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ca Offline Chako

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Re: Swords and their history.
Reply #30 on: February 01, 2014, 04:49:25 PM
Sixteenth and last installment -Valiant Armory Signature Series Castile Arming Sword.

http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_spotx.html

http://www.strongblade.com/history/medievalswords.html

http://historywarsweapons.com/medieval-weapons-arming-sword/

Specifications:

Steel: 1060 Carbon Steel
Type: Oakeshott X
Weight: 3 lbs 4 ounces
Overall Length: 39 inches
Blade Length: 32 inches
Grip Length: 4 ½ inches
Cross Guard: 6 ½ inches across
Blade Width: 2 inches at cross -- 1 ½ inched just before point
Distal Taper: maybe 1/16th (about 3/16 thick at cross to 2/16 or 1/8 near point)
Point of Balance: 6 inches from the cross
Center of Percussion: from 19 to 22 ½ inches

The Valient Armory Castile is a 13th Century arming sword. The Signature edition means that it comes with a top notch scabbard and belt.

















Well that concludes the swords in my collection. I hope you guys enjoyed the photographs and history that was included with each addition.  :salute:
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Re: Swords and their history.
Reply #31 on: February 02, 2014, 02:04:10 AM
Awesome Chako!  :tu:  Any plans on which sword is going to be the next to join the family?
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D
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Re: Swords and their history.
Reply #32 on: February 02, 2014, 02:45:45 AM
Last installment.  >:(
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Re: Swords and their history.
Reply #33 on: February 02, 2014, 07:04:04 AM
Looks like nobody else wants to contribute. I only have so many swords. As for my next...no clue.
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