Albion The Fiore Sword
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Price range: $1,012.00 through $1,124.00
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Overall Length
- 46 1/8''
- Weight
- 3 lbs 4.5 oz
- Brand
- Albion Swords Ltd
- Era
- Medieval
Overview
Albion The Fiore Sword
This bastard sword sword is named for Fiore dei Liberi, a swordmaster born to a knightly family in Cividale del Friuli sometime around 1340 or 1350. As a young man, Fiore trained under many Italian and German masters. Fiore had been practicing the art of swordsmanship for forty years when he began writing his treatise on defence; the Fior di Bataglia, (Flower of Battle, ca. 1409). His manuscripts are among the collection of surviving works that are invaluable to modern day students of the sword.
The Fiore has a hand ground high carbon steel blade is tempered for flexibility and edge retention. The crossguard and pommel are cast from mild steel. The grip is cord-wrapped wood fitted over with tight leather.
The sword grip comes in a selection of colors, please select an option below.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Albion Swords Ltd
- Era
- Medieval
- Pommel
- Peened
- Overall Length
- 46 1/8''
- Blade Length
- 36 3/8''
- Weight
- 3 lbs 4.5 oz
- Edge
- Very Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 3 1/8''
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm - 3.9 mm
- Width
- 48 mm
- Grip Length
- 7 1/2''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Hilt Finish
- Satin Hilt=default, Blackened Hilt=$+50, Antiqued Hilt=$+75
- Grip Color
- Black Grip=default, Dark Brown Grip, Light Brown Grip, Oxblood Grip, Red Grip, Blue Grip=$+25, Green Grip=$+25
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Albion Fiore Review
The Maker
Albion Swords Ltd
Albion Swords Ltd. offers the highest quality of finely detailed European swords and daggers.
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I’ll start by saying this– if you’re in the market for a late-14th-to-mid-15th century longsword, you really need to consider this sword!
Albion has effectively mastered the “cut-and-thrust” oriented Type XV/XVa blade– the taper is very gradual and linear, ending in a nearly needle-fine point. I say “cut-&-thrust”, as, while I doubt this sword will perform like an XVIIIc in a cutting competition, many historical examples are even more thrust-oriented than this, but Albion wisely recognized the lack of a market for such a sword in today’s collector/enthusiast environment. The geometry is very crisp, with only a very, very slight asymmetry in the profile taper near the tip, which I believe is perfectly acceptable for this type of sword at this price point, and does not affect the functionality whatsoever.
The Fiore model tends to get overlooked in favor of the Ringeck’s scent-stopper pommel, but I will make it a point to say that the shape of this particular Type J wheel pommel is absolutely perfect for this sword– just rest the edge of the palm of your weak hand against the pommel’s raised center (as can be seen in the photos, the bevel of the pommel center is concave), and the result is a surprisingly-comfortable, versatile, and secure grip!
As noted in the video review someone else did, the Fiore is the type of longsword that “wants” to be wielded with two hands. Despite the blade being narrow and strongly-tapered, it is quite thick, and, despite feeling quick and nimble overall, feels very “authoritative” in the hand. It “wants” to move, but also feels like it would be quite strong in the bind.
The combination I purchased was satin hilt components with an Oxblood leather grip, which is shaped sensibly, with the riser placed in a useful position. My sword is almost a dead-ringer for the example in Kult of Athena’s photos, as the “Oxblood” is basically a Medium Brown with a slight tinge of Crimson, and looks very handsome on this sword!
In motion and practice, the sword flowed naturally through the various guards and strikes I learned from Liechtenauer, Talhoffer, and the Codex Wallerstein. Of course, the edge is far too sharp to half-sword effectively, as Albion has probably assumed that the typical sword buyer will want to cut with it, and they’re probably not wrong!
I consider this the most attractive of Albion’s Type XVa longswords, and it looks even better in person! That it also feels great and its’ details are all very well-thought-out make this a compelling option for anyone wanting a high-quality, “real” longsword!