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Søren Niedziella
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 Posted: Fri 14 Oct, 2011 3:33 am Post subject: Scabbard for Albion NG Prince by Todsstuff.co.uk |
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...or what can happen when you answer "very" to Tod's question: "How fancy do you want it?".
I have been asking Tod to make a couple of scabbards for Albion Europe. I wanted to have a couple of examples to bring to the upcoming fairs/markets. I just want to share some pictures of the stunning scabbard Tod made for a NG Prince (we really need to make some fancier sword models to match the scabbards).
Full size pictures can be found at Albion Europe's Flickr-page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/albioneurope/
Enjoy :-)
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Julien M
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"and he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer"...
Tod if I could I would stand on my desk and clap with both hands. You have again raised the bar.
Soren, I believe that's the most stunning and true to period scabbard I have yet seen. I don't think it's flashy or overly fancy, it is the very image of scabbards seen on effigies.
I can help but reloading one of your picts, in case people should not click on the links above.
Best,
J
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Jonathan Hopkins
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| Julien M wrote: | | Soren, I believe that's the most stunning and true to period scabbard I have yet seen. I don't think it's flashy or overly fancy, it is the very image of scabbards seen on effigies. |
I agree. That is perfect! It is the best modern-made scabbard I have seen.
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Terry Thompson
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That is so far beyond beauty that it is practically obscene.
-Terry
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Nathan Robinson
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Bryan W.
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| Posted: Fri 14 Oct, 2011 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Holy smokes!
Wow.......Very impressive.
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Ken Speed
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WOW!! A scabbard and belt truly fit for a prince! Pun absolutely intended!
Yes, the sword looks somewhat workaday when coupled with those accessories.
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Jeremy V. Krause
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WOWSERS!! That's stunning.
I agree, this is the most historically accurate looking modern scabbrd I have yet seen. It just cries out authenticity.
I feel it fits the sword well. We see many period swords with more stark and noble lines. That isn't to saw that I wouldn't love to see a scabbard like this on a more glitsy sword.
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Josh MacNeil
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Holy sexy scabbard, Batman!!!   
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Gregory J. Liebau
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Whew. That is a very sexy scabbard. I don't believe I've ever seen anything to compare it to, except perhaps the stone-carved versions on some funeral effigies... Stunning work, Tod. It's very inspirational! Also, congratulations on an excellent commission piece, Søren!
- Gregory
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Craig Peters
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I was going to say "stunningly beautiful", but I've noticed that a lot of others have said "stunning" already. But I think "astonishingly beautiful" fits here nicely too. What an outstanding piece. I love how the scabbard seems to so beautifully complement the hilt furniture on the sword. Simply gorgeous.
Last edited by Craig Peters on Sat 15 Oct, 2011 12:14 am; edited 1 time in total
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Michael Eging
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Absolutely terrific. This is really an amazing piece of work, and I like the contrast with the clean lines of the sword. Bravo! 
M. Eging
Hamilton, VA
www.silverhornechoes.com
Member of the HEMA Alliance
http://hemaalliance.com/
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Ben Sweet
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That there is just disgustingly beautiful!
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Artis Aboltins
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Todd, you outdid yourself yet again! Congratulations, it is the very embodiement of how true to the originals a modern craftsman can work - you could easilly imagine it serving as inspiration for craftsman wh made the effigies already menthioned earlier.
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Job Overbeek
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Beautiful, it isn't so much the scabbard as it is the belt that uplifts this above the usual work IMO
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Valentino Paolilla
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That is extremely beautiful!!!
Your tongue is your sword, & your mouth is your shield; what you say can stab you, & what you don't say can protect you...
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Matthew Stagmer
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Wow. That is amazing. Best I have seen in awhile. Makes an otherwise beautiful sword seem to need some upgrades.
Matthew Stagmer
Maker of custom and production weaponry
Youtube.com/ThatWorks
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Fri 14 Oct, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Craig Peters wrote: | | I was going to say "stunningly beautiful", but I've noticed that a lot of others have said "stunning" already. But I think "astonishingly beautiful" fits here nicely too. What an outstanding piece. I love how the scabbard seems to so beautifully complement the hitl furniture on the sword. Simply gorgeous. |
Extradanorilicious: Running out of real words so have to invent some and I second the above and all the other comments.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Peter Johnsson
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This is the best scabbard I´ve seen made for an Albion sword.
...Or skip that.
That is the best scabbard I´ve seen made in the 21st century.
Wow, Tod.
You really did set a new standard here.
:-)
I want more!!
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