[Craig Peters]

Hank,

I think the problem with asking questions about what people would like to see in terms of future reproductions on a site like myArmoury is that you end up with the answer: everything under the sun.

That having been said, I'd like to add a few things:

1) I'd like to second Wolfgang's suggestion about the double fullered Type XVII. It would be really nice to see a faithful reproduction of this sword that handles fairly closely to the original.

2) Sean is right- there's a dearth of 16th and 17th century stuff in the market. It would be nice to see a focus on earlier periods too.

3) Axes. I really wish there were more 11th, 12th and 13th century axes based upon historical originals available on the market. I understand that you're a fan of the Vikings, so presumably axes are dear to your heart, and something you'd enjoy making for the market.

4) Any weapons that are not swords based on surviving originals from the early and high middle ages. Someone else mentioned that more medieval daggers from this period would be nice, and I agree. It would also be nice to see more spears, axes, maces, and the like. Arms and Armor has a few high end pieces of this sort, but it would be nice to see more. And, because you'd be offering something that wasn't very commonly available in the market, you'd probably be able to sell them relatively well to collectors and HEMA students.

[George Hill]

One thing which I think would be very welcome amoung martial artists is a 'set' of swords, unfortunitly this would likely be beyond the pocket books of most of them.

Nonetheless, the overall idea is to sell a blunt, a sharp, and perhaps a wooden waster and a soft boffer all made to match. Someone on this site has already put this idea somewhat into practice, buying an Albion squireline and a very similar sharp from Albion.

Albion is now gearing up to produce some practice blunts which I am sure will be in every way excellent, but they do not seem to really match their sharp line. I cannot claim to fully understand the design issues, but I would have encouraged the matching of the practise weapons to the sharps. Similar blade profiles, and hilts that were so similar that one could not tell the difference blindfolded.

[Greg Thomas Obach]

i'd like to see a decent viking style bare blade on the market.... for entry level people that would like to do some cutting...
- with a shallow fuller and a very strong tang (one piece and thick)
- made of a good heat treated steel.... ( 5160 or 1070 ) ( no low carbon or stainless steel shizer)
- And give these bare blades a good name....not just surplus so and so... its gotta start these newb's on a thirst for decents swords..... and what better way that to see what it takes to polish, sharpen, and haft a decent blade...


good mid level spike hilt swords..... none of the high polished stuff..... (hardly historically correct )

lastly....... a top quality boar spear..... long blade length with twist core pattern ... i've alway wanted to forge one of these ...i also see that there is none on the market....

oh....i almost forgot...... the PW has to be done with plain carbon steels.... none of this high nickle steel for contrast.....that hardly historic.... (maybe for a keris but not for a euro )


Greg

[Craig Peters]

[Ray Gin]

Type 1 schiavonas. ... they seem harder to come by than winning lotto numbers. As for the ones that are out there, it would seem that they're available only with those winning lotto numbers.

ray