Prestige preview: Antioch Type XII -- myArmoury.com

Christian Fletcher · Industry Professional

Gus has provided me with two different blades for this next Prestige line sword: a single fullered type XII and a double fullered one. Here's a gallery link for the hiltwork, shown on the single fullered blade:

http://gallery.me.com/christianfletcher1#101775

Peter Remling · Posted: Sun 14 Jun, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

Very nice hilt work!
Do you have any specifications yet ? What sort of scabbard and suspension rig ?

M. Eversberg II · Posted: Sun 14 Jun, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject:

Not much of a fan of the crosses, but I do like it none the less.

M.

Jeremiah Swanger

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

I like the crosses.

David McElrea · Posted: Mon 15 Jun, 2009 2:06 am Post subject:

I also like the crosses-- it's nice to see someone doing something more than simple leather wrap over cord (as nice as that can be).

Julien M · Posted: Mon 15 Jun, 2009 2:55 am Post subject:

It's fairly hard to figure out the details of the cross to be honnest...as the lighting hides some of the contours.
I like the leather work though, with twisted rope raisers and crosses imprints. It's nice to see some variation from the good old leather and cord imprints.

Antonio Lamadrid · Posted: Mon 15 Jun, 2009 3:19 am Post subject:

Roger Hooper · Posted: Mon 15 Jun, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

I like cross potents - one of the easier and more appropriate crosses to put on a sword IMO. It will be interesting to see the scabbard when that comes out.

Tom Kinder · Posted: Thu 18 Jun, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

I've seen it now, and my my my my is that nice looking! I too like the crosses, it IS called the ANTIOCH and what is more classic than a crusader sword? my comments below still stand; I want one.

I think I can say that I am saving up for it already and almost definitely going to buy one. I love Mr. Trim's swords and everything I've seen and heard of this new prestige line tells me that I need to have one. the two that are out now are great looking swords but just not my style. a type XII is very much my type of sword. I think Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Trim are going to put a serious squeeze on Albion with this new line.

good job guys! and thank you.

EDIT: I have spoken to Mr. Fletcher and I will be sending him my scheduling deposite just as soon as I can get my personal computer on-line to paypal. Mr. Fletcher told me to expect pricing for the sword only to be around $700 and the whole package to be about $1450. He will be making some customizations for me at my request so it will not be exactly the same at the one pictured. either way I am excited about this sword and hear it is one of the best performing type XII swords ever made, if not THE best performing type XII ever made. I have been told it's performance blows even such a great sword as the Albion Knight out of the water in all respects. I' hearing very, very good things about this sword.

I'll know personally sometime around March, looks like.