Archive for June 2025

Albion Armorers Squire Line 13th Century Knightly Sword Overall Length: 38 inches Blade Length: 31 inches Point of Balance: 4.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 21 inches from cross Weight: 2.5 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type H Cross type: Oakeshott Type 1 Blade type: Performance Review: This sword performed very nicely, as good or…

Albion Armorers Allectus Overall Length: 28 inches Blade Length: 20.25 inches Point of Balance: 5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: Blade was too stiff to tell Weight: 1.8 lbs Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: Maintz Performance Review: As is usually the case I did no cutting with this sword since it…

Albion Armorers Albion Baron Overall Length: 47.4 inches Blade Length: 37.2 inches Point of Balance: 5.25 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 22 inches from cross Weight: 3.8 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type J Cross type: Oakeshott Type 2 Blade type: Oakeshott Type XIIa Performance Review: The Baron is a very large sword. It weighs…

Albion Armorers Berserkr Overall Length: 36 inches Blade Length: 29.5 inches Point of Balance: 4.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 18.5 inches from cross Weight: 2.6 lbs Hilt type: Peterson B Blade type: Geibig 14 Performance Review: This sword is designed to be a meaty chopper and it certainly lives up to its design.…

Albion Armorers Brescia Spadona Overall Length: 46 inches Blade Length: 35 inches Point of Balance: 3.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 21.5 inches from cross Weight: 3.4 lbs Pommel type: T Cross type: 8 Blade type: XVIa Cross length: 11 inches Blade width at cross: 2.25 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5…

Albion Armorers Caithness Overall Length: 38.25 inches Blade Length: 31.25 inches Point of Balance: 3.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 19.75 inches from cross Weight: 2.7 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott M Cross type: Undefined Blade type: Oakeshott XII / Geibig 5 Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 1…

Albion Armorers Albion Constable Overall Length: 42 inches Blade Length: 34 inches Point of Balance: 3.8 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type T2 Cross type: Oakeshott Type 2 Blade type: Oakeshott Type XVa Performance Review: The statistics really tell the story with this sword…

Albion Armorers Crecy Overall Length: 44.5 inches Blade Length: 35.5 inches Point of Balance: 3.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20.75 inches from cross Weight: 3.3 lbs Pommel type: K Cross type: 2 Blade type: XVIa Cross length: 7.5 inches Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.33 inches…

Albion Armorers Crusader Type XII Overall Length: 38.5 inches Blade Length: 32 inches Point of Balance: 5.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 21.25 inches from cross Weight: 2.6 lbs Pommel type: D Cross type: 6 Blade type: XII Performance Review: This is a very usable sword.  It is a nice balance between agility and power.  It…

Albion Armorers Dane Overall Length: 58 inches Blade Length: 42 inches Point of Balance: 3.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 25.25 inches from cross Weight: 4.7 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott T4 Cross type: Oakeshott 6 variant Blade type: XVIIIe Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.75 inches Performance Review: The Dane is a BIG…