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J.D. Crawford
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 Posted: Sun 08 Feb, 2015 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Here are the stats for this sword. Pretty much right in my wheelhouse...after 5 or 6 of these projects, Craig knows my taste pretty well.
OL:42.18"
BL: 35"
Grip L: 4.62"
Guard Width: 8.31"
Blade Width: 2"
Weight: 1340gr 2.95 lbs
COG 5.5"
Forward node or Center of percussion 23.25"
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Roger Hooper
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| Posted: Sun 08 Feb, 2015 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have any blade thickness measurements?
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Richard Miller
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| Posted: Sun 08 Feb, 2015 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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That is a truly beautiful sword! I've never seen a modern reproduction with a type W pommel. I really like it!
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Mon 09 Feb, 2015 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Richard: Thanks. Check out the Albion Museum line - they have a very nice model called the Solingen. I just wanted something a bit different.
Roger: Craig is pretty overwhelmed right now with staff on sick leave, so I'll try to get those measurements myself when I get it.
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Roger Hooper
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| Posted: Mon 09 Feb, 2015 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| J.D. Crawford wrote: |
Roger: Craig is pretty overwhelmed right now with staff on sick leave, so I'll try to get those measurements myself when I get it. |
You've go some calipers - good man! I think any sword collector needs to get this item.
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Tim Lison
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| Posted: Mon 09 Feb, 2015 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Just gorgeous JD! I have always loved this type of pommel. Craig and the guys at A&A did their usual terrific job. I'd love to see a group photo with a few of your other swords when it comes for scale reference. Congratulations!!!
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Mon 09 Feb, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: |
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| Tim Lison wrote: | | Just gorgeous JD! I have always loved this type of pommel. Craig and the guys at A&A did their usual terrific job. I'd love to see a group photo with a few of your other swords when it comes for scale reference. Congratulations!!! |
Thanks Tim. I've wondered far afield from Brazil nuts on this one, but as said at the start above, wanted to book-end my crusader era collection.
Will definitely take a group shot! I was thinking of putting my custom A&As together for this one. And perhaps, if I really like the sword, Professor Moriarty will finally reveal himself after 10 years. Before he gets to old and feeble to hold up a sword.
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Richard Miller
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| Posted: Mon 09 Feb, 2015 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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To J.D. Crawford: Thanks for guiding me to the Albion Solingen ... It is a beautiful sword. I can see both swords being used in the fashion of the l:33 Manuscript!
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Joel Chesser
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| Posted: Mon 09 Feb, 2015 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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That is a beautiful sword. I love the shapes employed on the hilt, gorgeous. I have always loved the Albion Solingen and type XVI blades so the marriage here is perfect to my mind. Congrats to you on a fine commission, and to A&A on their craftsmanship.
..." The person who dosen't have a sword should sell his coat and buy one."
- Luke 22:36
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Fri 06 Mar, 2015 4:17 pm Post subject: Is it a thruster or a cutter, an arming sword or longsword? |
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A bit of all those things, all wrapped in one.
So, this sword arrived over a week ago but I've been too busy to comment on it. Here a few words and pictures:
First impression: that's a big arming sword! But of course, since (if you read the preceding posts) it probably was, but the museum measurements were off so we ended up scaling everything up to keep the right proportionality. Compared to regular sized one-hand swords (see contrast to Albion Vigil and Caithness below) it certainly is big. But coming in under 3 pounds with a fairly decent CoG and good weight distribution, its quite manageable with one hand.
Second impression: or is it a bastard sword? The pommel is huge but fits very comfortably in the palm of one hand, allowing one to get two average-sized hands comfortably on the sword (see pictures below). I don't have longsword training so can't comment very well on how it performs like this, but it certainly feels light with two hands, so I guess one could call it a bastard.
Either way, its a lovely looking sword, with construction and finish up to the usual high standards one expects from A&A.
Highlights:
- big W pommel, unique to my collection
- flat fuller
- interesting XVI blade
- interesting family resemblance to at least two other W pommel swords
Some minor frustrations:
- too bad we could not get accurate measurements of the original
- some superficial damage to blade during shipping (looks as if someone took it out and improperly replaced it in the box at some point in transit). I can fix this myself, but biggest worry was that tip was poking out of the box!!!
Finally, I took a photo of it along with my other 4 custom A&As. Poorly posed photo, but I must say I'm proud of this lineup! Thanks guys for 5 years of fine work.
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Nathan Robinson
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Fri 06 Mar, 2015 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | | Listen, I know it's not strictly based on an original, but I must say: I quite like the way that turned out and in fact like it more than i thought I would. The photo in-hand tells the whole story. I really quite like that size and proportion! It's a small hand-and-a-half sword and that is one of my favorite types. |
Thanks Nathan, I know you can appreciate how it is to be stuck on historical correctness. But you're right, one has to appreciate a custom order for what it is; how it turned out. Guess I will have to learn some longsword technique. 
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Roger Hooper
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| Posted: Fri 06 Mar, 2015 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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So, do you have calipers? I know, I keep harping on this, but I'm curious about its distal taper. To be maneuverable, and under 3 lbs, it must have some significant amount.
Those are 5 beautiful A&A custom swords. With 5, you have me beat, as I have 4 1/2 A&A customs. One thing you can say about these individually made swords from A&A. In your collection, they are the ones you keep.
So do you have plans for Number 6?
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J. Nicolaysen
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| Posted: Fri 06 Mar, 2015 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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What a great thread and an awesome sword! You have a great collection there, it's nice to see the lineup after following a couple of your threads about them all. The flat fuller on this one and the longish grip definetly stand out. Hey you really like the spike-hilts don't you!
| Quote: | | One thing you can say about these individually made swords from A&A. In your collection, they are the ones you keep. |
Naw, you guys can always pass them off to me! 
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sat 07 Mar, 2015 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| Roger Hooper wrote: | So, do you have calipers? I know, I keep harping on this, but I'm curious about its distal taper. To be maneuverable, and under 3 lbs, it must have some significant amount.
Those are 5 beautiful A&A custom swords. With 5, you have me beat, as I have 4 1/2 A&A customs. One thing you can say about these individually made swords from A&A. In your collection, they are the ones you keep.
So do you have plans for Number 6? |
Roger, I have calipers somewhere at work but hard to organize myself for things like this these days. Based on visual inspection I'd say there is a modest linear taper until near the tip, but of course to be an XVI it must retain some cental ridge, so not as flat toward the end as earlier types. The main reduction in mass towards the tip comes from the non-linear profile taper - as you can see it maintains quite a bit of width for cutting for at least 2/3 but then tapers rapidly toward the point. This makes the sword feel shorter compared to an XIII for example.
4.5 custom A&A swords? I guess the 0.5 was a customized piece or muster item?
Regarding #6 for me, I'm not sure. I would still like an early XV from this same era but have not found the right historical piece for my taste (except for one that dates outside my chosen era). Likewise I found a really nice XIX that has never been replicated to my knowledge, but again would have to relax the temporal constraints. Still lots of earlier swords that I like but hard to find one not already represented in my collection in some way. Getting harder to choose at this point - don't want to sell these special swords and also don't want to keep expanding the collection forever.
| J. Nicolaysen wrote: | | What a great thread and an awesome sword! You have a great collection there, it's nice to see the lineup after following a couple of your threads about them all. The flat fuller on this one and the longish grip definetly stand out. Hey you really like the spike-hilts don't you! |
I'm glad you found these threads entertaining - that makes it worthwhile. Yes, I really like the super-long type 1 crosses, although the very curvy ones like on the current sword or early transitional viking types appeal to me as well.
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Roger Hooper
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4.5 custom A&A swords? I guess the 0.5 was a customized piece or muster item?
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The 0.5 is an E.B. "Eljay" Erickson Mortuary Hilt mounted on a custom A&A blade.
I urge you to expand your collection into the 15th century. Think about that XIX.
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