Two-Handed Sword
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Cerulean,
Please check with Museum Replicas. They sell "real" swords, and several varieties of two-handers. My favorite is the two-handed flamberge. Their URL is http://www.museumreplicas.com/
Enjoy,
Zog
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"A fear of weaponry is a sure sign of neuroses."
-Freud
Please check with Museum Replicas. They sell "real" swords, and several varieties of two-handers. My favorite is the two-handed flamberge. Their URL is http://www.museumreplicas.com/
Enjoy,
Zog
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"A fear of weaponry is a sure sign of neuroses."
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These forums might be able to help:
www.netsword.com http://swordforum.com
Got the first from Snickersnee and the last is in the links section.
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www.netsword.com http://swordforum.com
Got the first from Snickersnee and the last is in the links section.
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I echo David's advice on getting some ifo from Swordforum & Netsword,though I think the best info comes from swordforum.I'll give ya some advice too,There are many choices out there.However;You'll have to decide what you expect from the sword(display or combat capable)?How much are you willing to spend? A "REAL SWORD" will cost from a few hundred too thousands.Be careful making purchases from places like muesuem replica's etc for swords other than for display, that say they sell "live" swords or "Battleworthy"when in reality they are overpriced CRAP made in India with lousy heat treating thats more liable to get you hurt than any pleasure.If your looking for a sword to take abuse I would not look for anything in stainless steel as this type of steel though good for knives is not a durable metal for swords.Are you going to be doing stage combat,martial arts, or just want a sword as a display piece?Well in any case you'll find more than enough info on the swordforum.If you in fact want a real weapon look for Salamander Armoury in the links on this forum or Swordforum and you will be more than pleased with a sword from this well known master.Good Luck,RS
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I'll add to the endorsement of swordforum.com and netsword.com
On swordforum there is a links section which should point you in the right direction. They also have a quarterly E-zine that includes reviews of words.
As with knives, you should decide whether to buy production pieces, or custom. The good news about buying swords is that even high quality, hand forged customs can be had for a few hundred dollars.
For production swords, I would not accept quality less than that of Del Tin. They make fairly good copies of real pieces. There are many dealers and they go for $250-$400
You can get a custom for $500+/- from the following sword smiths.
Michael "Tinker" Pearce, who makes stock removal, differential tempered swords:
http://www.tinkerblades.com
Or Jim P. Hrisoulas (JPH), who makes forged, thorough tempered swords:
http://www.atar.com
Both have a reputation for swords with outstanding performance.
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On swordforum there is a links section which should point you in the right direction. They also have a quarterly E-zine that includes reviews of words.
As with knives, you should decide whether to buy production pieces, or custom. The good news about buying swords is that even high quality, hand forged customs can be had for a few hundred dollars.
For production swords, I would not accept quality less than that of Del Tin. They make fairly good copies of real pieces. There are many dealers and they go for $250-$400
You can get a custom for $500+/- from the following sword smiths.
Michael "Tinker" Pearce, who makes stock removal, differential tempered swords:
http://www.tinkerblades.com
Or Jim P. Hrisoulas (JPH), who makes forged, thorough tempered swords:
http://www.atar.com
Both have a reputation for swords with outstanding performance.
[This message has been edited by tallwingedgoat (edited 20 July 1999).]
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Look up Dragonfist forge! These are real swords by Randall graham. They work They cut barrels in half and are not to pricey for custom . He makes a two handed jobbie
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Take a look!!!
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Yeah, Randal is a great guy! Him and Howard Clark are my top 2 smiths for making Japanese swords. I don't know anything about their western style blades though. I know Randal used to make 'em.
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You can also give Arms and Armor a try. A&A is an American company. Del Tin is Italian. DT provided the claymore for "Braveheart" and many other movies.
Some say A&A are a little better than the Del Tins. But figure in another hundred dollars for the difference.
Del Tin and Arms and Armor are pretty much the only games in town when it comes to high quality, authentic, production swords available in the US. They both have a large and varied product line. Both have claymores.
There are a few European makers out there. But they are in the custom price range after S+H.
Some say A&A are a little better than the Del Tins. But figure in another hundred dollars for the difference.
Del Tin and Arms and Armor are pretty much the only games in town when it comes to high quality, authentic, production swords available in the US. They both have a large and varied product line. Both have claymores.
There are a few European makers out there. But they are in the custom price range after S+H.
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Avoid Windlass Steelcrafts like the plague! I have heard nothing but bad experiences with them, and the few I've handled weren't anything I'd own.
For not much more you can get a piece from Mr. Hrisoluas that will be 100 times better.
There's some company out there charging several thousand $ for their swords made from "living steel", I think they're Angel Sword or something.
No sword is worth several thousand $. If you put that much fit and finish into it to justify such a price, you're talking about an art piece and not a weapon.
I highly reccomend you get a wire wrapped handle, I have worn out leather and cloth back in my sword days. The texture also helps you retain the weapon. These things are all about movement, keeping the momentum going. Not for snap cuts or anything like that. Think fluid movements. Otherwise you're liable to get disarmed, drop your weapon, or hurt yourself(strained muscles and such). Oh yeah, Hrisolaus does some good wire wrapping.
For not much more you can get a piece from Mr. Hrisoluas that will be 100 times better.
There's some company out there charging several thousand $ for their swords made from "living steel", I think they're Angel Sword or something.
No sword is worth several thousand $. If you put that much fit and finish into it to justify such a price, you're talking about an art piece and not a weapon.
I highly reccomend you get a wire wrapped handle, I have worn out leather and cloth back in my sword days. The texture also helps you retain the weapon. These things are all about movement, keeping the momentum going. Not for snap cuts or anything like that. Think fluid movements. Otherwise you're liable to get disarmed, drop your weapon, or hurt yourself(strained muscles and such). Oh yeah, Hrisolaus does some good wire wrapping.
The biggest problem with Museum Replicas is that their reputation was built on Del Tin blades from Italy, and now their stuff is made by Windlass SteelCraft in India. But the prices did not go down, and the quality suffered. So only buy a MRL/Windlass if you can get it *new* for a 50-75% discount! -Brian