A beautiful example of a Scottish 'beaknose' ribbon hilt from the amazing Mr. Vince Evans ! Mac

33-1/4" 5160 Blade, Blued Steel Basket, Leather Over Wood Grip, Antiqued Brass Fittings. Weight 3 lb 3 oz, POB 5-1/8".

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Wow, that is very cool. Would you happen to know the width of the blade, Mac? Looks quite wide to me. Very striking (no pun intended).

Kenton

Cool! I was wondering when Vince was going to try one of these (I'm assuming that this is his first ribbon)!

--ElJay

WoW! :eek:

I've been quite obsessed about the beaknosed ribbonhilts lately, and this is stunning!
That Vince Evans is one incredible artist! I love that broad blade...
Please post if you get more pictures of this one, Mac!
This is the type of thing that makes it hard waiting for ones own ribbon hilt...

Cheers,
Henrik

Wow! That's great. It reminds me very much of a fancier version of my Al Massey baskethilt.

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*sigh* Oh yes... and I actually got to handle that one last month.... it was beautiful (this was before bluing), both in appearance and handling... that broadsword blade really *is* broad, a real cleaver, but so well balanced, I cannot even describe....

I wanted it too.... oh well, probably best I didn't get it (I'm still paying off another one....)....

Hey Dave

Yup, *sigh* about sums it up ..... at least you got to see & handle 'er, *Bigger Sigh* !

Vince did send me a couple of in-progress shots ..... even in it's unfinished state, lacking additional rear guards, grip wrap, and fine tuning, it looked Amazing !

Mac

Dave & Mac,

As my lovely Linda is ofttimes saying to me (especially about a sword I swoon over); "Get over it!", HAH! Ahhh yes, sword envy, one of the seven great sins. That is a beautiful ribbon hilt, and anyone who didn't want that thing would have to be out of his mind. Wonderful work, Vince!

Awesome, just awesome. I really hate using that word, sounds like I'm some young kid seeing a great toy, but that's really the only way I can describe it.

David, you are one lucky man having been able to actually handle it!!

Aye Mac,
Ye' do have a winner there with Margery. I'm truly in the same boat, for if we weren't saving for the UK trip next summer, and had the spare cash, Linda would jump at the chance to let me purchase a few new swords that I like overly much. (To be totally honest, she likes them every bit as much as I - but don't tell anyone because I promised to keep that quiet, lol).

BTW - Sometime in the future I would like to pick your knowledge of the Scottish countryside to get some ideas for our trip.

Thanks!
Greg

Mac;

Wow, that's some view and I guess no need for burglar alarms on that side of the buildings.

Oh, not a good choice for the occasionally suicidal !

Mac, that picture is extraordinary! What a view. Where was this? I'm still jealous of your the trip you took and thoroughly enjoyed the pictures.

As usual, Vince's work is so impressive. Someday...someday. Sigh...

Hi Mac,

My wife almost fell off the side of that castle when she was
a kid, hiding from the orcses, I mean her family. That's one
mean hill, that's for sure. Great pics as always, and a
really beautiful sword by Vince, as always. :)

Alex