swords

I've gotten to handle the one numbered 51 in the medieval section, and it is merely a stock removal blade, rat tail tang, no temper (the tip actually bent!), no distal taper, no fuller, and not accurate viking age fittings. they are viking "style" fittings, but the proportions are wrong and no swordsmith would use metal pins to hold the leather handle binding in place. Also, note the price -- 161 USD for a fully weaponized blade? Not likely --not impossible, but not likely.

Pay heed to Triton's links. he knows what he's talking about.

"the 6 pound viking long sword and it is a real sword not a replica."
Perhaps I should define replica as any sword that was made recently that is patterned after a historic sword.

Also, I have yet to see a viking-age sword from any dig that weighs in at 6 lbs. A good great sword should only weigh 5-8 lbs. I have a 43" hand and a half that weighs only 3.5lbs.

If you're not much for the lighter items, I'd recommend a falchion, which is a short, heavy slashing sword, or a scramaseax. Or there are axes, of course, which are wonderful mass weapons.

I also stock a horde of links on swords, but get to Triton's first. For wonderful viking swords, check out Templ, Lutel, or Arms&Armor. You can't go wrong woth these.

Keith
 
Vikingswordsmen - I have logged in specially to say that you are the first person that has made me cry into my coffee for a long while.

I have seen one other thread that you have been "active" upon. May I suggest, respectively, that you go away and learn, then go away and learn some more, then get a surgeon to have a look at your shoulder, nasty chip on it, then learn some more - then come back and apologise for being one of the biggest nobs on these forums and others for many a long day.

If you do this, then I think that you will find that we can all skip off to some green fields and lace daisies into our hair together safe in the knowledge that we are all grown up people not likely to feel threatened by some of these actions.....

Regards
Rob
 
Dont hold back there Rob LOL.


Looking on the sites vikingswordsman was Linking the only sword I could see that matched his description is a nasty piece of Junk....Sure its listed as "other" in the makers section :eek: :eek:

Still....If he wanted a very heavy viking sword because he is to tough tough for the realistic wimpy blades he could get one of the Last legend ones. They are about as historic as the POS he mentioned but at least its not going to fall apart on him.

Here are the stats:

The Skofnung Battle Sword™: 48" Overall • 36" Blade • 6.5 Lb. Weight
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From www.lastlegend.com


But beside that I do reccomend that he not reccomend sites like these on a forum where practically everyone know most stuff sold on both sites is only of mid-range to total POS quality.

C
 
Hey, I felt I was being restrained :) - should I have let my juices flow.... no - I felt I went too far with the daisies ;)

Seriously - I can only agree - no one should ever recommend the sites he recommended - anywhere - ever.

Rob
 
Originally posted by Ferrous Wheel
or last stand? I scoff at that skofnung. They watch too many Conan movies...

Keith
Click to expand...

As do I...But If someone wants a 6lb sword tis better he get something that is at least sturdy rather then make a darwin award entry..

C
 
and even with fullers it still weights 6 lbs anyone know the thickness of the barstock....1/2" or 3/4" maybe?
 
I don't mean to be a prick about it, but please re-read the first post in this thread. I would have intervened a long time ago, but only now is the thread veering far off-course. Start a new thread please if you like, but try to keep stuff in this thread at least somewhat relevant to the original posted issue.

Thanks.
 
Yep back on topic... The guy was asking about real war provenence (iwo Jima) 17" bladed sword's so if a samurai had this sword and a viking had the skofungunk who would win?





Ok Ok Just kidding...:D :D
 
okay. i know the sword you are talknig about and it is a peice of crap. but theres 3 viking swords in the site. not just one. the one you were talknig about is the viking chieften sword. then there a viking long sword ad another viking long sword. the 2 are different though. and as for insulting ppl. i obviously wasnt aware that you were taking offence to some of the things cause i dont remember bad mouthing anyone.but it seems to me that you ppls have a problem with me that i didnt start. so i dont think i should be apologizing it should be you ppls.
 
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