Hey All,

I was wondering what your favorite, top-two choices would be for a two-handed sword. They can be in your top-two for any reason....

Thanks,

Chris

Some that have caught my eye: The Munich, The Earl, The Chieftain, and the upcoming Dane

Number 1: Albion Svante.
Number 2: Albion Munich
Number 3 ('cause that's how I roll): Bugei Lion Dog

The Munich is already mine. The others will follow. Oh yes, they will follow. :D

FWIW, the Dane also looks like a sweet, sweet sword. :)

1. Albion Duke
2. A&A German Bastard Sword

I have none of them, but the Duke is my "must buy" some day because I love these 13th and 14th century great swords, and A&A GBS is just such a beautiful weapon...

Hard to comment only having experience with one two handed sword, and even harder to limit to two. I orginally cheated and put several as 2= (Baron, Knecht, Munich, Brescia and a blackened Angus Trim tac longsword) but repented and ended up with the following.

1) Peter Johnsson's type XVIIIc for the Masters of Fire exhibit a year or two back. Wide flattened diamond section blade with a small fuller and an incised line down one side of the fuller, down turned guard, tooled green leather waisted grip and a wheel pommel with bronze inserts. Hands down my favourite sword I've ever seen. Came with a tooled leather scabbard to match the grip, unfortunatley I have not seen photos of the scabbard.

2) Regent with blue leather and half wire grip.

1. Albion Knecht

2. Christian Fletcher Borderwatch

Going entirely by looks, as usual...

Probably that custom swiss saber Ollin made for Matthew Grzybowski, closely followed by the Arma Bohemia Prototype 6 longsword.

#1 most desired on my list would be Albion's upcoming Tyrolean, been drooling over it ever since the concept drawing was put on the site. # 2 would be hard to call, there's lots of nice stuff out there. If we are including larger bastard/longsword/war swords, the Regent might be in there, it is a wonderful blade, by far the stiffest blade of this size I have handled. The Earl looks to possibly have a larger, more rounded grip, which I might prefer if I handled one.
Arma Bohemia has done a copy of a longsword in the Cluny Museum that is similar in style to the Munich, this is also a much-desired sword for me.

hmm ..

1. Del tin 5166 two handed sword .. ( i love this one because seems pretty close to the Navarre's zweihander .. ladyhawke movie) and i own it. :D

2: Two handed gothic sword T001 sword gur

3: the Dane .

and there's a design that i haven't seen in the market... it's the brunswick state guard two handed sword .. it's beautiful and massive!. .. as i told i never seen in the market a similar sword .. well .....there's one .. i know .. a deepeeka model .. but .. you know... deepeeka. :D

Based on handling first and aesthetics a close second I'd have to go with........

1) Albion's Brescia Spadona- By far the best sword I've ever used. Man she just floats through forms and cutting drills. Hands down the best sword I've ever had pass through my hands and will only part with her after my death. God I love that sword.

2) A&A's German Bastard Sword- This sword while being listed as a bastard is to me a two hander. But what's cumbersome in one hand just floats in two when she's up to speed. Recoveries not too quick in a committed cut but that may well be a result of my technique which is far from perfect. The fit and finish on my sword is just spectacular. A really beautiful sword I'm lucky to own.

I still have yet to order the Earl and Munich so this list may change.

Scott, brief specs are on the Masters of Fire web page, go to "exhibits" at the top of the page and when it comes up, scroll down to Peter's sword. It is about 6 or 7 swords down the exhibit list. There are two photo's. One of the full sword and also a close up of the hilt and approximately the first four inches of the blade.

Bill you have handled the sword?!?!?!?!? You sir have my undying jealousy and emnity....actually the latter may be a bad idea given your backround.

Emailing Patrick Kelly some time ago he informed me that a friend of his had purchased it. Whoever that is is very fortunate.

Gotta love Google.........

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These images are even better. Man I want this sword.

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Peter Johnssons Masters of Fire sword hilt

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Peter Johnssons Masters of Fire sword overall shot

Wow, that is a beauty... So that is a unique creation, one of a kind?

Peter Johnsson's Sword specs:

EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Total length: 116,5 cm
Blade length: 86,8 cm
Blade width at base: 7.8 cm
Grip length: 21,5 cm
Weight: 1,5 kilos
Balance point: 8.5 cm from guard
Forward poivot point: At point of the blade
Aft poivot point: 34 cm from guard
Blade node: 50 cm from guard
Grip node: 9 cm from guard

Steel in blade: SIS 2090
Steel in guard and pommel: SIS 1672, heat treated (I will return shortly with exact alloy composition).
Pommel features bronze inserts.
Gripp of with core of maple wood, bound with fine cord and covered with vegetable tanned goat leather.

Here is a 68.5" long two handed from A&A in the custom section. Is this what you meant by overlooked 2-hander?

http://www.arms-n-armor.com/custom912.html My guess is that you meant this: http://www.arms-n-armor.com/sword156.html

I have two Landesknecht swords already... But that custom one looks nice from A&A. I think I'll keep an Eye on the Dane from Albion. I hope Albions Dane turns out nicer than the A&A version... not that anything is wrong with it:

http://www.arms-n-armor.com/custom931.html

The Knecht looks like giant kitchen knife to me... ??

I think I'm down to a toss-up between the Gothic Munich, Brescia Spadona, Viceroy, Regent, and Earl. ;) So hard to pick!!


Christian Fletcher Borderwatch?

http://www.christianfletcher.com/Christian_Fl...words.html

Which one is it using the above link? Oh, I see it now, it is clearly labled... I wonder how much that costs? Anyone have any sword from the above link? How do they compare with the Albion swords listed above?

If limited to the Albion Swords, I'm leaning toward a Gothic Munich, however, that is the same price as the Brescia Spadonia... Wouldn't you want the Spadonia for the same price? I'll have to think about it. I like the extra length and look of the Gothic version of the Munich. I suppose the above person raving about the Spadonia for the same price, and also it being 'museum' level, is appealing about the Spadonia. I like the slightly wider blade of the Spadonia, but I like the extra length of the Munich. Wish I could see or play with both. (The Viceroy, regent, and Earl seem nice also). Ugh!!!! What do you use as tiebreakers?

Please consider the Albion Fiore. It is a great longsword, very well balanced, good to handle, quick in the trhust and good enough for the cut.