Del Tin Armi Antiche

[Isabella]

I couldn't find the post, but they are delivering again to the US.

http://www.deltin.it/home.htm

Or so appears on their site. :)

Izzy

[Zorg]

Some of the Del Tin stuff is really very well made, especially for the price.

I've used some of their swords in renfaire demos.

nice work for the most part.

[darkthing]

I have one of their 14th century hand-and-a-half swords (a bit early for pirates, I know). I'm no blade expert, but it seems as well made as any I've seen.

Their web site says there's a 9 month wait for delivery these days, unfortunately.

[Black Deacon]

The Del Tins are one of the oldest Armories in the world. Their forge has been hot since the 1600's. I remember when Museum Replica's came out. They almost only carried Del Tin and Chris Poor. Then sold out to Atlanta Cutlery and went the way of the cheap scape

[Capt'n Jack Sparrow]

The Del Tins are one of the oldest Armories in the world. Their forge has been hot since the 1600's. I remember when Museum Replica's came out. They almost only carried Del Tin and Chris Poor. Then sold out to Atlanta Cutlery and went the way of the cheap scape

Yeah, wish they didnt do that. I live close by them and they nothing but junk in the way of good blades.

[John Maddox Roberts]

Actually, Museum Replicas was always a part of Atlanta Cutlery. Hank Reinhardt, founder of MR, is one of my oldest friends. The split with del Tin was a business problem, I believe when a different del Tin brother took over the business and he and Hank could not come to an agreement. In time, Windlass Steelcrafts of India bought the company out and Hank stayed on only in an advisory capacity. There was indeed a falloff in the quality of the swords, although the armor made by Windlass was good for the price. Recent reports say that the quality of the swords has increased greatly and is now near to the old standards. Keep in mind, though, that MR has always tried to keep prices within range of what the average college student could afford, so swords are usually of munition quality - trustworthy in combat but without the bells and whistles of a custom-made piece. That said, their pirate cutlass is really cool.

[Capt'n Corbin]

Del Tin swords can be had here in America from Albion Armorers and A Work of Art