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Christian Fletcher
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 Posted: Wed 09 Feb, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: Exciting development at Christian Fletcher |
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Albion Swords will now be making their lineup of blades available to me for use in my custom commissions! This will really raise the level of my swords' aesthetics and historical authenticity. Well, at least the blades will be excellent, I'm still doing the same work I always do 
We're also discussing redesigning and adding to my Prestige Line utilizing their blades. More on that as things develop.
Christian Fletcher
www.christianfletcher.com
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Bryce Felperin
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Congrats, I look forward to seeing it all!
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Sam Barris
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Outstanding! I'm happy you'll be working with their blades again. 
Pax,
Sam Barris
"Any nation that draws too great a distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools." —Thucydides
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Michael Eging
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Nathan Robinson
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Chris Artman
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Excellent News Christian. Maybe its time to get another commision going with an Albion Blade...
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Roger Hooper
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I can think of some interesting variations using the Albion Blades, like the XV and the XIX.
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 1:28 am Post subject: Re: Exciting development at Christian Fletcher |
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| Christian Fletcher wrote: | Albion Swords will now be making their lineup of blades available to me for use in my custom commissions! This will really raise the level of my swords' aesthetics and historical authenticity. Well, at least the blades will be excellent, I'm still doing the same work I always do
We're also discussing redesigning and adding to my Prestige Line utilizing their blades. More on that as things develop. |
This is very appealing and a good match that should help you and Albion sell more swords: At least I hope so. 
Another great plus is that being a scabbard maker one can get an Albion and a scabbard at the same time and not having a scabbard available at time of purchase, or at least at the time the sword is ordered with a scabbard, influences greatly my decision to buy an Albion. ( I know that Albion also makes scabbards .... or at least still does as far as I know, their production wait times on scabbards seemed rather long and their scabbards are not low priced ).
It might be interesting for you to produce a very plain campaign/storage scabbard at an affordable price for those who just want one " soonest " and with the sword when ordered.
( EDITED/ADDITIONAL: Looking at your site the " Design Your Own Scabbard " at $350 base price should cover the above suggestion perfectly since one can keep it simple or add on as many features one wants or can afford. ).
Obviously, a full custom package as well as wider hilt furniture options than what Albion offers does open up the possibility of having customized Albions and the " bonus " of your expertise and skill in making a superior total package as well as your good reputation for good customer service.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
Last edited by Jean Thibodeau on Thu 10 Feb, 2011 2:36 am; edited 1 time in total
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Stephen Curtin
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Great news Christian, I cant wait to see what kind of customizations your are going to do. I have one question though, is Albion going to be sending you complete models or just the bare blades, which you'll be hilting? And if they are sending you the bare blades, lets say a knight, will this count towards their number of knight models?
Éirinn go Brách
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Michael Ahrens
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WOW! Christian that is great news. I can not think of anything I want yet, but I will come up with something. On a more personal note PLEASE don't make an other Bresciawatch. I really like having the only one. LOL.
Mike Ahrens
Mike Ahrens
http://www.selohaar.org/
Staten Island German Martial Arts (S.I.G.M.A.)
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Member of the 1st Universal Church of St. John Cantius Garand, Reformed (Gas Port)
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Tim Lison
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This is great news! Albion blades are excellent and Christian's skills are excellent. The idea of an Albion blade with any hilt is pretty damn cool. You'll be hearing from me soon Christian...
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Christian Fletcher
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| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 10:29 am Post subject: |
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While I will continue to offer the standard Albion designs through my website, I will also be doing completely custom work based on their bare blades. As far as I know, those blades won't be counted toward Albion's limited edition numbers.
Christian Fletcher
www.christianfletcher.com
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Mike Harris
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This is great news! I can see a custom piece based on one of Albion's Type XVI or XVIa blades in my future. Congratulations on scoring this arrangement.
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Stephen Curtin
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| Christian Fletcher wrote: | | While I will continue to offer the standard Albion designs through my website, I will also be doing completely custom work based on their bare blades. As far as I know, those blades won't be counted toward Albion's limited edition numbers. |
Thanks for the reply Christian again great news and looking forward to see your future projects with Albion blades.
Éirinn go Brách
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Craig Shackleton
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Christian,
Will Albion make their maestro line training blades available to you as well? If they do, would you do a custom sword based on those blades?
Ottawa Swordplay
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Christian G. Cameron
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I'd like to second Craig's question...
Christian G. Cameron
Qui plus fait, miex vault
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John Coris
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| Michael Ahrens wrote: | | On a more personal note PLEASE don't make an other Bresciawatch. I really like having the only one. LOL. |
So you 're one.... I envy you!
Hopefully I'll get one CF for me soon...
Always excel and stay superior of others. (Homer - Iliad)
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Chris Artman
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| John Coris wrote: | | Michael Ahrens wrote: | | On a more personal note PLEASE don't make an other Bresciawatch. I really like having the only one. LOL. |
So you 're one.... I envy you!
Hopefully I'll get one CF for me soon... |
What is the Bresciawatch? Is there a picture of it?
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Chad Arnow
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What is the Bresciawatch? Is there a picture of it? |
It's a Borderwatch (LOTR quasi-replica) with a Brescia Spadona blade.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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John Coris
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It's a hybrid of the borderwatch and albion brescia. I think there was a pic at CF site...
Edit: Ups! I was beaten to it, but here's the link http://swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102424
Always excel and stay superior of others. (Homer - Iliad)
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