Archive for June 2025
Powning Scandinavian Bastard Sword
Jacob Powning Scandinavian Bastard Sword Overall Length: 52.5 inches Blade Length: 37.75 inches Point of Balance: 4.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 22.5 inches from cross Weight: 3.5 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type T Cross type: Oakeshott Type 9 variant Blade type: Oakeshott XVIIIe variant Blade width at cross: 1.25 inches Blade width 2…
Read MoreSalamander Armoury Valkyrie Shortsword
Salamander Armoury Valkyrie Shortsword Overall Length: 31.25 inches Center of Percussion: 16.75 inches from cross Weight: 2 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott T5 Cross type: Oakeshott Type 7 variant Blade type: XVIIIa Performance Review: This little sword is extremely light and quick. It is basically effortless to swing and tracks perfectly. The downside of having such…
Read MoreSamson Hand and a Half Sword
Jody Samson Sword Overall Length: 45.25 inches Blade Length: 34.5 inches Point of Balance: 3 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 21 inches from cross Weight: 4.2 lbs Pommel type: Fantasy Type T Variant Cross type: Fantasy Type 7 Blade type: Fantasy Blade width at cross: 2.5 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5…
Read MoreSamson Leaf Blade Sword
Jody Samson Sword Overall Length: 38.5 inches Blade Length: 29.5 inches Point of Balance: 2.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 15 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: Fantasy Cross type: Fantasy Blade type: Fantasy Leaf Cross length: 8 inches Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 1…
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Jody Samson Fantasy Viking Overall Length: 34.75 inches Blade Length: 28.25 inches Point of Balance: 3 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 17 inches from cross Weight: 3.1 lbs Pommel type: Fantasy Petersen K Variant Performance Review: Honestly I did not particularly care for the way this sword felt in hand. The blade of this…
Read MoreSamson Two Handed Sword
Jody Samson Sword Overall Length: 45.25 inches Blade Length: 34.5 inches Point of Balance: 3.1 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 21 inches from cross Weight: 4.1 lbs Pommel type: Fantay T variant Blade width at cross: 2.5 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5 inches Handle Length: 7.5 inches Performance Review: I’ve called…
Read MoreSamson Doom
Jody Samson Doom Overall Length: 39 inches Blade Length: 29 inches Point of Balance: 3.5 inches from cross Weight: 3.5 lbs Cross length: 7.5 inches Blade width at cross: 1.75 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 1 inch Performance Review: Although of course I did not do any cutting with this particular sword I…
Read MoreSamson Martian Longsword
Jody Samson Martian Longsword Overall Length: 46.5 inches Blade Length: 37.25 inches Point of Balance: 0.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 23 inches from cross Weight: 3.3 lbs Performance Review: As in most cases I could not do any actual cutting with this sword as it belonged to a customer. Not only that but…
Read MoreJustin King Custom Rondel
Justin King Custom Rondel Overall Length: 19.5 inches Blade Length: 14.25 inches Point of Balance: 0.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: xx inches from cross Weight: 0.9 lbs Rondel Diameter: 2 inches Blade width at rondel: 1.25 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.25 inches Performance Review: For obvious reasons the performance of…
Read MoreKris Cutlery Celtic Sword
Kris Cutlery Celtic Sword Overall Length: 27.5 inches Blade Length: 20 inches Point of Balance: 3 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 13 inches from cross Performance Review: This was a customer’s sword so I could not cut with it. However in dry handling it seemed rather blade-heavy to me, a true chopping sword. Appearance:…
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