Posts by Triton Works

Arms and Armor Shifford Viking Overall Length: 38 inches Blade Length: 31.5 inches Point of Balance: 6 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 19 inches from cross Weight: 1.9 lbs Pommel type: Wheeler type III Cross type: Wheeler type III Blade type: Wheeler type III Performance Review: This sword appears to be a dedicated cutter.…

Arms and Armor Sword of St. Maurice Overall Length: 43.5 inches Blade Length: 37.5 inches Point of Balance: 6.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 25 inches from cross Weight: 3.1 lbs Pommel type: A Cross type: 1 Blade type: XI Hilt length: 7.25 inches Blade width at cross: 1.75 inches Blade width 2 inches…

Arms and Armor Sword Overall Length: 40.25 inches Blade Length: 34 inches Point of Balance: 4.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 22 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: T variant Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5 inches Performance Review:…

Arms and Armor 12th Century Sword Overall Length: 43.5 inches Blade Length: 35 inches Point of Balance: 5.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 21.5 inches from cross Weight: 3.4 lbs Pommel type: I1 Cross type: 1 Blade type: XIIIa Performance Review: This sword is a cutter rather then a thruster. Although it does have…

Arms and Armor Venetian Rapier Overall Length: 40.25 inches Blade Length: 34 inches Point of Balance: 4.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 22 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Blade width at cross: 1.9 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5 inches Performance Review:…

Arms and Armor Writhen Rapier Overall Length: 44 inches Blade Length: 33.5 inches Point of Balance: 5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 24 inches from cross Weight: 2.8 lbs Cross length: 8 inches Blade width at cross: 1 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5 inches Performance Review: The Arms and Armor Writhen…

Arms and Armor Bec de Corbyn Overall Length: 67 inches Spike Length: 7 inches Back Spike Length: 4 inches from cross Handle Length: 69 inches Weight: 4 lbs Performance Review: Arms and Armor cannot really take either the credit or the blame for the handling on this particular piece. When I purchased it (second hand)…

Arms and Armor Danish Axe Overall Length: 58 inches Blade Length: 10 inches Handle Length: 52.5 inches Weight: 3 lbs Performance Review: The hand ax, was probably one of man’s first inventions after the spear and fire. The first axes were simply short blades chipped from stone fastened to a lever (haft) to provide more…

Arms and Armor Hand Axe Overall Length: 24 inches Blade Length: 7 inches Handle Length: 19.75 inches Weight: 2.8 lbs Performance Review: This axe is a nasty little chopper. It’s short length make it very quick in the hand, just the sort of thing to have in your grip if you are fighting up close…

Arms and Armor Dragon Warhammer Overall Length: 21.5 inches Head Length: 7 inches Hammer Length: 6.25 inches Weight: 3.1 lbs Performance Review: The Arms and Armor Dragon Warhammer has a fanciful look to it (although it is a recreation of a historical piece), but in use it’s a very effective piece of hardware. Most of…