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Things to come before Fall and things I still need help with
Don Jorge:
So saving up for Squire Line Albion and build my scabbard is the cheapest best sword combo I can get eh?
http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/squire/sword-squire-knightly.htm
XII (labeled as 13th century knightly sword) is also appropriate for 14th century?
Sir Edward:
Yeah, the Albion squire line uses the same blades as their Next-Gen counterparts. They just don't do quite the same level of polish on the hilt fittings, but they're still excellent.
My question is-- Which part of the 14th century do you have in mind? This style of sword was still common in the early part of the century, but as with the armor, there was some evolution by the end of the century.
By the end of the 14th, more blade types open up (including diamond cross-sections), and some hilt styles change as well. Blades became narrower in profile with better thrusting tips, by the end of the century. More of the forward-swept crossguards start appearing by the 15th as well.
Don Jorge:
1350-1375 but Spanish persona so they were about 10-15 years behind the french styles
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Sir William:
One thing to note is that VA swords, unless otherwise specified, have hex nut pommel assemblies- great for customization purposes but not a historically authentic setup, so there's that to consider.
The Albion SL Knightly will be a better sword, especially for the price. Also, VA scabbards tend to be on the thick side- however, for the value it is hard to beat. It all depends on what you want in that sword- if price is of paramount importance, I'd go with the VA. If historical authenticity is more important, the Albion SL is the best bang for the buck. It'll be relevant til mid-14th I believe, altho the fittings are necessarily plain to keep costs down.
Ian:
--- Quote from: Don Jorge on 2014-06-19, 14:35:30 ---1350-1375 but Spanish persona so they were about 10-15 years behind the french styles
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Yeah, like Sir Edward alluded to, the Squire Line Knightly along with it's big brother the Next Gen Knight, are really phased out among the upper class by your time period. That thing's a cutter, and by this time you're looking for something more hybrid cut/thrust like a type XVI blade or a thruster like an XV. That's assuming you want to be that accurate with your sword blade type. But a Knight in 1375 probably doesn't have a type xii arming sword if he intends to fight anyone with any armor on.
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