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Stephen A. Fisher
Location: Kentucky USA Joined: 17 Oct 2003
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Alexi Goranov
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 Posted: Mon 05 Jul, 2004 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Gallery of pics taken at the Royal Armouries... |
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Thanks for the link,
many, many nice items. Wish the museum was closer to my neck of the woods (read on this side of the big pond).
Alexi
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Alina Boyden
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Now all I can think about is taking a visit...
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Steve Maly
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Wow! Great pics! Now all I need is a large cylindrical room, several hundred more weapons and I'll be in business! Great link Stephen!
"When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." ~A. Maslow
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Josh Aldous
Location: Wisconsin Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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Thanks, Stephen!
Lots to drool over there.
And yeah, I'll be needing an armory/silo of my own ;)
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Scott Bubar
Location: New England Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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I'd really like to know more about some of these.
For instance that backsword in the pic at the bottom left on the 1st page. Not to mention the early baskethilt next to it.
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Thomas McDonald
myArmoury Alumni
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| Scott Bubar wrote: | I'd really like to know more about some of these.
For instance that backsword in the pic at the bottom left on the 1st page. Not to mention the early baskethilt next to it. |
Looks like we'll have to pour over whatever RA books we all might have *g*
I know the baskethilt on page 21 is a John Allan of Stirling ....
Scottish Basket-hilted backsword
with brass inlay, signed JAS.
*Probably the work of John Sr.*
Circa 1740.
OL - 41" (104.2 cm), BL - 38.5" (91 cm)
Weight - 3 lb. 2 oz. (1.42 kg)
 Attachment: 48.28 KB
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Scott Bubar
Location: New England Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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| Thomas McDonald wrote: | | ... Looks like we'll have to pour over whatever RA books we all might have *g* ... |
Hey Mac, welcome back!
Did you leave your heart in the Highlands?
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Thomas McDonald
myArmoury Alumni
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| Scott Bubar wrote: | Hey Mac, welcome back!
Did you leave your heart in the Highlands? |
Hi Scott
Thanks for the welcome home !
I did indeed leave my heart there, as did my wife & parents !
Scotland was just the most beautiful place .... leaving it was very hard !
Once I get my pictures back ( sum 40 rolls) I'll be sure to report on my travels around the olde sod !
Prepare yerself, laddie ;-) Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Scott Bubar
Location: New England Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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| Thomas McDonald wrote: | ... Once I get my pictures back ( sum 40 rolls) I'll be sure to report on my travels around the olde sod !
Prepare yerself, laddie ;-) Mac |
40 rolls! I don't think I've shot that many in the last 20 years!
Sounds like a major presentation, Mac. I'll be looking forward to it.
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