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Adam R
Location: Vale of Belvoir, UK Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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Hi Mark,
Go here for a browse:
http://www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk/
I don't know where you live - but there's a fair few sword peddlars here - not worth travelling from Scotland or Cornwall for necessarily though! 
Chat to members of your group...   see who they use
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Stu C
Location: Western Australia Joined: 11 May 2008
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| Thomas Jason wrote: |
However that is not what one wants in a real sword.. |
I think you mean that's not what *you* want in a 'real' sword! Clearly there are other people, such as Ville, who find them quite suitable for their needs, and these swords are indeed exactly what *they* want in a 'real' sword...
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Ville Vinje
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Paul makes excellent sharp blades as well, he is well known for it.
I talked to Peter Johnson ( whom most of you guys probably know of) in Gamla Upsala this summer and he had a few swings with one of my Paul Binns swords., and told me that if his upcoming Maestro line viking would have the same balance and weight he would be very satisfied.
I have never heard of anyone saying Paul makes unbalanced swords. I think it is safe to say Pauls blades are of excellent quality and that his blunts very well represent the kind of sword you would like in "Reenacment combat" (reenacment combat is really not a good word here since we try not to hurt each others instead of the opposite). If we do not speak of reenacment blunts but rather of blades in general (wich we don't) it is very hard to single out a specific "most suitable smith"
I respect that you have a different opinion, It's just that I have never met anyone that shares it.
/Ville
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Thomas Jason
Location: New Joisey Joined: 28 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri 26 Sep, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| Stu C wrote: | | Thomas Jason wrote: |
However that is not what one wants in a real sword.. |
I think you mean that's not what *you* want in a 'real' sword! Clearly there are other people, such as Ville, who find them quite suitable for their needs, and these swords are indeed exactly what *they* want in a 'real' sword... |
There are enough surviving examples of period swords to let us know what the properties of a real sword are, thank you very much.
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Thomas Jason
Location: New Joisey Joined: 28 Jul 2004
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| Ville Vinje wrote: | I respect that you have a different opinion, It's just that I have never met anyone that shares it.
/Ville |
I respect your opinion as well.
However if you ask around the European HEMA circle instead of the reenactment circle you will get quite a different view.
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Adam R
Location: Vale of Belvoir, UK Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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| Thomas Jason wrote: |
There are enough surviving examples of period swords to let us know what the properties of a real sword are. |
With the best will in the world - what surviving examples usually teach us is that there was a huge range of weights, dimensions and balances!
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Thomas Jason
Location: New Joisey Joined: 28 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri 26 Sep, 2008 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| Adam R wrote: | | Thomas Jason wrote: |
There are enough surviving examples of period swords to let us know what the properties of a real sword are. |
With the best will in the world - what surviving examples usually teach us is that there was a huge range of weights, dimensions and balances! |
True...
But you don't find reenactment crowbars...
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Sa'ar Nudel
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| Luka Borscak wrote: | Viktor Berbekutz of Hungary. Supposedly good, durable, historical swords, but I haven't seen one in person yet.
http://www.berbekuczviktor.hu/ |
Interesting enough, I had went to Hungary about two weeks ago and met with Viktor in person at his home/workshop. I was going to post a review here regarding the fine falchion I bought from him. From what I could judge - the entire inventory at his shop (rather small as he usualy makes to order) was impressive by standarts of quality, details and balance. The photos in his homepage do not do justice to the products.
Curator of Beit Ussishkin, regional nature & history museum, Upper Galilee.
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Adam R
Location: Vale of Belvoir, UK Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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| Thomas Jason wrote: | | Adam R wrote: | | Thomas Jason wrote: |
There are enough surviving examples of period swords to let us know what the properties of a real sword are. |
With the best will in the world - what surviving examples usually teach us is that there was a huge range of weights, dimensions and balances! |
True...
But you don't find reenactment crowbars... |
LOL - also true!
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Stu C
Location: Western Australia Joined: 11 May 2008
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| Thomas Jason wrote: | | Stu C wrote: | | Thomas Jason wrote: |
However that is not what one wants in a real sword.. |
I think you mean that's not what *you* want in a 'real' sword! Clearly there are other people, such as Ville, who find them quite suitable for their needs, and these swords are indeed exactly what *they* want in a 'real' sword... |
There are enough surviving examples of period swords to let us know what the properties of a real sword are, thank you very much. |
You completely missed my point.
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Nathan Robinson
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This is a standard topic