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GrayEyedGringo — Type XVIII English Longsword (14th/15th c.)
Published: 2011-07-17 01:21:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 5710; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 43
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The blade is made by Angus Trim, and the custom hilt and scabbard were constructed by Sonny Suttles of Valiant Armoury. The sword is a type XVIII longsword and wouldn't be out of place from the late 14th century to the mid 15th century. You would be hard pressed to find a more capable or handsome sword.For those of you who are unfamiliar with medieval western weapons, this sword weighs about two and a quarter pounds. Roughly the same weight as its shorter Japanese counterpart.
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btw... try Pavel Moc. Sold my Malatesta to buy a second Moc.
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I'll take a look, thanks man. This one's actually a really nice Atrim blade outfitted with some of the Malatesta's fittings.
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Beautiful. I'm familiar with both Gus and Sonny's work, but it's always lovely to see fresh pictures of it. They fit together very nicely. Early 15th century is also my specialty, though I always have a hard time deciding whether I prefer England or Italy.
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Thanks very much! As you've seen early 15th century is also my most finely honed point of interest. I too have juggled England and Italy, though I believe I favor England ultimately. The solution I've come up with is day dreaming about remnants of the English mercenary companies operating in Italy.
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That's a great solution! Why compromise when the two cultures interacted so much during that point in the Hundred Years War?
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Agreed. You could imagine an English character that was involved in the mercenary companies in Italy at a younger/middle age and participated in the hundred years war flare ups latter (1420-1425). Definitely one of the most fascinating times...partially due to the fact that classical interest was kicking up again and mixing with the contemporary culture. Great stuff.
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I used to have a Hanwei very similar to that one.
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Much appreciated folks. Which Hanwei did you own, out of curiosity.
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I had a Rhinelander and a custom piece. I teach classical swordsmanship, actually.
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That's a very attractive sword. Wasn't aware that hanwei made such a thing. Classical swordsmanship you say? Do you mean classical as in Hellenistic Greek, or a later European form? If it is Hellenistic and you've got some source material, I'd be more than glad to hear more.
Also, I apologize for my late reply. Been arguing with some other fella on another picture I posted who's insisted "Katanas are the most capable sword, so there, I found one." [link] right here.
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