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Eric McHugh
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Posted: Tue 16 Apr, 2019 7:43 am Post subject: Albion Long Seax |
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Here is a link to a preview of the second large seax that Albion is offering. The page for it will be up on the website in the next day or two:
Long Seax
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Jeremiah Swanger
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Posted: Tue 16 Apr, 2019 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Albion Long Seax |
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Eric McHugh wrote: | Here is a link to a preview of the second large seax that Albion is offering. The page for it will be up on the website in the next day or two:
Long Seax |
8th century, and found in Burgundy. Would that make this Seax Frankish?
Very nicely-done, either way! I, for one, welcome Albion's foray into the world of Seaxes!
"Rhaegar fought nobly.
Rhaegar fought valiantly.
Rhaegar fought honorably.
And Rhaegar died."
- G.R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
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J. Nicolaysen
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Posted: Wed 17 Apr, 2019 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I love it. I'm planning to order this and one of the new viking axes this year.
What are the pommel and front plate made of?
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Bart M
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Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2022 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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I really enjoy the looks of this one. Does anybody own one? What I find peculiar, is that Albion's description mentions 600-700g weight for historical examples, yet this one weighs 950g. They also state spine thickness of the original at 7-8mm. I wonder how thick the reproduction is?
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Elnathan Barnett
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Posted: Sun 16 Oct, 2022 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Bart M wrote: | I really enjoy the looks of this one. Does anybody own one? What I find peculiar, is that Albion's description mentions 600-700g weight for historical examples, yet this one weighs 950g. They also state spine thickness of the original at 7-8mm. I wonder how thick the reproduction is? |
I suspect that the historical weight is for a bare excavated blade, and the repro weight is for the complete weight including handle.
Therfor he seide to hem, But now he that hath a sachel, take also and a scrippe; and he that
hath noon, selle his coote, and bigge a swerd.
- Luke 22:36, John Wycliffe's translation AD 1384
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