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JE Sarge
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 Posted: Fri 04 Dec, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject: $99 CS Horseman's Sword: Schiavona in the Rough? |
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I found this on closeout on another forum:
http://www.ltspecpro.com/horsman.html
I picked one up myself to see if I can customize it into a schiavona. At $200-$250, it's not worth it. But, on special for $99 made it unresistable. One of my biggest questions concerning it is what could be done to make it an ad-hoc schiavona? It's based on the old Windlass schiavona (literally the same parts), sans grip and pommel: http://www.myArmoury.com/review_mrl_schia2.html
My thoughts: I was thinking of shortening the blade from the shoulders and extending the tang about 1/2". Then, I was planning on hand-milling a cat's head pommel from iron, redoing the grip, and peening the pommel. Giving it a proper edge and reworking the finish might do it justice as well.
Though definately a far cry from a historically accurate piece, I think it would be made into a decent functional replica for very little investment. Any other thoughts on it or ideas for reworking it?
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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Nathan Robinson
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JE Sarge
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I'll do a little more research on it; but I definately see what your saying from a quick review of the article here in the site. The schiavona is defiantely not my strong point - I have never seen a real one or a replica other than the Del Tin and MRL versions. Perhaps I could order a basket hilt Darkwood Armoury to do it a little more justice, or turn it into something else all together.
At any rate, perhaps this will at the least initiate a learning experience for me in a realm I have not delved before. 
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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GG Osborne
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I'll echo Nathan...even at $99, I'd save my money!
"Those who live by the sword...will usually die with a huge, unpaid credit card balance!"
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Bruno Giordan
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I like the blade but the cage is to be thrown away. Making a schiavona hilt is the most complex of tasks.
In any case schiavonas were just hilts, blades could vary widely and the blade in question resembles an original I saw some years ago.
As of the hilt it is a different question.
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This is a standard topic