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Jeremy V. Krause




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PostPosted: Tue 10 Jul, 2012 3:34 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

The Soverign looks great Zack,

Where in CO can you walk into town with a sword and not meet with alarmed citizens and flocks of police officers? Eek! Happy
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PostPosted: Tue 10 Jul, 2012 3:49 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

You can't go wrong with a Sovereign.

A very nice pickup!

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PostPosted: Tue 10 Jul, 2012 3:53 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thanks, guys! Laughing Out Loud

Jeremy V. Krause wrote:

Where in CO can you walk into town with a sword and not meet with alarmed citizens and flocks of police officers? Eek! Happy


Only in Larkspur, really.
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PostPosted: Mon 16 Jul, 2012 7:53 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Something (else) wonderful from Eljay Erickson!
S. German Hauswehr in the style of c. 1525. More photos and details as I get time to provide them. Big Grin
Why "Hauswehr" instead of "Katzbalger"? That's how German curators categorized the original that inspired my commission, for one thing. Wasn't until later that we realized that the original's pommel and grip are of a piece and...cracked. They're made of wood! I still don't know if this was a way to satisfy guild rules or what, but one could argue that this piece is a knife. Yes, that gorgeous pommel you see here is boxwood!



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-Sean

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PostPosted: Mon 16 Jul, 2012 8:53 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Sean Flynt wrote:
Something (else) wonderful from Eljay Erickson!
S. German Hauswehr in the style of c. 1525. More photos and details as I get time to provide them.



That's incredible, Sean. Many congrats!
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PostPosted: Mon 16 Jul, 2012 11:13 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hauswehr translates as Home Defense - very appropriate. That's another beautiful ElJay sword. We need more photos and specs and perhaps its own thread.
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PostPosted: Mon 16 Jul, 2012 11:24 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Roger Hooper wrote:
Hauswehr translates as Home Defense - very appropriate. That's another beautiful ElJay sword. We need more photos and specs and perhaps its own thread.


yep, I'll start a thread as soon as I can get some better photos. Maybe later this week. The details are unclear, but the original that inspired this project was associated with the circle of Martin Luther, who were in jeopardy of their lives at one point. There's an inscription on the scabbard, and that may be the source of that association. So, as a general description, I'd say it's a compact sidearm for a middle-class civilian who needed something less than a sword but more than a knife.

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PostPosted: Mon 16 Jul, 2012 1:47 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hi,
Austrian P1850 sabre hilt and guard with 18thC Ottoman pattern welded blade. According to the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (Museum of Military History) in Vienna not an uncommon practice with trophy blades.
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PostPosted: Fri 20 Jul, 2012 8:20 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

After more than half a decade of waiting I have finally got my first custom sword, and it was worth the wait. It is based on a sword from the river Witham currently in Sheffield museum.


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PostPosted: Sat 21 Jul, 2012 2:25 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

D. Bell wrote:
After more than half a decade of waiting I have finally got my first custom sword, and it was worth the wait. It is based on a sword from the river Witham currently in Sheffield museum.


Congratulations for a very fine looking sword but you should tell us more about it and who made it etc .... here or better still in a new Topic as a review. Big Grin Cool

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PostPosted: Sat 21 Jul, 2012 5:11 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I have long had an interest in the Anglo-Saxons, and I am a fan of the trewhiddle style of decoration popular in 9th century England, so when I first ran across this sword in The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England I took an immediate liking to it as a fine example of the English type L sword. When I decided I wanted a pattern welded viking age sword, this was an easy choice for me, and I contacted Patrick Bárta about making a replica. I learned more about the sword from this article, and Sheffield museum was kind enough to provide a good photo which I have attached.

Stats for my sword:
Overall length 93.8cm,
Blade length 78.5cm,
Blade width 53mm,
Point of balance 150mm before the guard,
Weight 1200g.

Overall I am very pleased with this sword. There are a few minor differences between the original and the Patrick's reproduction, for example I asked Patrick to alter the middle grip ferrule after the photo I posted was taken, but when I emailed him after receiving it I called it magnificent, and I stand by that. I hope to own more of his swords in the future.

My only problem is deciding where to put it - I tried wearing it everywhere, but it turns out sitting in a chair with armrests while you have a sword strapped to your waist is impractical so I am forced to look for an alternative.



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PostPosted: Sat 21 Jul, 2012 6:30 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Yes Mr. Bell, that's an impressive piece,

Is that a Barta sword?
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PostPosted: Sun 22 Jul, 2012 11:04 am    Post subject: Sean's hauswehr         Reply with quote

Sean Flynt wrote:
Something (else) wonderful from Eljay Erickson!
S. German Hauswehr in the style of c. 1525. More photos and details as I get time to provide them...


Sorry to be impatient, but - very excited to see more of that thing! Is the blade an ElJay or did you source it?
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PostPosted: Mon 10 Sep, 2012 1:55 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I am waiting for this to arrive from the Czech Republic:



It is a saber by Lutel (a mix between their 11005 and 11006 models).

I quite like the looks of it and can't wait to see how it performs.
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PostPosted: Mon 10 Sep, 2012 2:06 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Michel Pérusse wrote:
It is a saber by Lutel (a mix between their 11005 and 11006 models).

I quite like the looks of it and can't wait to see how it performs.


I like it, and I want one.

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PostPosted: Mon 10 Sep, 2012 9:55 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Nathan Robinson wrote:
Michel Pérusse wrote:
It is a saber by Lutel (a mix between their 11005 and 11006 models).

I quite like the looks of it and can't wait to see how it performs.


I like it, and I want one.


Michael: I also like it and it looks like a very good buy. Big Grin Cool


Kult of Athena has a somewhat similar one in stock but with a side ring made by Lutel:
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=...Half+Sabre

Very tempting if I hadn't already over spent my toy budget recently with buying an A&A Dresden and one of the Windlass Giant Kukri ( Pics soon of both as informal reviews when I have some time to get around to it ).

This Lutel sabre is going into the short list of " things to remember " and consider buying later. Wink Big Grin

( Note: The blade is also slightly different ).

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PostPosted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 7:57 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

"Crusader" arming sword by Strongblade, modified by swapping out the original pommel for the one that comes on their "Knight Protector" arming sword. This was the tempered, unsharpened model, but I was able to sharpen it with few difficulties:




Blade is flexible - borderline "whippy", but not bad for a primarily cutting sword. Here are the specs:

Weight: 2 pounds, 14 oz.
POB: 6-1/4" from cross
blade length: 33 inches
COP: 11 inches from point

Not a bad sword, for the price, actually, but I'm hard put to put it into any particular Oakeshott typology.

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PostPosted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 8:01 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Eric: Sorry I missed your last post about the EBE Hauswehr. Here's the thread: http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...t=hauswehr
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PostPosted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 12:10 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thank you Nathan, I'm glad you like it. After seeing it in "real life" and handling it, I can recommend it sincerely. I really, really like it, aesthetically and handling-wise.

Jean: Thank you. The one I got is actually the 11006 model but with the handle from the 11005 (the one at KoA). Lutel did the handle swap at my request. The 11006 sports a different -and longer- blade and, of course, a different guard. I always thought that the 11006 would benefit from being fitted with the 11005's handle. I think i was right. After you "recuperate" from the Dresden acquisition, yield to temptation!

I'll try and post my first impressions with pictures on a separate thread.
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PostPosted: Sun 07 Oct, 2012 4:53 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

here are some pics from my diy project. its a german executioner sword late 17 century.
a similar is in the kriminalmuseum in rothenburg ob der tauber, germany.
i worked nearly one month on the sword.all parts are made by hand! the blade is carbon steel c75.

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