Greetings All!
The next generation Millennium Bowie was just the first of several new and hopefully just as fantastic designs that Jerry Hossom
www.hossom.com and we have been working on for the serious blade players among us.
Check these out:
http://www.hossom.com/gallery
The first pic is the new Millennium Bowie that I just finished testing and reviewing for you all. BTW, I'm growing to love it even more with each day I train with it, so Jerry if you're out there, I'm really sorry, but you ain't getting it back!
Below the bowie are pics of two swords.
The first is the new Millennium Espada co-designed by Jerry, Matt Draper, and myself(in final profile and polish, but as yet without its bolsters or handle scales). It is a state-of-the-art evolution of a Filipino Zanzibar or Pinuti. Paul Bos heat treated and cryogenically stress-relieved A-2 steel. 28" OAL with a 24" blade and 5" handle. Final weight should be under 2 Lbs. and the balance point 3" in front of the guard! This sword should move like lightening. The pic in no way does it justice. The blade curves continuously from the forte to the point to maximize its slashing ability. For those unfamiliar with the "forte", it is an unsharpened, thicker section of swordblade just forward of the guard used to: 1. block and chip/break the opponent's blade, and 2. provide a grip for the second hand if desired. I cannot wait to hold this sword in my hand! I will post a review on it as soon as I've had a chance to really put it through its paces.
Next is the new hand and a half Millennium Saber co-designed by Jerry and Don Rearic. I will not tell you a thing about it because Don is currently testing it and will post a review soon! Howeveeer...a little bird has told me that it is absolutely AWESOME! So stay tuned!
Below the swords is a pic of two new Millennium Bowie and Fighter styles(again profiled and polished, but without their bolsters and scales) with double finger grooves. Jerry and I designed them to be used both solo and with bowie or sword in Espada y Daga work. I will also post reviews of these once I've had a chance to really play with them.
Finally, one pic. that isn't there is of the awesome new Millennium Raptor- a wicked hookblade fighter designed by Jerry and Don Rearic. Don just E-mailed me to let me know that he has posted a review of it on the Filinpino Combat Arts Forum. So take a look @ http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum34/HTML/000110.html
Anyhow, enjoy and stay tuned, 'cuz more great stuff is comin'!!
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Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.
[This message has been edited by Gaucho (edited 01-10-2000).]
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[This message has been edited by Gaucho (edited 01-10-2000).]
The next generation Millennium Bowie was just the first of several new and hopefully just as fantastic designs that Jerry Hossom
www.hossom.com and we have been working on for the serious blade players among us.
Check these out:
http://www.hossom.com/gallery
The first pic is the new Millennium Bowie that I just finished testing and reviewing for you all. BTW, I'm growing to love it even more with each day I train with it, so Jerry if you're out there, I'm really sorry, but you ain't getting it back!
Below the bowie are pics of two swords.
The first is the new Millennium Espada co-designed by Jerry, Matt Draper, and myself(in final profile and polish, but as yet without its bolsters or handle scales). It is a state-of-the-art evolution of a Filipino Zanzibar or Pinuti. Paul Bos heat treated and cryogenically stress-relieved A-2 steel. 28" OAL with a 24" blade and 5" handle. Final weight should be under 2 Lbs. and the balance point 3" in front of the guard! This sword should move like lightening. The pic in no way does it justice. The blade curves continuously from the forte to the point to maximize its slashing ability. For those unfamiliar with the "forte", it is an unsharpened, thicker section of swordblade just forward of the guard used to: 1. block and chip/break the opponent's blade, and 2. provide a grip for the second hand if desired. I cannot wait to hold this sword in my hand! I will post a review on it as soon as I've had a chance to really put it through its paces.
Next is the new hand and a half Millennium Saber co-designed by Jerry and Don Rearic. I will not tell you a thing about it because Don is currently testing it and will post a review soon! Howeveeer...a little bird has told me that it is absolutely AWESOME! So stay tuned!
Below the swords is a pic of two new Millennium Bowie and Fighter styles(again profiled and polished, but without their bolsters and scales) with double finger grooves. Jerry and I designed them to be used both solo and with bowie or sword in Espada y Daga work. I will also post reviews of these once I've had a chance to really play with them.
Finally, one pic. that isn't there is of the awesome new Millennium Raptor- a wicked hookblade fighter designed by Jerry and Don Rearic. Don just E-mailed me to let me know that he has posted a review of it on the Filinpino Combat Arts Forum. So take a look @ http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum34/HTML/000110.html
Anyhow, enjoy and stay tuned, 'cuz more great stuff is comin'!!
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Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.
[This message has been edited by Gaucho (edited 01-10-2000).]
[This message has been edited by Gaucho (edited 01-10-2000).]
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