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Thomas McDonald
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 Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 9:58 am Post subject: A new S-hilt from Vince Evans ( and it's 'Available' ) |
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Checkout this new beauty from the forge of Vince Evans !
A most wonderful piece, Mac
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=99...=550150url
32-1/4" narrow broadsword blade, burnished steel basket, weight 2 lb. 5-1/4 oz. Scabbard is black leather over wood with steel fittings. This small basket is styled after an original in a private collection. It has no wrist guard and the pommel has been filed flat to give more hand movement. For more information contact Vince Evans at vevans@cybertrails.com
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Vince Labolito
Location: Tallahassee, FL Joined: 26 Jan 2004
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As always, that's just gorgeous.
Does anybody know if Mr. Evans (Nice first name) has ever made a Schiavona? As soon as I get the money to order a custom sword, I want to get a nice Schiavona, and seeing how many basket-hilt pieces he has made, I think he'd be just the man to do it, and do it right.
He's surch an artist, that I'll admit, before I saw his dirks and basket hilts, I didn't even like them. Now every time I see one of his pieces, I want it. His stuff is so good that I want to own it even though it's not what I would usually like. Is that odd?
-v
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
- Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)
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Patrick Kelly
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I have yet to see a piece from Vince that I didn't like, but I really like this one especially. For some reason the nice clean lines really appeal to me. Oh for two grand!
Anyone need a kidney?
"In valor there is hope.".................. Tacitus
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Vince Labolito
Location: Tallahassee, FL Joined: 26 Jan 2004
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Only 2 grand? That seems pretty inexpensive for a custom basket-hilt with a scabbard. Is his pricing usually that realistic?
-v
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
- Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)
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Nathan Robinson
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| Vincent Labolito wrote: | | Only 2 grand? That seems pretty inexpensive for a custom basket-hilt with a scabbard. Is his pricing usually that realistic? |
Yes. And many of us have been talking to him about that very thing. We should probably shut our mouths, but really, the guy could get more for his work.
If I could swing it in any way, I'd purchase this sword right now. But timing is horrible for me and I've just sold a bunch of stuff to raise cash. It would be silly to pour it all back into a sword again. Sure is tempting though.
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M. Taylor
Location: Chesterland, Ohio Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Man. Vince keeps improving with every piece he put out. Vince's work has played a significant role my coming to appreciate the baskethilt in general.
Patrick, I'll see your kidney and raise you a lung  .
"Only people not able to grow tall from their own efforts and achievements seek to subdue their fellow man."
"Only people not being able to find comfort in their own mind seek to silence others. " - Per Bylund
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Thomas McDonald
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I was taking with Vince last night and the subject of this sword came up ......
The long & short of it is that it handles wonderfully ..... very quick, very manuverable, lots of control !
Guys ..... don't let 'ol Mac snag yet another Evans beauty !! Come on .... this is yer chance !!
I told him if by some miracle it was still unsold come mid-September-ish that I'd be clearing a spot for her !
So fair warning ..... this is your chance to own a baskethilt by one of 'The' best hammerman on the planet today !!
Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Stephen S. Han
Location: Westminster, CA Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Sun 15 Aug, 2004 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Thomas McDonald wrote: |
Guys ..... don't let 'ol Mac snag yet another Evans beauty !! Come on .... this is yer chance !!
I told him if by some miracle it was still unsold come mid-September-ish that I'd be clearing a spot for her !
So fair warning ..... this is your chance to own a baskethilt by one of 'The' best hammerman on the planet today !!
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Now Mac, you know as well as I do that the pieces on the "Available" section were specifically made unavailable to guys like you and me in advance, so that those not "in the know" can have their chance to purchase a Vince Evans piece. Having said that, a chance is what they get, and all they get, and now that a few days have gone by, maybe I should...hey, who the heck am I kidding? I haven't survived this long by being stupid, like stand in the way of Thomas McDonald when he has his sights set on a Vince Evans Baskethilt.
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Alex McCracken
Location: Columbus, Ohio Joined: 03 Sep 2003
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Hi Stephen,
If'n I had the moola to buy that sword, I'd be wrastlin' you and Mac
both to get me paws on it. But alas, I'm in the middle of double
car repairs and other such things, so I'll have to hope somebody,
anybody buys it soon. Looking at it is driving me crazy.
Alex
Pray, n:. To ask that the laws of the universe be
annulled in behalf of a single petitioner
confessedly unworthy.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
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