>> > Reenactment weapons tend to be poorly made, heavy things. At least
>> the
>> > ones I've held. 10 lbs is a lot for a bastard sword.
>>
>> You must have held some cheap rubbish then (of which there is, I
>> agree, a lot!).
>
>Indeed I have. I suppose the point is that nobody want's to first take
>the edge off a fine sword, and then bash it full of noches.
that's exactly the point. No reenactment sword should be of such poor quality steel, or manufacture, or so badly kept, as to have even a single noticeable notch in it. Notches are sharp, and will rip skin, as well as providing weak points in the steel. You'll never get a decent reenactment sword by blunting a sharp, that ruins the metal.
>Most of the ones I've seen are _really_ thick. And this gives them much
>more weight than the 1 - 1,5 kg one would like to see in a broadsword.
A poor selection then, I'm afraid. Probably unhardened mild steel, the sort we don't usually allow on the field (about the quality of bronze, in fact...).
>For instance a Viking type II sword.
>
>Overall length: 39"
>Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
that sounds a bit too light for 39", is that a modern weight, with high-carbon, lightweight steel?
>here's one good sourse: http://www.albionarmorers.com/swordsmain.htm
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Wulf
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