Sword Review - Lockwood SL1014 - Oakeshott type XVIIIb high end longsword/estoc

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This longsword made by Stephan Lockwood is representative of an Oakeshott type XVIIIb, and with it's very slender profile, could even be referred to as an estoc. In this review, I give an overview of Lockwood Swords, discuss the communication issues I had with Mr. Lockwood, and go over the sword + scabbard, taking a look at each part. I do some cutting, suggest some things that could be improved, and finally give my opinion on if this sword is worth the $1870 price tag (including scabbard).

This sword listing: https://lockwoodswords.com/product/th...
This scabbard (customized) listing: https://lockwoodswords.com/product/sl...

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00:00 Intro
00:18 Lockwood Swords
01:43 Purchasing Experience
05:12 Typology & Characteristics
06:27 Scabbard
08:32 Hilt
12:36 Blade
17:32 Cutting
19:56 Potential Improvements
21:26 Bottom Line
23:13 Outro

Background Music
The Musical Overture, BWV 1079 - Overture: Trio Sonata
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Unknown performer
Licensed under Public Domain: https://creativecommons.org/publicdom...
Sourced from MusOpen: https://musopen.org/music/3225-the-mu...