In a way I am surprised that Albion hasn’t had more of a social media push. I never would have heard of them if not for Skallagrim. Thanks for showing off this awesome sword!
What a pleasant Sunday surprise! Great review on a piece from Albion I hadn’t even considered before. It’s always nice as well to see you can share your hobbies with family, makes it all even better. Here’s hoping for more videos
Love that intro! And damn - I know that infomercial is just a cheap wall hanger, but your sales pitch makes me feel like I need that AMAZING REP-LIC-AH! But seriously though, amazing & thorough review on the Albion. From talking about attention to detail on the grind marks, your opinion on the risers, how edge geometry and stiffness effect the function of a blade, to noting the marks on the pommel casting for those that want a 'perfect' sword. Glad to see you back my friend and can't wait to watch your next one!
@@MattsGreatHall believe it or not, I did it with a hand file, lots of sandpaper, a manual Work Sharp Pivot Pro, and a leather strop. I think since it was a drawn out process done manually, it never heated up like it would with a belt sander.
Great Video on the Sovereign, Buddy :-) Albion are truly a class of its own ... i had a Albion Ulvbane, but sold that one ... i still have my Albion Atlantean (but unsharpened). Cheers, Erik
If you do change the grip, could you make a video out of it ? I’m planning on buying an Albion Knightly from the squire line and I find the grip a bit dull, so I’d be very interested to watch a video showing how to change it ! Great work as always, Cheers from France
Very nice review, you earned my sub. I noticed during the cutting tests your daughter's edge alignment seemed off with one of her cuts, it looked like she hit the bottle with the flat of the sword. Maybe some father-daughter bonding is in order?
Very nice video as always ! Albion is very unique sword manufacturer indeed their swords are very good. Although I would personally recommend the works of Gaël Fabre, a french sword smith who makes his swords with great care and attention to historical details crafting exact replicas from archeological artefacts using the same historical materials (handmade steal and iron from original raw minerals), shape, weight, finishing (polished by hand) and technique (forged the way they actually were at the time). Thank you again for your videos:)
I’m aware of Gael Fabre’s work! I follow him on Instagram and I’m really astonished by his skill. His recent Viking sword with the copper/silver hilt and guard is definitely museum-level work. I wish I had that kind of skill!
You can get wire wrapped grips, bronze or steel pommels, antique, polish or satin crossguards and different grip colors. So they do have some customization options.
Seeing a comparison between the knight and the templar will be much appreciated Matt, also from your experience handling them both how floppy are they? I read some reviews saying they way too floppy while using and also cant use for thrusting
I've got a sword with a brass (not bronze) pommel and guard, and a bit of auto polish (almost odorless) on a rag and some elbow grease it goes straight to a mirror golden look. Perhaps that may work on your own pommel as well
I think the Agincourt is one of Albions best looking swords, if I could only buy 5 it would be their....along with the Sempach and Ringeck. I'm starting with the Reeve, great Christmas present.
"Barbarian sword"!😂 Congratulations on the Sovereign! I own a sword that's representative of the very last decades of the Middle Ages in Albion's 2nd Generation line, the Burgundian. The Sovereign is NICE! That's Roland Warczecha's sword of choice when it comes to practicing I:33 sword and buckler.
In a way I am surprised that Albion hasn’t had more of a social media push. I never would have heard of them if not for Skallagrim. Thanks for showing off this awesome sword!
I heard about them the same way. I have the Laird, it's beautiful
I only found out about them because I happened to walk by their offices in New Glarus one day!
What a pleasant Sunday surprise! Great review on a piece from Albion I hadn’t even considered before. It’s always nice as well to see you can share your hobbies with family, makes it all even better. Here’s hoping for more videos
The barbarian sword is top notch mall knight gear, glad to see you back.
Haha, it is!
@@MattsGreatHall You may even find one at the corner gas station?
Welcome back!
You're not free to leave again!
Have you ever thought of making an entire plate harness the way you made the great helm?
I have never tried, but it sounds like a worthy challenge!
Welcome back Matt, and thanks for the on-my-bucket-list Sovereign review.
Hey, thanks! Yeah, it took me a while to get this done. It’s a pretty sword though.
Love the look of the sovereign, don’t care for the feeling. I liked the yomen more. Glad to see another video!
Completely agree. Hey, great to hear from you, Matthew!
Love that intro!
And damn - I know that infomercial is just a cheap wall hanger, but your sales pitch makes me feel like I need that AMAZING REP-LIC-AH!
But seriously though, amazing & thorough review on the Albion. From talking about attention to detail on the grind marks, your opinion on the risers, how edge geometry and stiffness effect the function of a blade, to noting the marks on the pommel casting for those that want a 'perfect' sword.
Glad to see you back my friend and can't wait to watch your next one!
Thank you, Nate! Honestly, without your encouragement, I wouldn’t have uploaded. Appreciate the help/input immensely.
hell yeah, that sword was very sharp.
as for the pommel, you can extend its shinyness by applying a clear coat at it after polishing.
Awesome idea! I’ll give it a try.
"As Seen On TV" sword was great, get what you pay for! Great video and information!
Also a big fan of the Type XIV and own the Albion Sovereign and Yeoman. Great swords, great review! Pommel looks great, by the way.
I put a convex edge on a completely blunt sword by hand, it is a ton of work! Albion does such a good job of getting those edges just right.
I can respect that! Did it hold the edge? I’ve always wondered if a sword would lose it’s heat treatment if you use a band sander and do it quickly.
@@MattsGreatHall believe it or not, I did it with a hand file, lots of sandpaper, a manual Work Sharp Pivot Pro, and a leather strop. I think since it was a drawn out process done manually, it never heated up like it would with a belt sander.
Great Video on the Sovereign, Buddy :-) Albion are truly a class of its own ... i had a Albion Ulvbane, but sold that one ... i still have my Albion Atlantean (but unsharpened). Cheers, Erik
If you do change the grip, could you make a video out of it ? I’m planning on buying an Albion Knightly from the squire line and I find the grip a bit dull, so I’d be very interested to watch a video showing how to change it !
Great work as always,
Cheers from France
Very nice review, you earned my sub. I noticed during the cutting tests your daughter's edge alignment seemed off with one of her cuts, it looked like she hit the bottle with the flat of the sword. Maybe some father-daughter bonding is in order?
Very nice video as always !
Albion is very unique sword manufacturer indeed their swords are very good.
Although I would personally recommend the works of Gaël Fabre, a french sword smith who makes his swords with great care and attention to historical details crafting exact replicas from archeological artefacts using the same historical materials (handmade steal and iron from original raw minerals), shape, weight, finishing (polished by hand) and technique (forged the way they actually were at the time).
Thank you again for your videos:)
I’m aware of Gael Fabre’s work! I follow him on Instagram and I’m really astonished by his skill. His recent Viking sword with the copper/silver hilt and guard is definitely museum-level work. I wish I had that kind of skill!
That was absolutely amazing!!!
You can get wire wrapped grips, bronze or steel pommels, antique, polish or satin crossguards and different grip colors. So they do have some customization options.
8:46 "Its stiffness makes it great for thrusting" 🤣
You could get some garnets set into that pommel socket pretty easily
Good review on the sovereign, but you sold me the barbarian sword XD
I want one!
Beautiful sword
I’ve been eyeing some Albions for a while now. They have some super good looking gladius
Thank you.
Seeing a comparison between the knight and the templar will be much appreciated Matt, also from your experience handling them both how floppy are they? I read some reviews saying they way too floppy while using and also cant use for thrusting
Thanks for the comment, Ron. The Knight isn’t a wonderful thruster-the Templar is a far stiffer blade. I should definitely do a comparison video.
OMG GRACE SO GOOD
I've got a sword with a brass (not bronze) pommel and guard, and a bit of auto polish (almost odorless) on a rag and some elbow grease it goes straight to a mirror golden look. Perhaps that may work on your own pommel as well
Thanks for the tip
I can't makeup my mind, it's down to either the Crecy or the Agincourt.
I think the Agincourt is one of Albions best looking swords, if I could only buy 5 it would be their....along with the Sempach and Ringeck. I'm starting with the Reeve, great Christmas present.
Where did you get that sword stand?
I made it
@@MattsGreatHall awesome
What is the "gilding " process? Damn they all have flat gi ds on each side of the blade.
You can't guild or plate steel unfortunately and if you mean plated then it wears quickly. Better of with brass.
Naruto uniform. Feels like we are a dying breed. Nice sword.
6:15 Ben Affleck making fruit salad again.... Albion rocks i own the crecy and the constable....
Oy
"Barbarian sword"!😂 Congratulations on the Sovereign! I own a sword that's representative of the very last decades of the Middle Ages in Albion's 2nd Generation line, the Burgundian. The Sovereign is NICE! That's Roland Warczecha's sword of choice when it comes to practicing I:33 sword and buckler.
Mall KNIGHT?! Heh, we need a mall ninja vs mall knight comparison! Forget about that katana vs longsword crap!