New Sword: AT1425 Custom -- myArmoury.com

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Thu 07 Oct, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: New Sword: AT1425 Custom

Okay, I don't even have it in my hands yet. . . she got shipped out today, but I couldn't wait to share my new sword with the world. Here are the pictures James shot and emailed to me of something unique straight from the batcave:

AT1425 Custom

Made by: Gus Trim
Ordered from: James Byrnes, All Saints Blades
Completion time: approx. 12 weeks, concept to delivery

Double fuller (similar to the 1435) in place of the standard single wide fuller
Shortened (to stock 1425 width) beaked bowtie cross, slightly downturned
Standard black leather grip, standard pommel
Exact Specs yet to be determined

More pics etc. to follow when I take delivery!

. . . and remember, Eric's got something up his sleeve over at the Albion camp on its way shortly as well!

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Thu 07 Oct, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject:

Just want to say thanks, James, for the preview pics. And thanks to you and Gus for taking the time out of your busy schedules to make this project happen. It looks beautiful and I can't wait to get it in hand! It came out almost exactly as I imagined it, and I am especially relieved about the cross. I had second thoughts about two weeks before completion that I wasn't clear enough as to HOW MUCH I wanted the cross downturned. Gus, you're a mind reader - it came out perfect!

Matt G. Meekma · Posted: Thu 07 Oct, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject: bout time

Hey there John,

That looks amazing! Gus Really did a great job. Can't wait to see it in person let alone play around with it a bit. I am thinking that with all of the new sharp and pointys in our neck of the woods between you, Jason, Lloyd and I that we might have to throw a little cutting party of our own. My "victims" last night didn't stand a chance BTW! Bob and i Had a blast in his front yard around 9 pm LOL.

Again what a great Looking blade man.

Bill Grandy · myArmoury Team

Very nice, Jonathan! Could you share with us the "custom" process? Was this an idea you had and talked to Gus about?

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Fri 08 Oct, 2004 4:50 am Post subject:

Thanks for the feedback gentlemen! I am very excited about this piece.

As far as the "custom" process, here goes: quite a while back I began emailing Josh Hemmingway and Gus at All Saints about some hilt modifications to my recently passed on AT1513mk1. Although still great ideas, much of what I wanted to do had to do with messing with the pommel a lot, so Gus politely let me know what would happen if such things came to pass.

As time passed on and I continued to browse All Saints, I fell in love with the double fullers on the AT1435 (I have a soft spot for Types XIV and XVI) and had really liked the 1425 for a long time. Also, the 1435 didn't fit into one of my other recent criteria in that I am focusing my efforts on comfortable carry swords (ren faires, now the Return to Camelot stuff ,etc.) My problem with the 1425 (I can be such a diva at times) was that it looked a little plain. . . So, I emailed Gus and asked him if the double fuller setup off thet 1435 would work on the 1425 right around the time Capt. Nelson passed away. Gus got things sorted in his neck of the woods, got back to me and said that he figured it should work. So, I contacted James at Gus's request, placed the order, noted my specific requests for the cross, and the rest is history.

More to follow. . . got to get to work!

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Fri 08 Oct, 2004 3:51 pm Post subject:

Gus,

I was thinking while at work and was wondering if my sword got the "new method" of finish on the fullers or was it one of the last done in the old way?

Thanks again!

Ben Sweet · Posted: Sat 09 Oct, 2004 12:38 am Post subject:

Congrats on the 2fuller Jonathon! I like the look of the fullers being blued on your sword, might have to do that with my AT1316 instead of sanding the grind lines out with paper and a dowel. Nice sword!

Carter Leffen · Posted: Tue 12 Oct, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject:

Jonathon,

Beautiful sword, Sir! Could you please post her properties? Also, when you receive her, would you post her performance? I wish you well, and wish you both many happy years of adventure and fun...

Carter

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Wed 13 Oct, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:

My new sword arrived safe and sound. Sorry, all, haven't had much time to post/etc. I think I might actually knuckle down and do a full review(?!) So, for everyone who is looking for specs, etc. stay tuned!

Quickly, though, to address a previous post - Sweet, the fullers are blackened. . . not originally what I had in mind, but interesting. . .more to follow!

Thanks again for the kind words, folks Happy

Matt G. Meekma · Posted: Wed 13 Oct, 2004 8:05 pm Post subject:

That's great Jon! So Glad That your "Present" finally arrived. Can't wait to see it in person. Just hope I don't like it too much.... Might have to get a few of my own if i do.

Can't wait to see the Blackened Fullers as well. Made it look really sharp in the photos.

Congrats man.

Lloyd Clark · Posted: Thu 14 Oct, 2004 5:56 am Post subject:

Beautiful sword, Jon - we have to have cutting party.

Where can we get a bunch of cheap pumpkins?