alismith
02-28-2012, 05:30 PM
I finally decided to get that sword I was thinking of. I figured if I didn't do it now, it may never get ordered.
Well, it came today and it's a beaut. It's a little bigger than I expected as I was thinking it was a hand-and-half sword, but it's a two-hand sword. However, it's very well balanced and moves where I want it to move with ease. I ordered it sharpened and there's no doubt it'll slice through my finger if I'm not careful. The blade is well tempered and doesn't feel the slightest bit "spongy" when wobbled back and forth.
Attention to detail is top notch and it does look like it could have been forged by elves. Not a machine mark on it anywhere. All surfaces are smooth and glossy. The blade is blued to a blackish tint. The leather covered grip doesn't feel slippery and the scabbard is a tight fit. I ordered the double wrap belt and it appears to be an improvement over the one pictured in the catalog as it can be angled so it doesn't hang straight down. The scabbard fit the frog perfectly without any adjustment.
http://www.museumreplicas.com/p-898-blacksword.aspx
Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the whole thing. Now, all I have to do is find and subdue a dragon and fly out to meet the evil zombie horde. :)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-013F-7.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-014F-6.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-015F-4.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-016F-4.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-017F-2.jpg
Well, it came today and it's a beaut. It's a little bigger than I expected as I was thinking it was a hand-and-half sword, but it's a two-hand sword. However, it's very well balanced and moves where I want it to move with ease. I ordered it sharpened and there's no doubt it'll slice through my finger if I'm not careful. The blade is well tempered and doesn't feel the slightest bit "spongy" when wobbled back and forth.
Attention to detail is top notch and it does look like it could have been forged by elves. Not a machine mark on it anywhere. All surfaces are smooth and glossy. The blade is blued to a blackish tint. The leather covered grip doesn't feel slippery and the scabbard is a tight fit. I ordered the double wrap belt and it appears to be an improvement over the one pictured in the catalog as it can be angled so it doesn't hang straight down. The scabbard fit the frog perfectly without any adjustment.
http://www.museumreplicas.com/p-898-blacksword.aspx
Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the whole thing. Now, all I have to do is find and subdue a dragon and fly out to meet the evil zombie horde. :)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-013F-7.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-014F-6.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-015F-4.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-016F-4.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/alismith483/MVC-017F-2.jpg