As far as I can tell, this topic does not exist, so here we go. Show us your swords which are single-handers in length. For European swords, following Oakeshott, this means Types X, Xa, XI, XIa, XII, XIIIb, XIV, XV, XVI, XVIII, XIX, XXI, XXII. It also includes falchions and grosse messers. Of course, swords from other time periods and locations are welcome, too.

We'll start things off with my Albion Tritonia, a Type XIIIb. My favourite picture of it is the one I submitted to Albion Europe's photo contest (click link to see full size):

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I've owned several single-hand swords over the years. I'll start with the Angus Trim swords.

AT1554 Type XVIII
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AT1557 Type XVIII
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Another shot of the 1557
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AT single-hand Type XV
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Here are the single-hand Albion swords I've owned.

Poitiers Type XV and Knight Type XII
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Kingmaker Type XVIII
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Vassal Falchion
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Here's another picture of my Albion Poitiers.

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I have this one in the works. Blade length- 35.5", total length about 42", just under 3lbs with no grip. The brass-hilted one now has a grip, I'll try to get some pics of the completed swords soon.

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Here is my Pavel Moc Karel with scabbard made by me!

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Sorry for the bad picture. I try to get a better foto of it later on!

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DSA Messer

A couple of one handers I have, but not all of them. ;) :lol:

Castillion sword by Michael Pikula.

Giant custom sword made by OlliN to my design.

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Castillion sword by Michael Pikula one of my favorites.

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RavenWolf custom sword made by OlliN

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The maker, Mark Grzybowski, holding the sword showing scale of sword.

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What are the specs for that big bastard!?

:eek: Eeeek! Jean, what inspired you to design a single-handed sword with such a huge blade!? It looks almost as if it could do one of those exaggerated feats gory violence you read about in chivalric poems, like beheading horses or cutting men from the helmet down to the saddle!

That RavenWolf sword is epic.

A really tough one for me to explain and show the hoard in its entirety. There are "show us your" 18th and 19th century threads which would be the bulk of my one handers. I think I had also started threads called Some Sabres and Some Spadroons that would list many.

Gone to others this year are an old Oscar Kolombatovich and an older Del Tin/MRL piece now in the hands of another myArmoury fellow. Hey, he ended up with the Conyers Falchion a few years ago as well. So the table shot here sjhows thiose three along with the Windlass Patton I still have and the Windlass espada ropera which had been a mate to the Del Tin blade (two hand two sword fun). The espada my first modern reproduction. So, aside from those two left of modern made stuff are a 2002 Hanwei Practical Katana and just bought this year a very nice straight Japanese type blade in rosewood shirasaya. Oh, I still have a rapier from a sale a few years ago. Oh, a cutlass in limbo right now as well.

The espada still gets top billing on my wall though. Geezo, then a civl war type repro I used to spend more time with. Too many to count. I guess the Japanese swords are really two handed though. myArmoury needs another thread :lol: Many older swords are packed up right now but two favorites have come out for daily handling and play.

Cheers

GC

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Here's my contribution:

Currently owned by me:

Albion Gaddhjalt
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Albion Sovereign:
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Used to own:
Customized ArmArt S4
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Bronze-hilted A&A Henry V (solid pommel)
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Del Tin 2150
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That Sovereign is so nice. You have posted many pictures of it in the past and each time I've seen it I then wish Albion made it with brass as an option. Great acquisition!

I bought a custom sword from the now defunct Armart a long time ago. They later sold it as a production model. It was based on Oakeshott's, Records - XIX.7. They did a good job except for totally blowing the engraved grooves on the ricasso. Compare them to any of the Albion XIX's to see what I mean. Other that that, prbably one of their best swords. 60% distal taper. Good scabbard with a slit in the side for the finger ring.

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Chad, every time you post your Gaddhjalt I grin a bit--I picked up one this year, as my first sword. It too had a light brown grip, which is now almost black from sweaty hands all summer. I'll post it up soon

My current one hand swords (excluding the short guys like the coustille or baselard)
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Museum Replicas Short Sword w/wood & leather grip
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Museum Replicas Falchion (which I'm selling soon to make room for another Albion)
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Albion Vassal
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Alboin Poiters
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Albion Sovereign
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