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: Bramham Moor Dagger
I bought this as a birthday present for myself . I had it sharpened and engraved . Good job ! The wood to metal fit is excellent . The girth of the grip is on the small side , but it indexes well since it's oval at the hilt and round at the pommel . The scabbard is great . There is a slight twist in the blade grind . I'm very pleased with it .
Reviewed by: Dennis, May 01, 2021
Review of: Bramham Moor Dagger
The ‘foil’ style grip is narrow so that it can be handled like a Fairburn dagger
It is an excellent & tough piece of steel—whatever it is—& it holds an edge well
I’ve been testing mine & pretty much scuffed things up. I repolished it (the edge is still holding) & blued it a dark black/blue.
I was impressed as a lot of blade steel won’t give you a uniform color when you try; Interestingly, Sheffield Fairborn-Sykes Will blue up nicely as well
Reviewed by: Judge Joe, April 14, 2021
Review of: Bramham Moor Dagger
I saw this and loved it couldn’t resist ordering it and it doesn’t disappoint I ordered the sharpening service on this and it came decently sharp the only draw backs are the hilts a little small I have large hands Though and it’s a little more expensive than I’d like like it should be atleast 20 -30 dollars cheaper but that’s me being cheap
Reviewed by: Andrew, February 25, 2021
Review of: Bramham Moor Dagger
I saw this and loved it couldn’t resist ordering it and it doesn’t disappoint I ordered the sharpening service on this and it came decently sharp the only draw backs are the hilts a little small I have large hands Though and it’s a little more expensive than I’d like like it should be atleast 20 -30 dollars cheaper but that’s me being cheap
Reviewed by: Andrew, February 25, 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