[M. Wagner]

Please share your thoughts on an Albion Next Generation Crecy with blued crossguard and pommel concerning authenticity and aesthetics. Il really like the contrast between a blued hilt and a bright blade, especially when drawn from a scabbard. Yet I hate making unthoughtful mistakes.

[Chad Arnow]

M.,
Hello and welcome to myArmoury.com. We know a variety of treatments were used to prevent rust and/or give color. I do think a true fire-blueing looks better than modern chemical blueing though.

So I don't think blueing the hilt of the Crecy would be a problem.

[Joel Chesser]

Hi, I think that a crecy with blued furniture would look great. Here is a link to Nathan Robinson's 1st gen crecy with blued fittings. Its not the same as a next gen, but should give you a good idea of what it might look like.
http://www.myArmoury.com/swor_alb_crec.html?9

[M. Wagner]

Thanks to all for replying.

[Jared Smith]

[Joel Chesser]

I'm not 100% sure about this, but i seem to recall hearing that Albion uses bluing salts. I understand the shaded of blue very. I also think that Nathan said that the blueing tends to kind of set. As it aged it changed shades. Like on his it went from that aqua color to a gray, similar to the viceroy.

[Jared Smith]

Some of the older threads on this same subject are worth reviewing. Confident consensus of evidence of sword blueing appears to be considered most appropriate to 15th century and later period. That could have a bearing on the decision to do it on a Crecy where historical authenticity is valued. Gilding, however, could be considered more appropriate for a much more broad era..
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...mp;start=0
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...ht=blueing

I have noticed a small variety of things done by Albion, Peter Johnson. One of his more spectacular projects utilized cold chemical bluing (feint, rinsed with water and steel wooled for more of an antique effect.) http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...ht=blueing

The Crecy Gretes featured in the wallpaper downloads here at myArmoury are an example of the "fire blued" method (oils or chemicals applied to hot furniture.) http://www.myArmoury.com/desktop_crecy.html

[M. Wagner]

It's ordered (with bluing). I'll post pics of it as soon as it arrives in a few months.

[Joel Chesser]

congrats. I'll look forward to seeing it.

[M. Wagner]

I recently got these pictures from Søren of Albion Europe, my order will be ready for shipping soon.

[Scott Kowalski]

[M. Wagner]

Grip colour is oxblood. Telling from the pictures it's not exactly what I had in mind (more red, less black), but I think I'll be just fine.

[Scott Kowalski]

Once again congratulations on a great looking sword. I thought it might be oxblood but wanted to confirm it. As I said in my previous post be sure to post pictures when you receive it.

Scott

[Julien M]

M,

I received a Crecy myself through Albion Europe a few month ago. I must say that I like those hilt modifications, it really adds to the overall aesthetic of the sword. A far as bueing is concerned, it looks more like blackening to me on the pic above, looks almost like charcoal...but I love how it turned out. Oddly enough I like the oxblood grip as well ( I thought I didn't like oxblood...since it appeared to be close to burgundy on Albion’s color charts). Anyway I find mine a little bit plain now thanks to you!

Cheers,

Julien

[Rusty Knorr]

I have a Crecy with "blackened furniture" and I will tell you it is very striking. The grip is oxblood which is a bit more of a light red rather than the dark red I would prefer but I will have it re-wrapped one of these days. Such an amazing sword...

-Rusty Knorr

[Douglas G.]

I concur wholeheartedly regarding the blued furniture on a Crecy, that's how I ordered mine which is with
Christian Fletcher right now being fitted for a scabbard and having the raised area of the pommel engraved
with an image of Jormungand, the Serpent of Midgard.

Doug G.