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Jeanry Chandler
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Patrick Barta Viking Sword |
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Nathan Bell wrote: | David Wilson wrote: | If Patrick works on improving handling characteristics (especially weight), he will be even tougher to beat. |
He may have "fixed" the weight/handling problems somewhat. My recently acquired PW celtic longsword weighs 1.85 lbs/840 g. |
Is there a website where you can buy this weapon? URL?
JR
"A strong people do not ned a strong leader."
Emiliano Zapata
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Chad Arnow
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Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Patrick Barta Viking Sword |
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Jeanry Chandler wrote: | Is there a website where you can buy this weapon? URL?
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There is a link in the first post.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Nathan Robinson
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Kenneth Enroth
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Posted: Tue 29 Jun, 2004 1:58 am Post subject: |
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While you're there check out No. B06, the "playboy rapier".
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Blaz Berlec
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Posted: Tue 29 Jun, 2004 7:12 am Post subject: |
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From Petersen's "Norwegian Viking Swords":
Type C: These swords are among the heaviest of all the swords from the Viking Age. I have thus weighed a sword here that [~66] weighed 1.896 kg. (C 777 Vik, Nes, Hallingdal), making it the heaviest of the swords that I have tested. It is probably only type D that can measure up to our type [C] when it comes to weight.
Type D: Even though none of the swords have the entire blade preserved and therefore not their full weight either, they are nevertheless among the heaviest swords of the Viking Age. C 8095 weighs 1.476 kg and C 1977 weighs 1.346 kg.
Obviously, not all swords were feather light. Unfortunately I don't have "Swords of the Viking Age", there's propably much more info on that.
Extant 15th Century German Gothic Armour
Extant 15th century Milanese armour
Arming doublet of the 15th century
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William Pace
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Posted: Thu 01 Jul, 2004 8:09 am Post subject: |
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I want this one...
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Nathan Robinson
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Joseph C.
Location: Pensacola, Florida Joined: 01 Jul 2004
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Posted: Thu 01 Jul, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject: Just a thought... |
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This is just speculation, but perhaps the original was made for a specific purpose. Some of the early Viking-era armour include lamellar over maille. That would have provided some pretty hardy defense. Of course, only a king could have afforded all that metal… A big, heavy sword might have been better for killing a king. So the sword could be a “king killer”.
That is, again, just my wild speculation. From the looks of it, the sword is from a time when Norse armour had lightened up a bit. So, I’m probably off base... But it makes me wonder.
Hosea 4:6a
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
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Patrick Fitzmartin
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Posted: Fri 02 Jul, 2004 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Greetings Joseph C., While we are speculating, you may not be so off base. This may be a surviving custom job. I used to work with a guy that was just big and strong naturally. He was maybe 5'8" or 5'9". It was scary just to watch him take a deep breath. He called himself "Mutant" with great pride. So if you were this guy in Norse times with money or maybe a king with this guy in your service, that may be how this weapon came about. I have also read more than once that the Viking style of sword play preffered well timed blows with great force. Sincerely, Patrick Fitzmartin
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Kenneth Enroth
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Posted: Sat 03 Jul, 2004 3:02 am Post subject: |
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A few of Bartas' other vikings are heavy also. Remember that these swords were made for the steel-thewed northern barbarians, not modern hobbyists.
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