[Regia-NA] Re: [Regia-NA]Swords
mik lawson
list-regia-na@lig.net
Sun, 16 Nov 2003 01:03:50 +0000 (GMT)
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The interpretation staff use Del Tin swords at the Royal Armouries but i believe that they don't use them for actual combat.Historically they are vey good but they don't warrant them for combat use & they are nearly sharp.
At 2mm the Czech swords are on the thin side for regia combat but they shape is good & they look accurate.
The Paul Chen swords look a bit dodgy & i believe that they don't stand up to combat to well but take in to account i've never actually seen the blade used in combat & i'm only going off reports.
The Axes look smart but if you intend using them in combat,take the sharp corners off the cutting edge & grind/file it down to a 3mm cutting edge{corners should be the same diameter as a quarter[ or a coin about 1" accross]}
Just remember that Axes don't take the same punishment that sword do so grinding the edges down won't effect the weapon.You could do the same for the swords but i don't think they would stand up to combat to well & at $300 you can buy one cheaper from England & have it posted to you.
I hope this helps?
Regards,
Mik
Conall <conallwolf@multipro.com> wrote:
Greetings all,
In reference to the recent thread about sword quality, does anyone have any opinions about the quality of live steel weapons from Del Tin? I'm talking about sharp steel by the way, not rebated edges. Just wondering, primarily about the Norse-style swords they offer.
In terms of steel weapons for actual combat with blunt edges, TherionArms offers a line of weapons made in the Czech Republic that are supposed to be sufficient quality for either rebated combat or sharpened for actual use.
He has some axes at: http://therionarms.com/reenact/weaponry.shtml
And the Czech swords down near the bottom of the page at: http://therionarms.com/reenact/swords.shtml
Does anyone here have any experience with these Czech blades? Are they legal to use for Regia combat?
Asking more stupid questions,
Conall
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<DIV>The interpretation staff use Del Tin swords at the Royal Armouries but i believe that they don't use them for actual combat.Historically they are vey good but they don't warrant them for combat use & they are nearly sharp.</DIV>
<DIV>At 2mm the Czech swords are on the thin side for regia combat but they shape is good & they look accurate.</DIV>
<DIV>The Paul Chen swords look a bit dodgy & i believe that they don't stand up to combat to well but take in to account i've never actually seen the blade used in combat & i'm only going off reports.</DIV>
<DIV>The Axes look smart but if you intend using them in combat,take the sharp corners off the cutting edge & grind/file it down to a 3mm cutting edge{corners should be the same diameter as a quarter[ or a coin about 1" accross]}</DIV>
<DIV>Just remember that Axes don't take the same punishment that sword do so grinding the edges down won't effect the weapon.You could do the same for the swords but i don't think they would stand up to combat to well & at $300 you can buy one cheaper from England & have it posted to you.</DIV>
<DIV>I hope this helps?</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Mik</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Conall <conallwolf@multipro.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings all,</DIV>
<DIV> In reference to the recent thread about sword quality, does anyone have any opinions about the quality of live steel weapons from Del Tin? I'm talking about sharp steel by the way, not rebated edges. Just wondering, primarily about the Norse-style swords they offer.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT><FONT size=3> In terms of steel weapons for actual combat with blunt edges, TherionArms offers a line of weapons made in the Czech Republic that are supposed to be sufficient quality for either rebated combat or sharpened for actual use. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> He has some axes at: <A href="http://therionarms.com/reenact/weaponry.shtml">http://therionarms.com/reenact/weaponry.shtml</A></DIV>
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<DIV> And the Czech swords down near the bottom of the page at: <A href="http://therionarms.com/reenact/swords.shtml">http://therionarms.com/reenact/swords.shtml</A></DIV>
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<DIV> Does anyone here have any experience with these Czech blades? Are they legal to use for Regia combat?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT><FONT size=3> Asking more stupid questions,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> Conall</DIV>
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