Review of: Guinegate Sword
I bought the 1-st edition of this sword years ago; it was unsharpened & had no scabbard; It was excellent; After a lot of use, I had to wind up filling the hollow bone grip with epoxy & that made it most satisfactory
The reissue is a superb sword that does well enough at cut & excellently at thrust. It is one of the best I’ve gotten from MR (as was the 1st)
It seems very much in line with period swords that I’ve examined & it will not disappoint
Reviewed by: Judge Joe, October 07, 2022
Review of: Guinegate Sword
This sword is truly a work of art. It is graceful in its appearance, as well in its handling. I own many swords of various styles, and by far this is the best I have held in my hand. At first, I was a little anxious about a single-handed sword being 3 pounds (as most of my other cutters are around 2 pounds)...but the moment I took it out of the box, it felt far less than 3 pounds. (I took it to my scale and it is 3lbs, 0.7oz.) The hilt fittings and nicely polished bright, the bone grip is smooth, and hilt construction is nice and tight. The blade is mirror polished and is well made. The belt and scabbard are well constructed - perfect compliments to this sword. There is not enough praise I can say about this sword. It is absolutely wonderful.
Reviewed by: Joel, September 18, 2022
Review of: Guinegate Sword
Although it took a while for them to get the order shipped in to them (not really their fault) they didn't charge me until they were sure it was in good condition and shipped out. When it was shipped out, it arrived here extremely quick in less than a week. Not to mention the quality of the sword is pristine and very well made. I'm confident I will love this every time I look at it
Reviewed by: Zephen, September 17, 2022
Review of: Guinegate Sword
I remember eyeing the catalog pictures 30 years ago and then they stopped making it. I'm so glad it's back! It is stunningly beautiful. Everything fits tightly together (no rattling) and the profile on the blade is as beautiful as I hoped for. The sheath is quite stunning as well - especially the buckles and hardware. No skimping there. Yes the sword is not well balanced - the blade is heavy but it is solid and sharp. If I were to add one improvement it would be to add brass trim at the top of the sheath if for no other reason than to give that classic "klink" sound when the sword goes into the sheath. But the bare leather is cut to fit the cross guard perfectly. I am so glad I have this sword after 30 years of waiting.
Reviewed by: Jay, May 06, 2022
Review of: Guinegate Sword
I bought this sword from your first run..... It is absolutely beautiful. The prettiest sword of my entire collection.... I am now drooling over the new scabbard and hoping that you might offer the scabbard as a stand alone item to owners of the original run of this wonderful blade. Any chances....!?
Reviewed by: Chris, July 16, 2021
Review of: Guinegate Sword
I bought this sword the first time MR created it. I have been giving talks in schools for over 40 years about the "Dark Ages" and have used MR swords. This sword has always been a great hit with my students, it has a great look, the feel is like an extension of the arm not a dead weight hanging out there. The students love the look of the hilt and the ridge down the center for armor piercing. When I pull out my book on the Wallace Collection and show them almost identical sword, they know it isn't some "Hollywood sword" but it is like the "real thing". That is what I have expected from MR from the days of Hank R. to today. I know who ever buys this sword will enjoy having in their collection as I do.
Bob H
Reviewed by: , February 11, 2021
Review of: Faithkeeper - Sword of the Knights Templar
I bought this sword because it in stock and the Templar Accolade wasn't . I'm so happy with this one that I ordered the Accolade . I had it sharpened and engraved with my initials. I'm pleased with the quality job . The blade has good balance and flexibility . The leather work is excellent . I especially like the length of the grip and the balance the pommel provides .
Reviewed by: Dennis, October 20, 2019
Review of: Faithkeeper - Sword of the Knights Templar
Superbly rendered example of this sword. Nicely balanced and a bit more useful as a hand and a half sword with the smoothed and round pommel, compared to the Accolade Sword of the Knights Templar which has a shorter grip and a more decorative pommel. Very nicely constructed and you can tell by looking at the spot where the crossguard and blade meet that modern epoxy was used to fill the joint. These weapons are superior in every way to the originals and it will hold a cherished place in my collection.
Reviewed by: Mike, August 30, 2019
Review of: Faithkeeper - Sword of the Knights Templar
I just received mine to day and it was worth the wait.I have both the sword of Tancred and the conqueror sword,out of all the windless swords I have out of aprox 15 the euperion sword one of the best,my The one I like the best is the faithkeeper sword of the knights templar.my has a total weight of 3.7 pounds balance is 5" from the guard the blade at the guard is 2" wide.The guard is 8
Reviewed by: ray , June 15, 2019
Review of: Faithkeeper - Sword of the Knights Templar
Wow! I was hoping that this sword would be nice when I got it, but I was stunned how HOT this was! A great medieval sword from the Crusades period, but the attention to detail on this piece has me bowled over! A great addition to my collection! Great job Windlass and Museum Replicas!!
Reviewed by: Dave, June 06, 2019