Excellent swords here!!
Right, from the jaguars to the mini metro :lol: here's my practical sword
http://www.re-enactmentshop.com/ME-Hanwei%20p...0sword.JPG
Although i've now changed the scabbard it's a very nice sword. Great for teaching with and demonstrating as well as slashing up the battlefield. Connect four in sword terms gentlemen ;) speaking of which I missed Lindesfarne this year but if anyone here went, post yer pics! dying to see them!
Robert: The sword, second from the bottom. Isn't that one based on a find well after the "Viking Age"?
@ A. Heidalen Skog
If you're referring to the one with the rather elongated curved crossguard, it, to me, looks a lot like the Cawood Sword, which as I believe is from the late Viking age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cawood_sword
If you're referring to the one with the rather elongated curved crossguard, it, to me, looks a lot like the Cawood Sword, which as I believe is from the late Viking age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cawood_sword
Hi, thanks for your comments.
Look at this link.
http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/viking/the-cawood-sword
It doesn't show well in the photos, but this replica also has slight guard asymetry
Best Regards
Robert
Look at this link.
http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/viking/the-cawood-sword
It doesn't show well in the photos, but this replica also has slight guard asymetry
Best Regards
Robert
Although I don't have Viking swords I must say that David's Ulfberht sword looks great. Got to love it! ;)
Great thread, love all. Keep em coming guys! :)
Most of mine. Sorry for the few viking fantasy swords in the mix. ;)
Wow that langseax is massive! :)
| William M wrote: |
| Wow that langseax is massive! :) |
It is pretty large. Michael Pikula made it,
My Albion Gotland
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Patternwelded inlay in the blade and copper and silver inlay on the hilt. Covered bridge, wool lined scabbard.
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Patternwelded inlay in the blade and copper and silver inlay on the hilt. Covered bridge, wool lined scabbard.
My Personal Defense Weapon for Ragnarok...Fjall Skerandi
Early in this thread I posted an Albion Europe photo of my Valkyrja. Since it's better to put up your own photos, here are a couple that I took.
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Robin -
I love your viking sword. Really beautiful. How is he grip done? Is it thin cord wrapped? I bit different treatment than what we are used to seeing and I think it works great with the overall sword.
I love your viking sword. Really beautiful. How is he grip done? Is it thin cord wrapped? I bit different treatment than what we are used to seeing and I think it works great with the overall sword.
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| Robin -
I love your viking sword. Really beautiful. How is he grip done? Is it thin cord wrapped? I bit different treatment than what we are used to seeing and I think it works great with the overall sword. |
IIRC, Albions swords are leather glued over a wooden core, and then thin cord is wrapped tightly around the grip until the glue cures. When the cord is removed, the indentations left by the cord is permanent, leaving a very attractive and grippy surface. Its the same on my Albion NG Squire.
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IIRC, Albions swords are leather glued over a wooden core, and then thin cord is wrapped tightly around the grip until the glue cures. When the cord is removed, the indentations left by the cord is permanent, leaving a very attractive and grippy surface. Its the same on my Albion NG Squire. |
No, Bryan is right... In this case it is a long leather cord wrapped around the grip as the actual grip surface itself.
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No, Bryan is right... In this case it is a long leather cord wrapped around the grip as the actual grip surface itself. |
My bad, I misread and thought he was was asking about the sword in Roger Hoopers post. :) Thanks for clearing it up.
Here are a few from my collection
Swords from Jody Samson , Rob Miller , Petr Florianek
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Swords from Jody Samson , Rob Miller , Petr Florianek
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