How it’s made-Albion Sword
November 3, 2009 by
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How modern copies of medieval swords are made … How it’s made-Albion sword
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Obama can’t steal swords!
Are you high?! A true hand-made sword will cost you a ton more than any of these machine made swords. And if you’re planning on just hanging the sword on the wall, the likelyhood of it breaking is near zero, since it wont be hitting anything at any regularity.
Because it doesn’t costs thousands and is more like a real sword. A decorative sword will more than likely break.
2 words- Hammer & Anvil
Well, considering almost every organized fighting force on the planet uses guns, not really.
Well I do have a 400 year old ancestral Sword. and every time a person in the family goes serve in the Military we give him/her a sword. Does that answer your question?
If you’re not gonna use it, why waste the money on something good?
It’d be like buying an engagement ring for a hooker.
I think what you are asking is if its a part of a set on a movie. “Why bother buying a real gun if your just gonna hang it on a wall?” is like asking the same question.
No bro. I have an aluminum replica and a real steel one. The Aluminum can only slice through a banana tree. I have tried. It bends and damages itself when I struck it on a Bamboo pole. Look the point here is that swords are not made for Martha Stewart like decorations. Its looks must serve its purpose. Thats why they price those things so high.
But why waste thousands on a real sword, when some decorative sword can do damage just fine?
Cause they think it will be used when a burglar breaks in. Have you heard the news about A dude who sliced off a burglars left arm and killed him with another stroke to the chest? That was like a month ago.
I dont think they had lasers back then.
Why would you get a hand-made sword if all you’re gonna do is hang the shit on the wall?
Which model is this?
Ok, I don’t know if you deliberately missed my point.
Why so? It is a good method to make a reasonably historical sword.
Entirely hand-made with hand smelted ore is of course much more traditional and nicer, but not everyone wants to pay around 6000 for a replica. This sword certainly has its place.
Why only a katana? There’s much more than only those.
Polishing any sword daily is not a good idea BTW. Polishing removes material and thus every blade only has so many polishes in it.
I’ll stick to buying metal and making the sword myself. Even if it’s not an artisan made it’s still more affordable and fun.
Bottom line, if you want a sword to hang on the wall, polish every day and boast to your friends – get a handmade katana, if you want a great, functional and affordable sword – get an Albion replica, like this one.
Sword is just a tool for a warrior. There is no soul in a metal stick, it can be adored as an object, but don’t go overboard. Respect the martial artist and the smith (a LOT of work went in recreating the geometrical design of this blade, the way it’s forged is just simplified for production, not only making it easier for the manufactured but actually making it available for customers, price-wise).
thats a disgrace!! this is shit!>:(
I dislike machines creating swords. It removes the blood sweat and soul that a blacksmith puts into his work making it worthless in my eyes. But that’s just me anyhow. xD
It was used to even out carbon distribution in the blade. Modern steel is as good or better than the finest steels of old times and such techniques aren’t needed anymore.
But it’s not as strong I bet. Blacksmiths back then layered the iron and steel over and over again. Now I have to go find out. Thanks youtube for keeping me busy!
I’ve never been able to determine if that was a joke or if you were being serious.