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Post by pellius on Apr 6, 2022 3:31:40 GMT
Thank you
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Post by pellius on Apr 5, 2022 21:11:03 GMT
Oh, wow. What an exceptional naginata!
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Post by pellius on Apr 5, 2022 18:02:03 GMT
Wow! Gorgeous
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Post by pellius on Apr 5, 2022 17:59:11 GMT
Glad you are getting a replacement. That is very nice.
I shudder to think the thief is probably out chopping wood with your stolen masterpiece.
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Post by pellius on Apr 4, 2022 21:18:23 GMT
I can’t help with ID, but the tang looks okay to me.
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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 pellius on Apr 2, 2022 18:03:39 GMT
As another option to consider, the Hanwei/Rodell Cutting Jian is a good quality functional jian with a two-hand grip, though I think it is primarily intended to be used one-handed.
It’s a pretty nice sword either way.
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Post by pellius on Mar 31, 2022 18:15:36 GMT
Mmmmm.. Albion Doge
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Post by pellius on Mar 30, 2022 1:13:36 GMT
For packing and hacking in a Japanese style, I’d probably go with a Hanwei Raptor wak.
Affordable, tough, portable, lightweight, cuts like a lazer sword (probably), and no great loss if damaged or destroyed.
jmtc
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Post by pellius on Mar 29, 2022 0:37:03 GMT
I normally don’t make comments like this on the M&V board. However, it will be a while before I can post any new sword reviews, and this one absolutely deserves more timely accolades. So here are my very quick initial impressions:
Wow, what a fearsome beauty.
Handling is even better than I had hoped considering its impressive size. The balance is great, making wielding and recovery a pleasure. The muscular guard balances the blade, and the meaty grip and pommel balance the guard. Brilliant.
The hand-made cross guard is symmetrical and uniform with a bit of taper. Though lightened, it nonetheless retains the needed strength to weather repeated aggressive blows.
Likewise, the nagel ring reliably shields the hand and looks nice doing it. The matching hand-made pommel visually punctuates the hilt and comfortably keeps the hand in place.
J&L went above and beyond with the grip scales. The rich colors of the wood really come to life in sunlight, and the complex curves sculpted into the grip are ergonomic and understated. The grips artfully display the tang at spine, but seamlessly conceal it everywhere else. And I do mean seamlessly. The joint between the scales is all but invisible.
The hilt has a dignified elegance that flawlessly harmonizes with the type 4B blade aesthetic. It’s a gorgeous work of steel and wood.
Speaking of the blade, it is every bit as ferocious in motion as it is alluring at rest. Its drop point is subtle, putting it in line with the wrist while visually echoing the forte’s step-down. It features strong linear distal taper and a nearly full flat grind with a shaving-sharp appleseed edge.
Of course, the temper is outstanding, and the tolerances are tight. The blade has a nice ring when struck.
The excellent polishing work brings it all together. Photos definitely do not do it justice.
I’m very pleased to have this one.
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Post by pellius on Mar 28, 2022 19:52:58 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
You seem to be responding to some specific criticism that’s not discernible from your post.
Generally and anecdotally speaking, the criticisms I’ve seen of stainless blades and spot-welded tangs involve the significant safety risks they pose.
It has been repeatedly documented that attempting to cut with a sword of such construction, or even merely swinging it thru the air, can result in the blade or tang breaking, randomly and violently unleashing its one-time lethality upon its unsuspecting user or bystanders.
Informing those who are new to the hobby of such danger is not a derogatory insult.
To take your example, when a house is so badly constructed as to be dangerous when used as a dwelling, it is indeed condemned and declared unsuitable for occupation. Such structures are often referred to as nuisances.
In my race car hobby, even non-competitive sanctioned events require a vehicle to pass spec and safety inspection before being permitted to run. Until passing spec, you may have a fast vehicle, but you don’t have a race car.
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Post by pellius on Mar 28, 2022 19:06:34 GMT
Bump for another outstanding experience. This one had been brewing for a long long time. Lyn over-delivered as always.
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Post by pellius on Mar 28, 2022 18:18:03 GMT
Also on the bright side The Fontenla brothers are upstanding smiths and will be making me another sword to replace this one, I am grateful to them for their generosity W-O-W That is amazing
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Post by pellius on Mar 28, 2022 13:57:35 GMT
Thank you for a great review
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Post by pellius on Mar 27, 2022 20:41:07 GMT
British style gothic guard, French grip and pommel, obliterated “decommissioned” crest.. I would’ve guessed one of the South American nations. Purely a guess, though. I couldn’t find the Swiss cross. Which photo? On the last photo they attached, there's what looks like a Swiss cross bordered by people on either side. It's nice and thick, right in the center of the photo Ah! Good eye. Did Switzerland mix crowns and crosses? I kinda thought the cross was adopted as a symbol that the constitutional confederation had explicitly superseded the system of nobility. Honestly, I have no idea where I got that idea, though. Again, I’m really looking forward to your article on the subject!
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Post by pellius on Mar 27, 2022 6:50:26 GMT
British style gothic guard, French grip and pommel, obliterated “decommissioned” crest.. I would’ve guessed one of the South American nations. Purely a guess, though.
I couldn’t find the Swiss cross. Which photo?
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Post by pellius on Mar 26, 2022 23:31:00 GMT
That’s awful.
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Post by pellius on Mar 26, 2022 20:00:03 GMT
Really really very very nice pallasch, write up, and, of course, person.
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Post by pellius on Mar 25, 2022 0:47:05 GMT
That is gorgeous
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Post by pellius on Mar 23, 2022 15:35:51 GMT
I'm hoping this Matt Easton collaboration is successful enough that we see an expansion to accurate replicas of Early Modern Era swords. Easton does love his sabres. Yes yes! If they will abandon the too-thin forte, too thick foible, and too-small grip, embrace historical blade width and non-linear distal taper, and sharpen up fuller edges and terminations, I’ll be thrilled. If they can slot the prices and availability somewhere between Del Tin and Albion, I’ll be ecstatic.
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