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Tyrone Mckay
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Posted: Sat 25 Oct, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: Qaulity Claymore sword in N.A |
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I have searched about 500 websites on Different Claymores in the US and Canada, and all have been pretty much all been junk.
Does anyone know of a place where to buy a good qaulity Two handed Claymore in Canada or the US?
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Stephanie Maks
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Posted: Sat 25 Oct, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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The Albion Armourers' Chieftan sword looks like a fine claymore to me, and their swords come highly recommended.
-Stephanie
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Jason Elrod
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Stirling Matheson
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Nathan Keysor
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Posted: Sat 25 Oct, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Stephanie Maks wrote: | The Albion Armourers' Chieftan sword looks like a fine claymore to me, and their swords come highly recommended.
-Stephanie |
I have the Chieftain. It's a great sword for cleaving the sassenach!
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!"
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Bartek Strojek
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Posted: Sun 26 Oct, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Castle Keep claymores looks extremaly nice and "claymoreish". Dunno about their other qualities, but they look realy good,
http://www.castlekeep.co.uk/claymore.php
It's in Scotland though.
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Nathan Grant
Location: Maine Joined: 24 Oct 2008
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Posted: Sun 26 Oct, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: Claymores |
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Last time I checked, a Claymore (Claidheamh Mor) referred more to the single handed basket hilted swords of Scotland, although it used to refer to the two-handed versions as well. Which one is the original poster referring to?
I believe that the two-handed sword that you are all posting links to is known by modern scholars as a Claidheamh da Laimh.
-Nate
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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Posted: Sun 26 Oct, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Claymores |
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Nathan Grant wrote: | Last time I checked, a Claymore (Claidheamh Mor) referred more to the single handed basket hilted swords of Scotland, although it used to refer to the two-handed versions as well. Which one is the original poster referring to?
I believe that the two-handed sword that you are all posting links to is known by modern scholars as a Claidheamh da Laimh.
-Nate |
The original poster said:
Quote: | Does anyone know of a place where to buy a good qaulity Two handed Claymore in Canada or the US? |
Seems pretty obvious he means the two-handers, not a single-handed basket-hilt.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Nathan Grant
Location: Maine Joined: 24 Oct 2008
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Posted: Mon 27 Oct, 2008 8:54 am Post subject: Oops |
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I should have been more thorough. Must have missed the part where he mentioned it being two-handed
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David Wilson
Location: In a van down by the river Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Posted: Tue 28 Oct, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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I can highly recommend the Arms & Armor Highland Claymore -- It is a high quality piece, not only in terms of appearance and historical accuracy (at 5 3/4 lbs, it's near the upper end of the "accurate" weight scale, most historical two-handed claymores coming in at between 4 and 5 lbs, or even less. Still, most mass-produced reproductions are quite a bit heavier than this!). It is, of course, a devestating cutter, as the originals were.
The Albion Mark Chieftain looks good. I haven't handled one or even seen one "in the flesh", but the stats look nice. And it has the Albion name, so it certainly will be a work of quality.
Anyway, these are probably the two best "semi production" two-hand Claidheamh Da Laimh made in the USA. I don't think there's anyone out there who makes a substantially better Claymore short of going full custom (BTW Arms & Armor does custom work, so if you don't like something about their "standard" Claymore, you can have it altered... for a price, of course...).
Either way, I think you'll be satisified....
David K. Wilson, Jr.
Laird of Glencoe
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