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Luka Borscak
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Gary A. Chelette
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Posted: Mon 18 Jun, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Rather than cut that one up, try looking at this longsword. I hate buying a piece and hacksawing it and run a risk of messing it up.
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This on is at "Kult of Athena"
Are you scared, Connor?
No, Cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Don't talk nonsense, man. I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle.
Oh, aye. Angus pees his kilt all the time!
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Gary A. Chelette
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Posted: Mon 18 Jun, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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But if you feel you need this one, try getting it here.
http://kultofathena.com/product~item~500800.htm
Are you scared, Connor?
No, Cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Don't talk nonsense, man. I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle.
Oh, aye. Angus pees his kilt all the time!
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Luka Borscak
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Posted: Mon 18 Jun, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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I already bought this one and I'm satisfied with it, I bought it becouse I didn't had to order, I bought it at the store in a nearby town and these rings are the only thing i would change on the sword. I think that this sword could be placed in the first half of the 15th century just if it wouldn't have the rings on the guard.
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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Posted: Mon 18 Jun, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Removing rings from crossguard |
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I would say it might be an Oakeshott Type XXa. I'm not sure removing the rings will make it appear much earlier, as the pommel form and blade aren't necessarily too typical of the early 15th century.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Walter Stockwell
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Posted: Tue 19 Jun, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: Re: Removing rings from crossguard |
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It's your sword . . . it's not an antique . . . if you'd like it better without rings, take them off. If the guard is solid metal, you should be able to hacksaw and file the rings off. You might run into trouble if the guard has been chromed or plated. Then you'll have an ugly scar where you removed the rings.
Walter
www.stockwellknives.com
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David Martin
Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Joined: 11 Apr 2005
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Posted: Tue 19 Jun, 2007 6:48 am Post subject: |
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It's hard to tell from the MRL photos, but it looks like those rings are in some way integrated with the guard at its center. My concern is that cutting off the rings may result in an unsightly gap.
Perhaps you could shorten the rings to stubs, which you could then shape in some decorative fashion. Another option would be to cut each ring at the center, shorten each end and flatten each tip, then hammer them around a mandrel back into the center of the guard. This would give you a small "m" or heart on each side of the guard, which might look nice, although this would entail a considerable amount of work.
Whatever path you choose, be sure to cover your blade and grip before you start. An errant saw or file mark won't help matters.
Good luck!
"When war-gods meet to match their might,
who can tell the bravest born?
Many a hero never made a hole
in another man's breast."
- Sigurd, The Lay of Fafnir
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