Darkwood Armoury Longswords.

[Sam Nankivell]

It seems that Darkwood Armoury makes longswords in addition to their line of single-handed swords. Since I am still in the market for a blunt longsword, how would those who have handled them rate them? If they are the same grind as a sidesword blade, I assume they are about that flexible.

I am no expert on longsword blades, but It seems that 1.25" is quite short for the width of a longsword, I wonder how this affects the handling.

Also, is it possible to get a handle longer than 7"? That seems rather short for a two handed handle.

http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/plongswords.shtml

[Brian Hunt]

Wow,

for not much more you could have a Meyer or a Liechtenauer from Albion. I would just save the extra cash and get that rather than pay that much for a sword you nothing about the handling charactoristics of.

http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/swords-albion-mark-maestro.htm

all the best.

Brian Hunt
GFS

[JamesFoley]

Hey what do you guys think of either Museum Replicas or these guys

http://www.swordsofhonor.com/index.html

Windless Steelcrafts? I've been thinking about getting a good sword, but I'm not really sure of the qualities of makers out there.. OR the reputations. If you could give me a heads up I'd appreciate it. If you have any ideas off hand, I like the bastard sword, the scimitar, and the Rapier.

Thanks,
James Foley

[Sam Nankivell]

Wow,

for not much more you could have a Meyer or a Liechtenauer from Albion. I would just save the extra cash and get that rather than pay that much for a sword you nothing about the handling charactoristics of.

http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/swords-albion-mark-maestro.htm

all the best.

Brian Hunt
GFS

I am also considering the Liechtenhauer, but the Darkwood Longswords caught my eye because in addition to being slightly cheaper they are also customisable. Darkwood had made extremely good single-handed swords in the past, I was just wondering if their longswords were as good.

JamesFoley:

In addition to the ARMA forums, there is http://www.myarmoury.com, the forum there is full of arms collectors and martial artists. They also have reviews of swords from many different companies.

[Craig Peters]

Hey what do you guys think of either Museum Replicas or these guys

http://www.swordsofhonor.com/index.html

Windless Steelcrafts? I've been thinking about getting a good sword, but I'm not really sure of the qualities of makers out there.. OR the reputations. If you could give me a heads up I'd appreciate it. If you have any ideas off hand, I like the bastard sword, the scimitar, and the Rapier.

Thanks,
James Foley

Stay away from Windlass Steelcrafts. They are not good makers of swords, and frankly a distorted sword will give you a distorted tool for martial arts.

[Brent Lambell]

I have several swords from Museum Replicas and my experience is that you get what you pay for. If you want a wall hanger made from high carbon steel, they are a great bet. If you plan to use them in any martial arts fashion, I would recommend against them. The tangs, although more substantial than a typical wall hanger, are not strong enough to handle strenuous use. I had a CAS Iberia that broke about an inch below the cross guard, something a friend referred to as a torsion break and it can happen even during solo drills when done with intent.

I say go Albion, even if the price tag is a little more painful, you know you are getting a tool that is designed for martial arts and seems to get great reviews in this forum and others. I plan to purchase the Liechtenauer training sword as a birthday present to myself and I believe it is well worth the wait.