Hi all,

I just took an updated photo of my collection and thought I'd share.

From right to left:

1. Customized Windlass Falchion
2. Albion Allectus Gladius
3. Albion Tritonia
4. Nihonto (gendaito, signed "Chounsai Emura Saku")
5. Albion Agincourt
6. Albion Earl
7. Albion Brescia Spadona
8. Arms and Armor Hungarian Axe
9. Arms and Armor Friedrich IV Spear
10. Windlass Brass Hilted Rondel
11. Custom Rondel, Justin King
12. Arms and Armor Knightly Poleaxe (note the raised rondel true to the original)
13. Albion Brescia Spadona
14. Albion Talhoffer
15. Arms and Armor German Rapier
16. Oni Forge Kiyomaro katana
17. Albion Duke
18. Albion Reeve

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That is a very nice collection you have acquired Michael. Was I imagining things or did you just acquire a third Albion Brescia Spadona? If so, please stop before you own them all. Or is that your insidious plan?

I would like to ask how you like the Tritonia? I heard some not so complimentary things about the handling because of which I went the full custom route to add a XIIIb to my collection. I really love it but was curious what others felt about the Tritonia.

Congratulations on what you have put together. They are all very nice pieces.

That really is a hell of a collection!

I want to say thanks for taking the time to stage and take the photo for us to see it.

Thanks Nathan!

Scott,

Well, technically, I am currently in possession of three Brescias, but unfortunately one of them isn't mine, and is going home on Monday. :(

I don't want to own all of them, just enough so that no matter what happens I will always have one. :)

I love the Tritonia. Most people don't like it because they think it feels heavy. Well, that's how the real thing felt, and there was a reason for that. It certainly gives you a feeling of power when you hold it.

Interesting choice, that Emura. You know the backstory I presume.

And whaddya need two (three!?) Brescia Spadona for!? :p

Very nice collection, you could arm a decent militia with that kind of hardware.

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I will not even lower myself to responding to your other thread featuring this picture Michael. I will just sit here and cry! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :p Great looking pictures even if you do look slightly demented in at at least one. ;)

Michael,
Beautiful collection. Thanks for posting it. :) The only thing you seem to be lacking is more quality daggers and 6-7 more Brescia Spadone. :)

Great looking collection! I actually did a doubletake when I saw the second Albion Brescia Spadona!

Here's one of those swords for which I have scabbards. Some of these scabbards are home to more than one sword.

Left to right:

1. Albion Reeve in home made scabbard
2. Albion Tritonia in Albion historical scabbard
3. Albion Earl in home made scabbard and suspension (work in progress)
4. Albion Brescia Spadona in the first home made scabbard I ever made (new one is in progress).
5. Albion Talhoffer in home made scabbard and suspension
6. Albion Duke in home made scabbard and suspension
7. Emura gendaito in Fred Lohman mounts/saya

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Nice collection.

I'm curious though. All of your scabbards with suspension are built for a right-handed draw, save for your Tritonia, which is setup for a left-handed draw. I'm guessing you acquired it from someone else who was left-handed?

Again, a nice collection. I could say your collection is quite elegant, in fact.

That's right, it was a trade. I don't really wear the sword so it wasn't important to me. If needed, I can always cut a new belt for right handed use, but the sword can be drawn comfortably with one hand when worn on the right.

Whau, Brescia Spadona all three together, fantastic.
Michael can be proud of your collection.
Thanks for posting here, especially the three wolves, make me crazy. :eek: :lol:

I'm now left trying to think what the collective noun for swords should be...

a shine of brescia spadonas? maybe a gleam.