Descrizione
Testing four different swords with Kane Shen (@FortuneFavoursTheBold), I found that two of them cut particularly well, while one was... troublesome. At least for me.
In this video I show you the test cutting first, then my impression of its handling and quality plus some closeup shots. One at a time. If you're looking to buy a new reproduction for your collection, only two of these can be ordered actually new, the other two you'd have to find used.
This are Kane's swords that we used:
1.) Angus Trim Type XVIIIb.16 (a modern take on a late 15th century longsword)
[these days you have to look on the used market]
2.) Albion Viceroy (Oakeshott Type XXa war sword)
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/albion-the-viceroy-sword/?koa=259 (affiliate link)
3.) Lockwood hand-and-a-half sword
[can't find that particular model]
https://lockwoodswords.com/
4.) Albion Squire Line Viking sword
https://albion-swords.com/product/the-viking-sword/
Background music:
“Battle Theme 1” by Alexandr Zhelanov
https://opengameart.org/content/battle-themes
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
"Wandering Merchant" by Tausdei
https://opengameart.org/content/wandering-merchant
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
"Little People At Work" by Horrorpen
https://opengameart.org/content/little-people-at-work-loop
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