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Chad Arnow
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 Posted: Thu 11 Oct, 2012 8:30 am Post subject: Show Us Your Great Swords |
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In the spirit of the other threads of this type, show us your Great Swords (a period term relating to large swords). By Great Swords, I mean the big, broad cutters that work best with two hands. In the Oakeshott world, these would be the Type XIIa and XIII/XIIIa and related forms.
Even if someone has posted pics of a model you own, please feel free to post your own so we have multiple views to peruse. 
To start, here are two that are/were in my collection:
Albion Baron:
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Del Tin 2142
ChadA
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T.F. McCraken
Location: Ingleside, Illinois Joined: 13 Apr 2006
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Yay! I like the long blades!
A Windlass with a homemade pommel ring and a Windlass crossguard-
Windlass blade with Celtic Knot Forge furniture-
DelTin with Iron Wolf Forge furniture-
I did all the grips.
Did I mention I like them in the Irish style? 
Murphy 
aka "Murphy"
See ya at Bristol Renaissance Faire!
The decisions we make, dictate the life we lead.
"I drank what?" -Socrates
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Terry Thompson
Location: Suburbs of Wash D.C. Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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The Baron is truely a great sword aside from the fact that it's a Great Sword.
Here's a brown hilt (in case you don't have black shoes to coordinate with your own). Sword ownership is all about accessorizing.
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Glen A Cleeton
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My stock photos of my two ATrim swords. Ye olde XIIIa "no name classic" and an eight inch grip on the AT1319 XIIa platform. Head to head with an Albion Baron, the 1319 performs much the same way on mats while being lighter at just 3lbs. The old XIIIa was never a slouch either and lighter still at about 2lbs 12oz. While I have not been cutting much in the past several years, it was the XIIIa with which I was able to cut unpegged mat stumps. I am sure a lot is familiarity over time.
Disregard the Del Tin hovering near but that will show the scale well, as the Del Tin is 51" overall.
Maybe more pictures one day.
Cheers
GC
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1319 showing condensation fresh from a snow bank rifle case delivery
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Luka Borscak
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My Gen2 12th century sword (got bent and I got refunded):
My DT2142 in three forms, original, modified, modified further and modified even more  :
And finally my Hanwei Great Sword of War, peened:
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Michel Pérusse
Location: Montreal Joined: 12 Mar 2007
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U. M. Třnner
Location: Denmark Joined: 26 Apr 2008
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This is my biggest sword. I made alle the parts of the handle myself, and it was my first experiment in such a regard. It came out a bit clunky as I tried to put the balance further towards the handle. Also the design is a bit unauthentic, i found the shape in a book, which I later found out did not have the historic basis i thought. However it has since sort of grown on me so I haven't had the heart to dismantle it..
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T.F. McCraken
Location: Ingleside, Illinois Joined: 13 Apr 2006
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| Marc Ridgeway wrote: | Laird ... a XIIa mounted as a Irish Ring Pommel .... my design , Lundemo's work .
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I agree. 100%
I'm in the process of designing a UNIQUE Irish crossguard and I'm having quite a hard time coming up with something distinctly Irish, but, one-of-a-kind.
Yours came out beautiful.
Stunning, indeed.
Slainte!
Murphy
aka "Murphy"
See ya at Bristol Renaissance Faire!
The decisions we make, dictate the life we lead.
"I drank what?" -Socrates
www.celticfuryproduction.com
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Luka Borscak
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| U. M. Třnner wrote: | | This is my biggest sword. I made alle the parts of the handle myself, and it was my first experiment in such a regard. It came out a bit clunky as I tried to put the balance further towards the handle. Also the design is a bit unauthentic, i found the shape in a book, which I later found out did not have the historic basis i thought. However it has since sort of grown on me so I haven't had the heart to dismantle it.. |
It's not completely ahistoric. Pommel and cross are fine and similar blade can also be found on historical swords...
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William Swiger
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Rob Miller:
Jeffrey Robinson:
John Lundemo:
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Chad Arnow
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William,
I'd call your Earl a longsword, and she's a beauty. I guess we need a thread for longswords.
Great swords are generally earlier, and generally cutters of Types XIIa and XIII/XIIIa.
ChadA
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Gregory J. Liebau
Location: Dinuba, CA Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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| Michel Pérusse wrote: | | An Espada Eslavona |
Hello Michel,
Is this the Del Tin piece? If so, how do you like it? Fit and finish, balance, handling characteristics..? Very curious. Cheers!
-Gregory
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Michel Pérusse
Location: Montreal Joined: 12 Mar 2007
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| Gregory J. Liebau wrote: | | Michel Pérusse wrote: | | An Espada Eslavona |
Hello Michel,
Is this the Del Tin piece? If so, how do you like it? Fit and finish, balance, handling characteristics..? Very curious. Cheers!
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Hi Gregory,
Thank you for your interest.
No, it is not one of the Schiavonesca by Del Tin. The blade is from a VA-Trim practical longsword first generation, the hilt parts are by Yeshua's Sword and the handle & wrap are by me.
More pictures here: http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=132&start=1078 (scroll down a bit)
This blade, being a first generation of Valiant-Trim practical longswords, has a flattened diamond section at the tip (I believe they have a spatulate tip now), thus not making it fit squarely into Type XIIa. But, I presumed it was close enough to a great sword -like many schiavonescas, even if from a later period than the "golden age" of great swords XIIa and XIIIa- to fit in this thread.
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Gregory J. Liebau
Location: Dinuba, CA Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Thanks for the reply, Michel. It's a lovely sword. Thank you for sharing!
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Michel Pérusse
Location: Montreal Joined: 12 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri 12 Oct, 2012 11:57 am Post subject: |
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William: that great sword with a brazil nut pommel by Rob Miller is very well executed, very nice. Eventually, I'll need such a type in my collection.
Gregory: my pleasure, glad you like the sword.
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Johan Elder
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Joined: 26 Feb 2012
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I only have 3 sharps in my collection so far; as I have been focusing on getting HEMA gear for the last year; but I do have a great sword among them.
It's an Angus Trim XIIa.1
Scabbard and grip done by myself.
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Robert Brandt
Location: Virginia Joined: 11 May 2010
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This is one of my favorite classes of swords and there are alot of gorgeous examples here. Here are a few of mine to add to the display.
Since the type is a little fluid, I'll start with ones that have the words "great sword" in their model name.
Albion Crecy GS
An older DT and of course the HT GSOW
Then move to a few that are on the edge for length or width but still within the zone of great swords IMO.
Lundemo Sword of Hope
Customized DT
And maybe a tad short, but a great shearing cutter nonetheless....
Atrim MM
History was certainly far more complex, varied, and intriguing than the blanket of generalities that we so often lay over our handful of surviving data points.
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Scott Kowalski
Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Been away for awhile and thought I would add my one greatsword. It is an Atrim 4123 Type XIIIa cutlered by Christian Fletcher. Not bad for the first sword I ever got. My others are all single handers.
Chris Landwehr 10/10/49-1/1/09 My Mom
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Scott Kowalski
Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Forgot to add that everyones swords look great! Though I have to admit that Marc's "Laird" is breathtaking. I simply love it and it really makes me want to have John make me a ring hilt of some kind sooner then later.
Chris Landwehr 10/10/49-1/1/09 My Mom
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Steven Janus
Location: Florida, USA Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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Here is my Del Tin 5143 type XIIIA warsword. with scabbard made by Crusader Monk
Newbie Sword collector
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This is a