I have just put a down payment on this sword and hopefully within a couple weeks(more like months) I will have paid it completely off. I am wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this great sword and work of art. Personally I think I'm getting this at a steal especially since the blade was forged by Randal Graham.

Here is a link: http://www.albionarmorers.com/swords/albion/forged/langsax.htm

One other question. What exactly is W-1 steel?

Thanks to Mike at Albion for working with me to get this sword :D .

Andrew Rosario

Yes, that is a very, very gorgeous sword. Regarding W-1, my steel chart lists the following specs but no "interesting" information:

.70 - 1.50 Carbon; .10 - .40 Manganese; .15 Chromium; .10 Vanadium; .10 Molybdenum; .50 Tungsten.

Perhaps a much more experienced person can now tell you what kind of a sword that translates into.......

Looks like you scored an excellent piece, Andrew. I wasn't aware Albion took down payments + payoffs on one-of-a-kinds. To be honest, the Norman Invader has been screaming at me for quite sometime. Half tempted to put the Brescia prototype back up for sale and chase this one. Should resist though, that's alot of money and I have a lot of stuff on the way, and the Brescia prototype is a wonderful blade itself.

I think the folks at Albion love to see people squirm and make difficult choices.

Well, I just heard the toilet flush on my plans :( My wife(the person jiggling the handle) wants a new car. So you all know what that means don't you? This beautiful, one of a kind Viking Langsax is back up for grabs :cry:

Oh well, not all is lost. I used the down payment to buy myself a Mainz Rheingonheim Gladius.

Andrew