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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2009 23:20:04 GMT
I got the brown, Luka.
I'm not a fan of the Hanwei hand and a halfer only because of that pommel...it's so...huge! Seems out of place to me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2009 2:05:18 GMT
Hehe...oddly enough it´s accurate to the sword it´s replicating. But yeah I don´t like how the hilt looks...if there ever was a sword that begs a rehilt, it´s this one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2009 20:04:00 GMT
Just a question: How to you get the 10% discount on KoA? Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2009 20:41:36 GMT
this may be a little late in the game but....... (whispers........"Verneuil".........)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2009 14:16:43 GMT
No, billiam, it's not too late for your suggestion. Or any advice. I considered the Verneuil, too, but stepped away from it because of the threated pommel. I know there are some guys that absolutely love this sword and though I understand why, I won't get one. But still, thanks for your advice.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2009 18:05:56 GMT
chenessfan, welcome to the site- don't be too put off by threaded pommels. Some of the best swords in our price bracket have threaded pommels- which does nothing to take away from the performance, only the historicity of it, if you're even into that sort of thing. If you are, you can expect to spend a bit more money for that.
Angus Trim and Tinker Pearce both use threaded pommels on their swords; ask around, they make some of the best that can be had out there and currently, both have worked with lower end forges (Trim with Valiant Armoury and Tinker with CAS/Hanwei) to provide some of their designs at a fraction of what they charge (Trim swords generally run at over $500, Tinker's can run upwards of $2000 on some of his stuff). Worth looking into.
I have one of the VA Practicals, the 303S...its a sweet sword with good handling characteristics, but a little shorter than I prefer at 38" OAL. Over all length.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2009 18:55:01 GMT
Yeah, no doubt, the blades made by Tinker and VA are great. I'd love to see some peened ones. As for the hilt construction in most of the reviews people have to put some loctite on the threated tangs to keep the pommel from falling of. I also think that the historical way is the best way most of the time. In the past, warriors depended on their swords and the blacksmiths knew that, I'm sure, they found the best way to make a sword last. I think the new swords with threaded hilt construction are designed to fit the need of users that want swords that are easy to customize or repair if something comes loose, It's WAY harder to tighten a peened pommel than to do the same with a threaded one. Anyway, just my opinion. I could be wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2009 19:09:12 GMT
you choice for a staying with a strickly peened pommel is understandable. And yes, it does take a bit more effort to tighten up a peened pommel but that's what you want in your sword as far as historical correctness.
that being the case...have you given a look to Del-Tin ?
don't let the size of the Hanwei pommel be a challenge....I've been using a practical h&h for a good while leading our study group and just something you adapt to.
cheers,
Bill
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Post by YlliwCir on Apr 30, 2009 22:59:13 GMT
I prefer a peened pommel myself. I can tolerate a threaded pommel but just barely. BTW, Atrims and the VA practicals don't have threaded pommels. The end of the tang is threaded and the pommel "keys" onto the tang, a threaded nut then is tightened holding the assembley together. This to me is better than a true threaded pommel, tho I still would rather have it peened. Just picking nits here. LOL
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2009 17:11:45 GMT
Ric, you're absolutely right- I was wrong in the way I spelled it out. The end of the tang is threaded and the pommel does in fact slide right onto the tang end, the nut tightens it all down. I like the assembly method personally for just the reasons chenessfan described; I have learned early on that once I get a sword, it need not be all there is to be done to it. Hope that makes sense.
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Post by YlliwCir on May 1, 2009 21:04:52 GMT
Sure it makes sense, Paladin. Lots of people like the dismountable hilt assembly used by Atrim and others. I don't think it's structure is any less that a peened pommel, it's just preference.
I don't care for an actual screw on pommel partly because the ones I have taken apart are a pain in the ass to get lined up right when I screw em back together, among other things.
Personally, I like Ablions method of afixing the guard and pommel to the tang independant of the grip which is added later. I think that's much better than a compression method.
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