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Karl Knisley
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 Posted: Wed 22 Mar, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: Vladimir Cervenka 16th Century Cavalry sword |
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Hello.I just got in my ,16th century Cavalry sword,by,Vladimir Cervenka! Here`s some pics. Enjoy them ,while I go kill some air Orcs  Thanks.Karl Knisley
P.S.
He`s great to work with,answers email the same day:estimates on completion and delivery very close:and he put up with my nagging.
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Bill Grandy
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That's really cool, Karl! I'm jealous.  Is it just the lighting, or is that blade hollow ground?
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Michal Plezia
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 You are lucky! Great weapon!Beautiful! What a pity that they didn't invented them in 15 century  Orks' ressistance is futile.They will be assimilated. 
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
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G. Scott H.
Location: Arizona, USA Joined: 22 Feb 2005
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| Michal Plezia wrote: | | What a pity that they didn't invented them in 15 century |
I agree! I've pretty much decided that my primary interest is in 15th century arms and armour (I know my avatar is more like 16th century, but I just thought it was a cool looking helmet. ), but I have to say that that sword is BEAUTIFUL, a real work of art!
Congrats, Karl.
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Karl Knisley
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Hello Bill.It does have that hollow ground shape.But I`am fairly sure he hand forges his blades.I dont know if hollow gound applies .I`m not very knowlegeable in that.thanks
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Bill Grandy
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| Karl Knisley wrote: | | Hello Bill.It does have that hollow ground shape. |
And it really makes the blade stand out!
| Quote: | | But I`am fairly sure he hand forges his blades.I dont know if hollow gound applies .I`m not very knowlegeable in that.thanks |
Oh, the name does still apply: Even a forged blade must be hand ground to polish it and give the final shaping.
HistoricalHandcrafts.com
-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Jason Elrod
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Fantastic!
There's only one problem. It's designed for a right handed person so there's no way I can try to bribe it off of you  Sometimes I hate being left handed.
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Henrik Bjoern Boegh
Location: Agder, Norway Joined: 03 Mar 2004
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Fantastic!!! Congratulations, Karl! It looks lovely!
Looks kind of like some "tessak"-german basket hilts.
How does she feel when you swing and twirl her around?
Cheers,
Henrik
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Bill Grandy
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| Henrik Bjoern Boegh wrote: | | How does she feel when you swing and twirl her around? |
I was curious about that too: Does it feel more like a cutter or a thruster, or somewhere in between?
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-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Karl Knisley
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Hello.Somewhere in between I think.Its got a thumb ring,so you can do some heavy slashs.But its allso very pointy.Its feels realy light too.Someone from that time ,would probably, have found,it a pretty all around weapon.
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Nathan Robinson
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Wed 22 Mar, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vladimir Cervenka 16th Century Cavalry sword |
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| Karl Knisley wrote: | | Hello.I just got in my ,16th century Cavalry sword,by,Vladimir Cervenka! Here`s some pics. Enjoy them ,while I go kill some air Orcs |
I love it, love it, love it! And I pity the poor orcs 
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
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William Goodwin
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Very nice indeed Karl, have always liked the look of Vladimir's work.
Cheers,
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
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"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | Karl, this is the exact piece that I had wanted to order from him as soon as he put it on his site! It's based on some fantastic originals which are amongst my favorite types of hilts. Very nice piece. I especially like the small engravings.
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Is that a left hand version or a flipped picture ? In any case a very nice hilt and sword(s) : Both the the original and the Cervenka.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Wolfgang Armbruster
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Awesome piece!
Both the hollow ground XVIII blade and te hilt are absolutely fantastic. I could very well imagine that Cortez may have carried a similar sword during his campaigns in America. Or is that type of hilt a bit too fancy for the early 16th century (thumbrings??)?
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Gordon Frye
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Definitely later 16th Century, far too complex (the hilt, that is) for Don Hernando, unfortunately. But just perfect for late-16th to early 17th Century Heavy Horse! VERY nice piece, very nice indeed!
Allons!
Gordon
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
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