thoughts on this sword

[Dylan palmer]

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c909.html

i am going to start practicing cut and thrust sword in silver and swetnams style and was wondering if this would make a good cheap starting sword finacal limits are holding me back from anything good. but how do you think this would hold up for some light test cutting and solo drills.


also if its crap can somone lead me to some cheap practical cut and thrust swords.

[Brian Hunt]

I have been thinking about getting that one my ownself. I own 5 swords from Paul Chen that I am happy with. 2 practical knightly, 2 practical hand and a half, and the sharp version of their hand and a half. If this one handles as well as their sharp I have, it should be a decent sword for the price. I would like to add that I have seen better prices that the one at Therion arms.

Brian Hunt
GFS

[Byron Doyle]

Apparently, according to their description, that is an insanely sweet sword. Seriously, though, do they have a blunt version? I'm curious.

[Matt Easton]

No, but it's not hard to blunt a sharp sword <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

Matt

[Byron Doyle]

I was mainly asking because I've noticed that blunts tend to be cheaper. Of course just blunting a sharp is an option as you say.

[Brian Hunt]

There will be a blunt version of this sword, but it is not availible yet AFAIK.

http://www.casiberia.com/cas/product_details.asp?id=SH2279

Brian Hunt
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[JeffreyHendricks]

I dont know a lick about If a sword is good by looking at it but it sure is pretty... <img src="/forum/images/icons/shocked.gif" alt="" />

[Byron Doyle]

Thanks Brian. This is of course way out there for me but it's nice to be informed. <img src="/forum/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Allen Johnson]

What kind of ugly blade is that on the proposed practical? It looks like a colichemarde smallsword blade! Certainly not cut and thrust. You probably would be better off blunting the sharp version.

[Brian Hunt]

Hi Allen,

I assume it must be their version of a flexi-blade.

Brian Hunt
GFS

[Byron Doyle]

You probably would be better off blunting the sharp version

I was thinking the same thing... What a goofy-looking blade.

[Allen Johnson]

no doubt they are paranoid about safety and trying to make sure they get the SCA crowd in.

[Dylan palmer]

thats what i was thinking <img src="/forum/images/icons/laugh.gif" alt="" />