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Albion Baron
ordered in 2007, received May 2008
This is the second Christian Fletcher
sword to come into my posession (the other being the
CF/AT1593 Bayersiches, of which I'm the fourth owner),
but the first to be made for me, as my own custom order.
I ordered it through Christian primarily to have the scabbard made, however
I had him customize the hilt as well. The steel fittings are the stock Albion parts,
but the grip normally only has the riser bands at the front and rear of the grip.
This sword has two additional bands in the center of the grip, and the grip is a
very dark (almost black) shade of blue. Christian diverged from the normal assembly
of the Baron by not using a peen block, but rather he peened the tang straight to the
pommel.
The sword has a strong and massive feel, without sacrificing much speed
or agility. It's quite maneuverable, and yet feels like it can deliver
extremely massive blows. I'm usually drawn to lighter swords, but this
one feels good for being heavier. It screams out "use me"... so I'm
looking forward to laying waste to some pumpkins!
| Overall Length |
47 ⅛ inches (119.7 cm) |
| Blade Length |
37 ⅛ inches (94.3 cm) |
| Hilt Length |
10 inches (25.4 cm) |
| Grip Length |
7 ⅝ inches (19.37 cm) |
| Blade Thickness at base |
0.24 inches (0.61 cm) |
| Blade Width at base |
2 ¼ inches (5.71 cm) |
| Guard Width |
8 inches (20.32 cm) |
| Weight |
3.7 pounds (1.68 kg) |
| Center of Gravity |
4 ½ inches from guard (11.43 cm) |
| Center of Percussion |
23 ½ inches from guard (59.69 cm) |
(myArmoury review)
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