For this reason I approached my friend Nils Andersen for to have it modified. As it turned out, he had me order a new custom sword instead, resulting in my new and ...uhm, at least initially shiny
Nils Andersen/Armourclass Pettersen Type Yb, based on a original in the Trondheim Historical museum
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Weight; 870g (30 oz)
Blade length: 73 cm (29 inches)
Balance; 14 cm (5,6 inches) ahead of cross
Overall appearance
While being fairly long and very light for a blunted reenactment sword, the Yb has a broad blade, distal tapper, and a fuller that resembles the originals in width. There is little left of the original AC look. The "horns" on the pommel are little less pronounced than the original, but the sword is still aesthetically pleasing.
Handling;
At 870 g (30 oz) this is definitively a light sword. yet, the aggressive balance and weight distribution makes it move with a lot more authority than the weight would suggest. I have found that is performs really well both for reenactment fighting and full body target Huskarl style.
Fit and finish:
The sword was delivered with a nice polish, and the fuller is very smoothly ground, which is often not the case on the original ACs. All edges have been nicely rounded, and the hilt appears well made, with leather covered cord wraping. Nils actully delayed delivery in order to achieve a perfect dyeing of the hilt, which will leave me with a slight bad coincidence as it gets slapped around while hanging in my belt. The only slight point of concern was that the edges of the blade where a bit square, but nothing some quick filework will not fix.
Over all conclusion;
I am very happy with my new toy. It handles extremely well, and looks better than a reenactment sword should be allowed to. The price was also very reasonable, costing only slightly more than a of the shelf AC, and significantly less than a comparable Albion. (Nils is still developing his skills, so order one TODAY, while his self esteem is still low. ;) )