MadIrish's Collection.
Jan 20, 2024 1:21:30 GMT
Post by madirish on Jan 20, 2024 1:21:30 GMT
I have been following this site and others for a couple of years, but I only bought my first sword this year. I wanted a Type XII as, to me, it epitomized my idea of the knightly arming sword, and I did not want to spend a fortune. I wanted it for display between a couple of Michael Whelan Elric prints and I preferred a blunt.
In the end, I hemmed and hawed over spending a few hundred bucks on my first sword and spent way more time researching options than is probably displayed my most people without mental disorders. That's kind of my approach when I get into any new thing...obsessive reading, learning, agonizing over a choice, etc. I wound up with a Reliks Sword of Courage (God, they need to change that cringey name), which was made by OTC. Solid, handsome.
I followed that up looking for a cheap viking era blade for giggles....wound up with a couple of Deepeekas before settling on there Gunther Type H.
Deepeeka Hersir
Deepeeka Gunther
I wound up shortly thereafter buying an Albion Crecy when it popped up in stock on KoA. Since sold to another member here.
Shortly after that I bought an antique Prussian artillery saber......and then kinda went crazy, spending like a drunken sailor on shore leave after a Pacific crossing......
Del Tin 6169 Spada da Lato (from another member here)
Maciej Kopciuch 12th Century Norman Sword, Polish Bearded Axe (10th-12th Century) and Hjorstberga Axe (9th-11th Century)
Maciej Kopciuch Elite Longsword (Type XVIa/XVII hybrid, 14th Cent)
1796 Heavy Cavalry Dismounted/Dress Sword (Runkel, 1801-1816)
Albion Mercenary (from another member here)
French M1829 Mounted Gunner Saber with modified guard (Klingenthal, 1842), bought on vacation in France.
French M1822 Light Cavalry Trooper's Saber (Chatellerault 1824)
Britsh P1845 Inf. Officer's Sword (Thornton, 1853-1854 timeframe)
1796 Heavy Cavalary Dress/Dismounted Service Sword (Gibson's, Thompson, and Craigs 1801-1816 timeframe) purchased from antoher member here
Cold Steel Polish Saber
French M1845 Infantry Officer's Saber, Creuze & Proa
Prussian M1889 Infantry Officer's Degen (WKC, pre 1905)
1796 LC Trooper's Saber (Craven and Bradbury (197-1798 timeframe)
Want a Type XVIIIc next.
In the end, I hemmed and hawed over spending a few hundred bucks on my first sword and spent way more time researching options than is probably displayed my most people without mental disorders. That's kind of my approach when I get into any new thing...obsessive reading, learning, agonizing over a choice, etc. I wound up with a Reliks Sword of Courage (God, they need to change that cringey name), which was made by OTC. Solid, handsome.
I followed that up looking for a cheap viking era blade for giggles....wound up with a couple of Deepeekas before settling on there Gunther Type H.
Deepeeka Hersir
Deepeeka Gunther
I wound up shortly thereafter buying an Albion Crecy when it popped up in stock on KoA. Since sold to another member here.
Shortly after that I bought an antique Prussian artillery saber......and then kinda went crazy, spending like a drunken sailor on shore leave after a Pacific crossing......
Del Tin 6169 Spada da Lato (from another member here)
Maciej Kopciuch 12th Century Norman Sword, Polish Bearded Axe (10th-12th Century) and Hjorstberga Axe (9th-11th Century)
Maciej Kopciuch Elite Longsword (Type XVIa/XVII hybrid, 14th Cent)
1796 Heavy Cavalry Dismounted/Dress Sword (Runkel, 1801-1816)
Albion Mercenary (from another member here)
French M1829 Mounted Gunner Saber with modified guard (Klingenthal, 1842), bought on vacation in France.
French M1822 Light Cavalry Trooper's Saber (Chatellerault 1824)
Britsh P1845 Inf. Officer's Sword (Thornton, 1853-1854 timeframe)
1796 Heavy Cavalary Dress/Dismounted Service Sword (Gibson's, Thompson, and Craigs 1801-1816 timeframe) purchased from antoher member here
Cold Steel Polish Saber
French M1845 Infantry Officer's Saber, Creuze & Proa
Prussian M1889 Infantry Officer's Degen (WKC, pre 1905)
1796 LC Trooper's Saber (Craven and Bradbury (197-1798 timeframe)
Want a Type XVIIIc next.
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