Cheomesh
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Cheo is into history, particularly the time up to and including the high middle ages.
That being said, I am a big fan of a company called Albion. Albion is a swordsmithing company, tailoring to the upper-scale collectors, like the people I associate with at myArmoury. Because most people are insanely ignorant when it comes to any weapon older than maybe WW2, I take great pride in knowing what I do.
Albion has four lines: Meistro, which comprises of practice blunts for those practicing Western Martial Arts, Squire, which comprises of historical archetypes, Next Gen, which comprises generally of swords copied and created in the image of an existing type found in a dig or museum collection, and the Museum Line, which consists of really high end swords owned by known individuals.
Swords in the Next Gen line are my favorite, as they're really awesome looking, and have cool names. They are limited to pieces ranging from only 100 to 1000.
I have randomly decided I wanted to show you the Norman.
http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-norman-xas.htm
Specifications
Total length: 38.75" (98 cm)
Blade length: 32.875" (84 cm)
Blade width: 2" (5 cm)
CoG: 6.125" (15.5 cm)
CoP: 21.625" (55 cm)
Weight: 2 lbs 8.4 oz (1.15 kilos)
As you can see, it is quite aweshens. It weight is quite low, and its blade long. It's obviously a cutting weapon (as all Oakeshott Type X's are, naturally). It has a beautiful balance and carries easily in the hand. For a NG line, it's surprisingly low priced. Those digging deeper will note some irony in the scabbard being 1,000US while the weapon itself is 777US.
That being said, I am a big fan of a company called Albion. Albion is a swordsmithing company, tailoring to the upper-scale collectors, like the people I associate with at myArmoury. Because most people are insanely ignorant when it comes to any weapon older than maybe WW2, I take great pride in knowing what I do.
Albion has four lines: Meistro, which comprises of practice blunts for those practicing Western Martial Arts, Squire, which comprises of historical archetypes, Next Gen, which comprises generally of swords copied and created in the image of an existing type found in a dig or museum collection, and the Museum Line, which consists of really high end swords owned by known individuals.
Swords in the Next Gen line are my favorite, as they're really awesome looking, and have cool names. They are limited to pieces ranging from only 100 to 1000.
I have randomly decided I wanted to show you the Norman.
http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-norman-xas.htm
Specifications
Total length: 38.75" (98 cm)
Blade length: 32.875" (84 cm)
Blade width: 2" (5 cm)
CoG: 6.125" (15.5 cm)
CoP: 21.625" (55 cm)
Weight: 2 lbs 8.4 oz (1.15 kilos)
As you can see, it is quite aweshens. It weight is quite low, and its blade long. It's obviously a cutting weapon (as all Oakeshott Type X's are, naturally). It has a beautiful balance and carries easily in the hand. For a NG line, it's surprisingly low priced. Those digging deeper will note some irony in the scabbard being 1,000US while the weapon itself is 777US.
