Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 1:26 pm
Migration era sword by Vince Evans (available at BSW)
Checkout this new Migration era sword by the amazing Vince Evans !
Just beautiful work ..... super job, Vince !
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=99...uid=550150
This piece will be available for purchase at Blade Show West !
(there is a link to the show on Vince's Latest Projects page, via the link above!)
Mac
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Posts: 2,608
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 1:57 pm
He does such amazing work... It's not even my era of interest and I'd still LOVE to have one of his swords... if only he would do more high medieval stuff... :( It just isn't interesting enough to him darn the luck!
Posts: 3,646 Location: Midwest
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 2:00 pm
As always very impressive.
Who did the scabbard and can we get some more pictures of the detail on it?
Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 2:16 pm
| Joe Fults wrote: |
As always very impressive.
Who did the scabbard and can we get some more pictures of the detail on it? |
Hi Joe
Vince did the scabbard ! (Vince makes all the scabbards & sheaths for his pieces!)
Not sure if he'll be releasing any other pics before the show, ?, but if he should I'll be sure and post them up !
Mac
Posts: 3,646 Location: Midwest
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 2:31 pm
| Thomas McDonald wrote: |
| Joe Fults wrote: | As always very impressive.
Who did the scabbard and can we get some more pictures of the detail on it? |
Hi Joe
Vince did the scabbard ! (Vince makes all the scabbards & sheaths for his pieces!)
Not sure if he'll be releasing any other pics before the show, ?, but if he should I'll be sure and post them up !
Mac |
I was not sure.
I think I remember that Vince's wife helps with carving but I did not remember who did the scabbards.
Thanks
Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 4:39 pm
Re: Migration era sword by Vince Evans (available at BSW)
| Thomas McDonald wrote: |
Checkout this new Migration era sword by the amazing Vince Evans!
Just beautiful work ..... super job, Vince!... |
Absolutely fabulous. I would love to have this piece (but can't afford it). | Thomas McDonald wrote: |
| This piece will be available for purchase at Blade Show West! |
Yeah, sure. I'll bet it is gone in a heartbeat!
Posts: 11,553 Location: San Francisco
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 4:48 pm
Vince Evans makes his own scabbards. He and his wife, Grace, do all the work on their items.
Posts: 3,646 Location: Midwest
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 4:50 pm
| Nathan Robinson wrote: |
| Vince Evans makes his own scabbards. He and his wife, Grace, do all the work on their items. |
I remembered that they did all the work in-house as a team, just didn't remember all the details of who did what. :D
Posts: 29 Location: NYC
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 4:53 pm
Any idea how much this piece will go for?
Posts: 614 Location: Atlanta Ga
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 5:02 pm
Is that horn for the grip?
Posts: 5,739 Location: Wichita, Kansas
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 5:24 pm
Yes George, the grip and guard components are horn.
I'm sure one of the "regular" groupie vultures that hover around Vince's table will snap this up within seconds. Actually, it will probably be sold before the doors even open if the scenario holds true. It's great that Vince is in the position of having his work be in such demand, but it makes it nearly impossible for we mortal collectors to add his work to our personal stock. Oh the pain!
Still, it's a beautiful piece.
Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 5:27 pm
| George Hill wrote: |
| Is that horn for the grip? |
Aye, George .... I recall Vince saying it was buffalo horn ! (the inserts on the pommel are horn as well)
Mac
Posts: 5,739 Location: Wichita, Kansas
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 5:34 pm
| Thomas McDonald wrote: |
| George Hill wrote: | | Is that horn for the grip? |
Aye, George .... I recall Vince saying it was buffalo horn ! (the inserts on the pommel are horn as well)
Mac |
I like this feature quite a bit. You see a lot of wood used in modern interpretations of this period, even ivory on occasion. But you don't see horn very often. I like the effect.
Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 5:38 pm
| Patrick Kelly wrote: |
| I'm sure one of the "regular" groupie vultures that hover around Vince's table will snap this up within seconds. Actually, it will probably be sold before the doors even open if the scenario holds true. It's great that Vince is in the position of having his work be in such demand, but it makes it nearly impossible for we mortal collectors to add his work to our personal stock. Oh the pain! Still, it's a beautiful piece. |
Hi Patrick
Vince had mentioned that none of the usual suspects tend to be at this show, so ya never know .... ?
Although I think that handsome asian attorney will be on hand, so be quick on the draw folks if one is serious ;-)
Mac
Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 5:44 pm
Vince has added the following info to his site :
Styled after swords found in England. The 28" blade is a pattern weld of 4 bar herringbone with a random pattern edge. The hilt is horn and antiqued brass with silver accents and ring. The scabbard is leather over wood with antiqued brass mounts.Will be available at the Blade Show West in Portland, Oregon September 30 - October 2, 2005.
Mac
Posts: 411 Location: Göteborg Sweden
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 8:32 pm
| Thomas McDonald wrote: |
| Although I think that handsome asian attorney will be on hand |
That must be a Stephen S. Han shadow i can see in the grip :D
Really nice migrationage sword and scabbard Vince and Grace have made there :)
Posts: 211 Location: Westminster, CA
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 9:45 pm
| Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom wrote: |
| Thomas McDonald wrote: | | Although I think that handsome asian attorney will be on hand |
That must be a Stephen S. Han shadow i can see in the grip :D
Really nice migrationage sword and scabbard Vince and Grace have made there :) |
My ears were burning. :D
Ah so. The Migration Era Sword. I seem to remember Vince mentioning something about that.
Fear not gentleman. No Asian Vulture for this sword. I thought hard about it, but it is not something that "speaks to me," to borrow a term from Eddie Chan, who with these words walked away from the Chinese Oxtail Sabre from Vince's table and enabled me to snag that one in Vegas.
Besides, I'm starting to get REALLY tired of looking over my shoulders on a lookout for the Boyos. :eek: :D
Stylistically it's a liiiittle too similar to my Type Z, so I will bow out from the competition.
BTW, I love the buffalo horn as grip material. Vince made my Turcael with buffalo horn grips, with wide spaced silver wire wrap. One of the very few of my suggestions (pleas) that was incorporated into the sword.
Let the feeding frenzy begin. I am not sure if I'll make the Blade Show West this time, though I am 99.99% definite for Vegas in January.
Posts: 803 Location: In a van down by the river
Wed 10 Aug, 2005 11:47 pm
Yup... Vince and I have been discussing that one.... *sigh*....
It speaks to me.... definitely....
But.... I just bought a new car.... so, maybe not.... :cry:
But I'll see it at BSW, if not before....
Posts: 411 Location: Göteborg Sweden
Thu 11 Aug, 2005 1:33 am
| Patrick Kelly wrote: |
| Thomas McDonald wrote: | | George Hill wrote: | | Is that horn for the grip? |
Aye, George .... I recall Vince saying it was buffalo horn ! (the inserts on the pommel are horn as well)
Mac |
I like this feature quite a bit. You see a lot of wood used in modern interpretations of this period, even ivory on occasion. But you don't see horn very often. I like the effect. |
They can have use Bison or Wisent horn those days, here in Sweden was they gone around year 1000.
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