Archive for June 2025
Arms and Armor Hungarian Axe
Arms and Armor Hungarian Axe Overall Length: 51 inches Blade Length: 10 inches Point of Balance: 36 inches from cross Weight: 3.3 lbs Performance Review: As with most axes, most of the weight is centered out towards the head for this particular piece. This axe is nicely balanced. It can be used with a one-…
Read MoreArms and Armor Knightly Poleaxe
Arms and Armor Knightly Poleaxe Overall Length: 67 inches Blade Length: 7.25 inches Point of Balance: 46 inches from end Weight: 5.5 lbs Top Spike Length: 7.5 inches Hammer Face: 3 inches Distance of Rondel from base: 39.5 inches Performance Review: The Arms and Armor knightly poleaxe is a very maneuverable and versatile weapon. It…
Read MoreArms and Armor Renaissance Axe
Arms and Armor Renaissance Axe Overall Length: 42 inches Blade Length: 9 inches Handle Length: 37.5 inches Weight: 3.7 lbs Performance Review: This is an interesting piece in that it is somewhere between a long handled axe and a hatchet in size. As such its performance falls somewhere between the two weapons. Although this axe…
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Arms and Armor Claw Axe Overall Length: 54 inches Blade Length: 4 inches Handle Length: 5.5 inches Weight: 5.5 lbs Performance Review: This axe is a somewhat odd beast, in that it in many ways seems like it’s a sort of hatchet on a long pole. It does however strike with much more authority then…
Read MoreBadger Blades Bastard Sword
Badger Blades Sword Overall Length: 37 inches Blade Length: 28.5 inches Point of Balance: 4.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 14 inches from cross Weight: 2.3 lbs Pommel type: I1 variant Cross type: Modified Type 3 Blade type: Untyped Handle Length: 8.5 inches Performance Review: Badger Blades advertises their wares as being capable of…
Read MoreBaltimore Knife and Sword Rapier
Baltimore Knife and Sword Baltimore Knife and Sword Rapier Overall Length: 40.5 inches Blade Length: 33.75 inches Point of Balance: 4 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 23 inches from cross Weight: 2.6 lbs Blade width at cross: 0.8 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.45 inches Performance Review: I have handled quite a…
Read MoreBaltimore Knife and Sword Broadsword
Baltimore Knife and Sword Broadsword Overall Length: 35.5 inches Blade Length: 27.6 inches Point of Balance: 3.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20.25 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type R Cross type: Oakeshott Type 7 Blade type: Oakeshott Type X Cross length: 7.75 inches Blade width at cross: 2 inches…
Read MoreBen Potter Osberg Seax
Ben Potter Osberg Seax Overall Length: 21.25 inches Blade Length: 15.5 inches Weight: 1.2 lbs Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: Broken Back Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade Thickness: 0.25 inches at spine Overview: Sword collecting has been a hobby of mine for around 25 years now. In that time I…
Read MoreOakeshott Type XIV Sword
Unknown Smith Oakeshott Type XIV Sword Overall Length: 36 inches Blade Length: 28.5 inches Point of Balance: 2.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 17 inches from cross Weight: 3.9 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type J Cross type: Oakeshott Type 4 Blade type: Oakeshott Type XIV Blade width at cross: 3 inches Blade width 2…
Read MoreBusse AK-47 Combat Katana
Busse AK-47 Combat Katana Overall Length: 29 inches Blade Length: 18.5 inches Point of Balance: 2 inches from end of grip Center of Percussion: N/A Weight: 2.2 lbs Performance Review: Busse is primarily a knife maker in the “tactical” knife arena as such I expected that their “combat katana” would handle like a large knife…
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