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Jeanry Chandler




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PostPosted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 7:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Patrick Barta Viking Sword         Reply with quote

Nathan Bell wrote:
David Wilson wrote:
If Patrick works on improving handling characteristics (especially weight), he will be even tougher to beat.


He may have "fixed" the weight/handling problems somewhat. My recently acquired PW celtic longsword weighs 1.85 lbs/840 g.


Is there a website where you can buy this weapon? URL?

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PostPosted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 7:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Patrick Barta Viking Sword         Reply with quote

Jeanry Chandler wrote:
Is there a website where you can buy this weapon? URL?

JR


There is a link in the first post. Happy

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PostPosted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Patrick Barta Viking Sword         Reply with quote

Chad Arnow wrote:
Jeanry Chandler wrote:
Is there a website where you can buy this weapon? URL?

JR


There is a link in the first post. Happy


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PostPosted: Tue 29 Jun, 2004 1:58 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

While you're there check out No. B06, the "playboy rapier".
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PostPosted: Tue 29 Jun, 2004 7:12 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

From Petersen's "Norwegian Viking Swords":

Type C: These swords are among the heaviest of all the swords from the Viking Age. I have thus weighed a sword here that [~66] weighed 1.896 kg. (C 777 Vik, Nes, Hallingdal), making it the heaviest of the swords that I have tested. It is probably only type D that can measure up to our type [C] when it comes to weight.

Type D: Even though none of the swords have the entire blade preserved and therefore not their full weight either, they are nevertheless among the heaviest swords of the Viking Age. C 8095 weighs 1.476 kg and C 1977 weighs 1.346 kg.

Obviously, not all swords were feather light. Unfortunately I don't have "Swords of the Viking Age", there's propably much more info on that.


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PostPosted: Thu 01 Jul, 2004 8:09 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I want this one...

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PostPosted: Thu 01 Jul, 2004 12:04 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

William Pace wrote:
I want this one...

Me too.

Oh wait, I have it.

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Joseph C.




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PostPosted: Thu 01 Jul, 2004 2:45 pm    Post subject: Just a thought...         Reply with quote

This is just speculation, but perhaps the original was made for a specific purpose. Some of the early Viking-era armour include lamellar over maille. That would have provided some pretty hardy defense. Of course, only a king could have afforded all that metal… A big, heavy sword might have been better for killing a king. So the sword could be a “king killer”.

That is, again, just my wild speculation. From the looks of it, the sword is from a time when Norse armour had lightened up a bit. So, I’m probably off base... But it makes me wonder.

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Patrick Fitzmartin





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PostPosted: Fri 02 Jul, 2004 4:13 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Greetings Joseph C., While we are speculating, you may not be so off base. This may be a surviving custom job. I used to work with a guy that was just big and strong naturally. He was maybe 5'8" or 5'9". It was scary just to watch him take a deep breath. He called himself "Mutant" with great pride. So if you were this guy in Norse times with money or maybe a king with this guy in your service, that may be how this weapon came about. I have also read more than once that the Viking style of sword play preffered well timed blows with great force. Sincerely, Patrick Fitzmartin
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Kenneth Enroth




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PostPosted: Sat 03 Jul, 2004 3:02 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

A few of Bartas' other vikings are heavy also. Remember that these swords were made for the steel-thewed northern barbarians, not modern hobbyists.
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