Very nice looking sword.

Good to know about their production times. I was just thinking about putting a downpayment on one of their swords with the idea that I'd have a few months to save up the rest. I guess I'd need to save up a little faster...

Megan Grant modeling with my Albion Liechtenauer that my Dad surprised me with a year ago from the Albion Swords rack at the Antique Arms & Armor Show in Las Vegas
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hi! first time posting.

im waiting to recieve my next sword.

a beautiful petersen type x gaddhjalt, made by wojciech szanek.

blunt and balanced for western style/ moesgaard viking reenactment.

im about to burst from anticipation!

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I just took ownership of this Albion Condottiere that I purchased from the Classifieds. It is truly a beautiful sword and very different than most of what I currently have in my collection which tend to be bigger wider and usually earlier swords (SL Clontarf, Templar, Senlac, Baron, Count).

I am really taken by the ricasso design and the thin etching the runs parallel to the fuller and ends in the arrow point design, plus the hexagon blade is fast becoming my favorite blade cross section.

Albion hit a Home Run with the Condottiere. It's fast, and beautiful, and they really got it right with the etching.

My latest and last sword for awhile,(I know, we all say that.) is an early 1780's Heavy Cavalry Variant for an officer. The English had very broad ideas about Heavy and Light cavalry designations in the 18th and early 19th century. Blade is 35 inches long and 1.5 at the forte.

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First Post.....
Valiant Armoury Signature "The Castile"
I splitted some wood to test it properly ;)

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Last one is an Albion Viceroy with red grip.

The Celtic Longsword from Albion's Bare Blades line.

I'm waiting on a quote from Yeshua's Sword to see how much they'll ask to fit it with an accurate La Tene hilt.

I'm willing to pay extra for high-quality work, but my budget has limits, unfortunately.

I also got one of Cold Steel's English bills recently. Not bad for $100, but definitely a little large for my apartment. I'm looking forward to cutting practice with it, though.

After watching and drooling for many years I have finally been able to add to this forum the very first two of my collection. The Albion Reeve and the Nielo Migration Era Sword. Both of these swords are for lack of a better word amazing.
The Albion Reeve is light, fast, and wonderful to handle and cut with. The blade is light almost like nothing is there when swinging and razor sharp.
The Nielo is a brute. It is slightly blade heavy but that's to be expected with the mostly wood, bone/antler, and bronze handle. For all this it doesn't handle to bad. I love the look of the hammered blade while not perfect like the Reeve it has a character all to its own. The edge needs some improving but nothing i can't handle my self. I believe a little work and this could be a really fine sword in my opinion it already is.
Something about these early swords raises an eyebrow every time i see one and to start my collection with these only makes me want more. Already saving to give Albion some more of my money.

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That Reeve is nice - definitely high on my list of acquisitions.