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by -
Brian K., Utah, USA
The Windlass Fantasy Viking is fairly
balanced sword given it's length, if
only a bit tip heavy. But not many
swords this length in a Viking fashion
have a favorable point of balance. But
at 4.5" from the guard, it isn't much to
complain about. The grip is well shaped,
and with the wire wrap underneath it is
easily held onto. The shape of the hilt
lets you know your blade angle as well.
The pommel size and hilt length allow
for a hand-and-a-half functionality as
well, and this isn't a stretch either,
as I would consider this a bastard
sword, more than a one-handed sword.
The blade is well tempered, and flexes
quite well, but not at all whippy. In
fact, I would consider this the finest
flex in a Windlass blade that I've
handled, yet. Continued below...
 (Above:
Example of our custom work on a Windlass
Fantasy Viking)
The hilt features a nice leather & wire
grip. The antiqued brass is well done,
and the carved pommel is very detailed
and accentuated.
The guard is pretty cool with the way it
rises over the blade, and when sheathed
it overlaps the scabbard.
The blade features a nice, long, deep
classic Viking fuller.
Shown below is a comparison between the
Gen 2 10th Century Viking, and the
Windlass Fantasy Viking. |
