Today's update:

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Spotlight: The Schiavona
An article by Nathan Robinson

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Del Tin 5173 Schiavona
A hands-on review by Bill Grandy

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Vladimir Cervenka Schiavona
A hands-on review by Bill Grandy

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Vladimir Cervenka Schiavona
Added to Nathan's Collection


As always, you can see our Complete History of Updates listed right from our home page.

This one is being posted a bit early due to the Halloween holiday.

Thanks, Nathan and Bill, for your very informative articles and excellent pictures. The schiavona is one of the most attractive sword forms to my eye. I don't have a schiavona in my collection, but I am holding a place (or two).

Excellent update!! Only this weekend I was thinking that an article on the schiavona would be great, and I even contemplated if I could attempt writing one myself.
However, after reading the article by Nathan, I could've never written something this informative.
Congratulations on a fantastic update.

Thanks to you all for this highly informative update about the schiavona ! I've always loved these swords , for me one of the most beautiful and complex model.

Cheers,

David

Glorious! Simply glorious! Thanks to Nathan & Bill for such fine work/articles (as usual) .

Next to Mortuary's, the Schiavona is my next favorite hilt design. Only have the one in my collection,but
maybe next year that will change.


Cheers,

Bill

Excellent update, as a budding schiavona fanatic I found this update extremely informative and enjoyable. It’s only recently that I developed a fascination for continental basket hilts but now I think it’s fast becoming an addiction. Thanks again to Nathan and Bill for a job well done.

Another excellent update, and just like the previous update, I really think the topical nature is hard to beat.

Nathan, I really liked your article, both for the content itself as well as the presentation and illustration of sid content. Your familiarity with and regular use of photos of original swords of all types is quite appreciated. Its also nice to see more info about hilt types, not just blade types.

I have handled a different Cervenka schiavona, and thought the blade was a bit too sharply pointed and narrow for cutting, but the blade on the one reviewed looks better proportioned to me. All the other comments in the review about fit, finish, grip size, etc I agree with, though I thought the thumb ring was a bit to far away rom the grip itself.

Thanks for the excellent article on Schiavona. Does the cat's head pommel bear any relationship to Oakeshott P (Sorry, I've not yet read enough of his works)?
Geoff

Great job Bill and Nathan!!! I'd have to give you guys my vote of "excellent." I was really impressed with Nathan's
article on the schiavona. I felt it very befitting to read the small paragraphs and then to actually see all the different
examples and then being able to refer back to them quickly so I didn't lose my place :) also , great photos!

Helen

I've never been a big fan of the schiavona for some mysterious reason. But I still enjoyed reading Nathan's article on it. Well done! :) -Ted

Excellent update, however I have a couple of questions about the spotlight article. Nathan mentioned four types of schiavona but I only count three with types 1, 2a, and 2b. Was this meant to include the schiavesca or did I miss something? Also line drawing E, described as having Spanish cutouts in the rearguard and knucklebow is later grouped with drawing G as being South German when I thought it to be a Venetian pattern. So which is it?

Thanks Nathan, that clears it up.