Posts: 2,307 Location: Croatia
Sun 20 Feb, 2011 4:03 pm
Hanwei Saxon converted - new custom hilt by Alojz Krišto
Last edited by Luka Borscak on Sun 20 Feb, 2011 4:06 pm; edited 1 time in total
Posts: 2,307 Location: Croatia
Sun 20 Feb, 2011 4:04 pm
Posts: 1,220 Location: Cork, Ireland
Sun 20 Feb, 2011 7:23 pm
Hey Luka, very nice hilt. You said that the hilt has been shortened, (and this might be because its 3.25am here in Ireland) but to me it still looks a little on the long side. Anyway nice sword hope you enjoy it.
Posts: 404 Location: Oxford, England
Sun 20 Feb, 2011 8:05 pm
Hello,
It is a lot better than it was, but there are a few tweaks that could make it better. The grip must have been truly massive if 9cm is it reduced! The grip really should be under 7.5cm. The fullers generally do not terminate below the guard (taking a bit of metal off the shoulders, or sinking the blade deeper into the guard could mitigate this problem).
There are a few other problems with it... but most of those are not easily correctable.
The hilt components seem to be shaped well, a big improvement.
Cheers!
Posts: 2,307 Location: Croatia
Mon 21 Feb, 2011 6:27 am
Stephen Curtin wrote: |
Hey Luka, very nice hilt. You said that the hilt has been shortened, (and this might be because its 3.25am here in Ireland) but to me it still looks a little on the long side. Anyway nice sword hope you enjoy it. |
It still looks long because I have very small hands. I think 9cm is quite typical for a viking age sword. The original grip was 10cm, still not too big, but 9cm is much better if you don't have huge hands.
Posts: 2,307 Location: Croatia
Mon 21 Feb, 2011 6:41 am
Hadrian Coffin wrote: |
Hello,
It is a lot better than it was, but there are a few tweaks that could make it better. The grip must have been truly massive if 9cm is it reduced! The grip really should be under 7.5cm. The fullers generally do not terminate below the guard (taking a bit of metal off the shoulders, or sinking the blade deeper into the guard could mitigate this problem).
There are a few other problems with it... but most of those are not easily correctable.
The hilt components seem to be shaped well, a big improvement.
Cheers! |
The grip was 10cm (4") and now it's 9cm (3.5"). 7.5cm (3") would I think be a bit too small. It might work for me because I have very small hands, but it would be too small for most people.
I agree about the fuller but I didn't want to shorten the blade, it's short enough already, 69.5cm (27")...
Btw, what other problems do you think about?
Posts: 79 Location: South Jutland, Denmark
Mon 21 Feb, 2011 3:26 pm
Not a huge fan of the blade but it certainly could be worse. Loving the hilt though. While the grip is a bit long, it's far from too long. Overall a very nice conversion. :)
Posts: 404 Location: Oxford, England
Mon 21 Feb, 2011 11:38 pm
Sorry typo above. I meant under 8.5cm not 7.5... although 7.5 isn't out of the question for swords of this type either. I have seen grips on these swords go up to 10cm, it is just less common. The blade really does look a bit wonky... I'd get some work done on it if I were you.
Cheers!
Posts: 1,903 Location: Toronto
Tue 22 Feb, 2011 1:44 pm
Nice, Luka, I like it much better than the original sword. I like Anglo-Saxon hilts, but that particular one seemed a bit off. The inlay on your hilt furniture is terrific - something a real Viking would like. And less 'non-fuller' showing is an improvement.
Another good customization 'under your belt'. Keep it coming. :)
Posts: 2,307 Location: Croatia
Tue 01 Mar, 2011 12:48 pm
Thanks J.D. Alojz really did a good job with the inlay. :)
Posts: 793 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 01 Mar, 2011 2:03 pm
Very nice! Superb craftsmanship.
I'd also love to see what he can do with this blade and a vendel/Carolingian age layered hilt.
Posts: 2,307 Location: Croatia
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 4:22 am
If I ever buy another Saxon, or just the blade, it will be mounted with Vendel era ring hilt fittings.
Posts: 101
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 6:05 am
That's one beautiful sword right there!
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