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Topic: Albion Swords "Squire" line
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jboerner
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posted 08-24-2007 05:18 AM
    
Does anyone here have experience with one of those? I've read a review that mentioned that the blades are too thin for historical fencing, is that true, how thick are they?-------------------- Diu Minnezīt
Reconstruction of textiles, armour and daily life
1250,1350,1475
Nuremberg and Paris
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Reconstruction of late medieval and early renaissance fencing techniques
http://www.meisterhauw.de Nuremberg in the middle ages
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chef de chambre
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posted 08-24-2007 01:15 PM
Well, they sure as heck look pretty.I believe they are designed by Peter Johnson, or Sweden, and no better smith of Western European swords is around, that I am aware of. I believe they have historical blade geometry, and that they are sharps - which means in repetitive blade on blade contact, they will eventually get chewed up, especially considering some of the crowbars in use out there. -------------------- Bob R.
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jboerner
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posted 08-25-2007 12:56 AM
Hi Bob,Thank you for your answer- but unfortunatly everything your wrote was already known to me, and my question is differently 
You can order swords from albion in sharp and blunt- and my question pointed to the blunt versions opf the squire line, of course.
My main question is: how blunt are they? -------------------- Diu Minnezīt
Reconstruction of textiles, armour and daily life
1250,1350,1475
Nuremberg and Paris
http://www.diu-minnezit.de IG Meisterhauw
Reconstruction of late medieval and early renaissance fencing techniques
http://www.meisterhauw.de Nuremberg in the middle ages
http://www.nuernberg-im-mittelalter.de
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Tomasz
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posted 08-25-2007 04:22 PM
Jens,I have seen one of them (the Viking sword) and it is, as I think, usable for fencing - as long as you use it with care and against a similar weapon. The edge is slightly under a millimerte. What has to be rounded is the tip, which is far too sharp and pointy to be safe. Cheers,
Tomasz -------------------- ----------------------------------
Tomasz Nowak
Evocatio Ratisbonensis 1470
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jboerner
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posted 08-27-2007 03:32 AM
Hi Tomasz,Thank you, that helps. -------------------- Diu Minnezīt
Reconstruction of textiles, armour and daily life
1250,1350,1475
Nuremberg and Paris
http://www.diu-minnezit.de IG Meisterhauw
Reconstruction of late medieval and early renaissance fencing techniques
http://www.meisterhauw.de Nuremberg in the middle ages
http://www.nuernberg-im-mittelalter.de
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