cross, glued in the replica coins... It's a heavy sword, 1,73 kg for a 114 cm long sword... It has no distal taper, but it's not terrible for a stage fight sword - front pivot point is right on the point!
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Post by izzy on Jan 29, 2024 21:10:35 GMT
I still have all the swords that I bought, but for the first few years I just borrowed swords from my friends in medieval re-enactment / show fight and repaired their swords - ground down nicks, removed rust and polished them, repaired grips, so I always had more than one sword at home. But this was my first one, Kovex Ars, circa 2002, cost about 130 German Marks, so about 65 EUR? I reground the crossguard to a more curvy lines, removed some hammermarks (not all), extended the fuller so it goes all the way up to the cross, glued in the replica coins... It's a heavy sword, 1,73 kg for a 114 cm long sword... It has no distal taper, but it's not terrible for a stage fight sword - front pivot point is right on the point! Nice sword, even back then that was an excellent price.
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Post by Paladin74 on Feb 5, 2024 21:06:35 GMT
I bought my first 'real' sword twenty years ago, in 2004. It's a Windlass, and it was called the Cut-and-Thrust sword, loosely based on the Type XVIIIa (flattened diamond cross section, sadly, not hollow ground); I recall the text mentioning Lloyd Clark (a jouster back when the sport was first taking off here in the States). It came with the ubiquitous Windlass leather scabbard with metal bits at throat and tip, and an unusual (for its time) rain guard or chape that was part of the grip assembly. A single hand sword with a slightly longer grip, capped by a stretched wheel pommel (screw-on). I want to say I bought it on one of the Windlass purveyor sites (By The Sword comes to mind) but I can't swear to that. It is desperately in need of some TLC, but I lack the skills to do it. I do still have it though! I couldn't get rid of it even if I wanted to - I wore it at my wedding so my wife has an attachment to it as well. Attachments:
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Post by clydehollis on Feb 12, 2024 17:46:44 GMT
Isn't Clyde the Kingdom of Arms guy now? Yes. I am just Kingdom Of Arms. No affiliation with Legacy Arms. Do not even use the old Legacy Arms Forge. In fact. I believe CAS who now owns Legacy Arms has moved production to one of their forges. Thank you, Check out the items we have in sale.
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Post by swordfriend on Feb 12, 2024 18:41:21 GMT
Still got my Hanwei Practical Katana bought pre 2010, back when Hanwei actually cared.
Still razor sharp, rock solid sageo, no saya rattle, lightweight...only downside is that some rust spots have developed but Mother's Mag did the trick mostly.
Been thinking of dressing her up in fancy clothes as a homage.
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