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Luka Borscak
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 Posted: Sun 15 Feb, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Edward Hitchens wrote: | The only Del Tin I've ever owned was the St. Maurice-Vienna (I don't remember the model number. Was it 2131?). I bought it from Albion in 2001 and ordered it sharpened. They did an excellent job of sharpening it and, though I've since sold it, I remember it as a very good sword. It was a bit on the heavy side, but not overly so. If anything, it was a little blade-heavy but that's to be expected of a sword of that design. The wire wrapping on the grip was quite thick but very sturdy. I found it easier to wield if wearing leather gauntlets instead of using my bare hands. It was a very accurate copy of the original St. M-Vienna sword except without the engravings. Del Tin and Arms & Armor of Minneapolis are the only two makers I know of that create the St. Maurice-Vienna sword, except that the latter makes it with the inscriptions on the cross and pommel.
As Chad and others have pointed out, DT's tend to be a bit on the weighty side but they're also built like an Abrams tank! Many Hollywood movies have used Del Tin swords as props; probably the most famous being the two-hander that Mel Gibson used in 'Braveheart.' It's been a long time since I've priced Del Tins, but I'll still recommend them to anyone who is looking for a very high quality production sword without an extravagant price tag.
Has anyone ever handled/owned a Del Tin rapier? |
St. Maurice of Vienna is 2133. I have Maurice of Turin which has the same blade, but different and lighter hilt and leather grip. It is blade heavy but not overly for a sword for a cavalryman.
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Roger Hooper
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| Posted: Sun 15 Feb, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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If I bought another Del Tin, it would be one of these:
DT2070 - Migration, considered by many to be one of Del Tin's most successful designs
DT5159 - light falchion/infantry "Wakefield" sword
DT5169 - early 16th century rapier
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Chuck Russell
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ya i think the migration would be one of my next purchases too
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Luka Borscak
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| Posted: Mon 16 Feb, 2009 2:31 am Post subject: |
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2070 is my next purchase, but only the blade. I'm very satisfied with my 2130 and 2142 performance, but I had to customize them a bit to get the look that I want and ordering a bare blade and then getting a hilt from my local weapon maker is both cheaper and more simple then buying complete sword, disassembling it and changing things.
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Edward Hitchens
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| Posted: Mon 16 Feb, 2009 6:07 am Post subject: |
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| Roger Hooper wrote: | If I bought another Del Tin, it would be one of these:
DT2070 - Migration, considered by many to be one of Del Tin's most successful designs |
I've always loved DT's Migration-era swords and though it's not exactly my period of interest, if I were to pick up a Migration-era sword, it would definitely be a Del Tin. I also like their Espada Ropera ("sword of the robe," early Spanish rapier).
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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Patrick Kelly
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| Posted: Mon 16 Feb, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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If I bought another Del Tin it would be this one, the 2071.
I really need a migration era sword for my collection and since I can't justify the expense of a top end piece this one is a likely candidate.
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