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P. Norton wrote: |
I think this might be the same sword from the Alexandria arsenal.
[...] Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. [...] |
P. Norton wrote: |
.... Now, Albion just needs to come out with a compact and powerful single-hand XVIII, like this one: http://collections.royalarmouries.org/image.p...=4&x=1 |
P. Norton wrote: |
Now, Albion just needs to come out with a compact and powerful single-hand XVIII, like this one: http://collections.royalarmouries.org/image.p...=4&x=1 |
Peter Johnsson wrote: |
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Funny you should pick this blade. I know it well from a previous study trip to RA in Leeds. It was among the first swords I documented there. A very nice sword. Just like you say: compact and powerful. Hefty but lively. It is a well made sword of good quality. Surprisingly thin edges for such a stout blade (and this is not from rust: you can tell from the way the blade fits a tight slot in the guard). |
Clive Thomas wrote: |
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Ah... one of the Group A Castillon swords which are, in the main, superb cut and thrust weapons. The examples I've seen have all handled beautifully, and I imagine any of them would be extremely handy if you were to find yourself on a crowded battlefield. The Group A pieces all appear to be of Types XV and XVIII, although I haven't seen the whole corpus of them as they are spread quite far afield nowadays (has anyone actually seen all 80 swords from the Castillon Hoard? I only have photos of about 30 of them so far...) [...] |
Roger Hooper wrote: |
Here is another XVIIIc made by Peter Johnsson, though not for Albion. I don't remember where I picked up this photo |
Steve Grisetti wrote: | ||
I didn't find a response on the soure of the photo that Roger posted. Mr. Johnsson made the pictured XVIIIc for the Masters of Fire Exhibition, which took place several years ago in Macao. The exhibition is mentioned in this thread (among others): http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...sters+fire |
Peter Johnsson wrote: |
I attach some pics of the "Vorpal Sword", the type XVIIIc for Solingen 2006, and the type XXII for Solingen 2009: |
Jared Smith wrote: |
Peter, Was the grip leather tooled after it was bound? These intricately tooled grips always fascinate me. I have found the issue of tooling leather before or after covering grips and scabbard cores to be one of the more torturous issues I have never decided upon. Thanks anyway if you decide to decline answering as this could be considered a proprietary secret. I really love just seeing the photos of the finished work! |