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Markus Haider
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 Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2003 5:40 am Post subject: Review: Albion Armorers Riding Sword |
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I purchased the sword in September from Albion Armorers, and received it from Christian Fletcher, who made the scabbard and a Baldric, mid November. I was looking for a short sword, and Albion's offering pleased me most, especially with the sale going on.
Statistics:
Length over all: 82 cm (ca. 32.5")
Blade length: 65 cm (ca. 26")
Blade width at base: 4 cm (ca. 1.6")
PoB: 10 cm from the hilt (ca.4")
CoP: 44 cm (ca 17")
Weigh: 950 g (ca. 2 lbs)
The fitting are blackend, the leather is brown (looks a bit black on the pictures).
The sword is not only very light, almost like a feather, and well balanced, it is also incredible fast and manoeuvrable, a very capable back-up sword or day-to-day-carry sword. It cuts quite well, better than I would expect from such a elegant and small sword, a great little sword. 
The scabbard is a historical scabbard made by Christian Fletcher, and perfectly fitted to the sword. It is very, very light while remaining strong.
I really love both the sword and the scabbard/Baldric. They are all of very high quality, well made, well finished. I can only chime in into the choir and recommend both makers wholeheartedly.
Some pictures (without the Baldric):
In the scabbard
The blade
The hilt
The scabbard-throat
And finally a comparison with a single-hand Atrim sword (peacefully united ):
Sorry for the quality of the pictures, but we didn't have a day withou fog in over a week now, and so the light wasn't very helpful. For better pictures of the sword just check out the "Ride Away with a New Sword Contest!"-thread
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Lee Watts
Location: Wales, UK ,europe Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2003 10:52 am Post subject: |
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im a man of few words but this one comes to mind "WOW"
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Nathan Robinson
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2003 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a nice package you have there.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Taylor David Bolinger
Location: Plano, Texas Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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I want it so bad! If only I wasn't a 17 year-old, making 7 dollars an hour. It's too bad they're only making 25. Does anyone have any idea why?
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J. Padgett
Location: In a comfy chair Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Tue 02 Dec, 2003 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Taylor David Bolinger wrote: | | I want it so bad! If only I wasn't a 17 year-old, making 7 dollars an hour. It's too bad they're only making 25. Does anyone have any idea why? |
Maybe they don't like us?  I never made 7 bucks an hour when I was 17! Uphill both ways! Seriously though, I'd suggest you enter the contest since this sword is the prize, but I don't want anybody else to win. 
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Martin Kyle
Location: British Columbia Joined: 02 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu 04 Dec, 2003 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| J. Padgett wrote: | | ...Seriously though, I'd suggest you enter the contest since this sword is the prize, but I don't want anybody else to win. |
Shhh! Keep it down, I am going to win that sword...
DOH! Now I am just attracting attention to this thread 
Martin
Three yeomen Wallace left upon the field;
Two were of Kyle, and one of Cunningham,
Who left, to follow Wallace, their own hame;
(Blind Harry's Wallace, c. 1475 AD)
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Taylor David Bolinger
Location: Plano, Texas Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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Oh I already did, thats for sure. Sweet Jesus it's amazing.
P.S. the spell check function is really cool.
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Nathan Robinson
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This is a standard topic