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Emmet J. McGauran
Location: North West UK Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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I like the way that the website for St George has a page of 'Swords in Stock' - which all have 'SOLD' next to them.
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Thomas Jason
Location: New Joisey Joined: 28 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun 16 Nov, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Emmet J. McGauran wrote: | | I like the way that the website for St George has a page of 'Swords in Stock' - which all have 'SOLD' next to them. |
His swords don't hang around in the shop for a long time...
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Adam Rudling
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| Quote: | | I have expirience with one of the wred-grip swords from this smith. I hit the sword once, to test it and it was completele bend. It was a horible useless sword. |
Ouch ! What did you hit the thing with / on ? I have never heard of even basic mild steel failing in 'a complete bend' without some major level of abuse !
Re St Georges
very nice swords ( I have a reenactment blunt Longsword ) & Mark Vickers is a good bloke to deal with, at lest a 7 month wait unless he has managed to make a few spare for a market ..... where most of the swords on his stand also have the 'Sold' sticker on them.
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Matt Easton
Location: Surrey, UK. Joined: 30 Jun 2004
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A.A. Boskaljon
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Joined: 08 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Mon 17 Nov, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Adam Rudling wrote: | | Quote: | | I have expirience with one of the wred-grip swords from this smith. I hit the sword once, to test it and it was completele bend. It was a horible useless sword. |
Ouch ! What did you hit the thing with / on ? I have never heard of even basic mild steel failing in 'a complete bend' without some major level of abuse !
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sword against sword, sharp against flat. Hit the sword not even that hard 
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Klaus Gimm
Location: Germany Joined: 08 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Mon 17 Nov, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Hi Folks
I tried contacting St.George Armoury about .. i have to guess. 2 to 3 weeks ago. I was asking for a rough estimate on a custom for reenactment.
I will try again once i saved up some more cash. This commission went to Viktor. But i am sure to try again, for Marks work really does look nice.
Best regards
Klaus
Memento Mori
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Klaus Gimm
Location: Germany Joined: 08 Aug 2008
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Aloah !
I got an answer from Kasto. org for more information on two swords.
Interesting part for the community might be that - according to the mail from Filip Rygel - they harden to about 48-50 HRc.
Sounds a bit a low to me. Not sure.
| Quote: | | They are available as sharps for live sparring a surcharge of 30%. |
Not sure how to read that. Sharps are 30 % extra or blunts for sparring are 30% extra ? Prices are very low though. Even cheaper then Viktor.
I might give it a try with one of their pole axes. Have to see .
Best regards
Klaus
Memento Mori
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