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Jean Thibodeau
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 Posted: Sat 21 Jun, 2014 3:29 pm Post subject: Tod's Stuff Baselard |
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I just purchased a Baselard from Tod's Stuff on his " IN STOCK " page:
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/in-stock/tods-in-stock.htm
I assume that some of you remember that I already have one Tod's Baselard that I won as a prize on " myArmoury " a few years back,
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=17036
I also commissioned a custom Eared Dagger from him a while back also: I was browsing his site's
" IN STOCK " page and I let myself be " seduced " by this bigger one than the 8" bladed Baselard I already have.
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=22689&start=0
Been a long time since I purchased something from Tod, and a nice and agile looking near 15" bladed dagger
is something I really like the scale of: Long enough to have decent reach but still in the dagger range in size.
The Baselard should be shipped next week and when I get it in my hands I'll post my impressions of it as an informal review.
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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| Posted: Wed 25 Jun, 2014 3:54 am Post subject: Tod's Stuff Baselard |
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This Italian baselard looks more like a dagger than sword to me.
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength”
- Marcus Aurelius
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Ian Hutchison
Location: Louisiana / Nordrhein-Westholland Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed 25 Jun, 2014 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Tod's Stuff Baselard |
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| Shahril Dzulkifli wrote: | This Italian baselard looks more like a dagger than sword to me.
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Baselards generally are daggers, though some do get into short sword territory.
Jean, congratulations. I've been eying Tod's baselards and ballock daggers for some time now. Will have to pick one up one day. I look forward to your review.
'We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.' - Adrian Carton de Wiart
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Leo Todeschini
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Patrick Kelly
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Congrats Jean, I placed an order for this one this morning.
"In valor there is hope.".................. Tacitus
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J. Nicolaysen
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Jean, that ear dagger of yours sealed the deal for me. I had been thinking about one since I did not see many examples out there. I found the old thread and loved it and hope to work with Tod in the future. Now you have another winner!
Patrick Kelly, a winner for you too, that's a real nice one!
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 25 Jun, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Patrick Kelly wrote: | Congrats Jean, I placed an order for this one this morning.
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Patrick: Yes that is also a very nice purchase.  
I see that I'm sort of spreading the " Buying Frenzy Virus " like blood in the water for sharks: An interesting purchase spreads like a zombie plague among addicted collecters ...... O.K. ran out of weird similies, and I couldn't help myself.  
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 25 Jun, 2014 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| J. Nicolaysen wrote: | Jean, that ear dagger of yours sealed the deal for me. I had been thinking about one since I did not see many examples out there. I found the old thread and loved it and hope to work with Tod in the future. Now you have another winner!
Patrick Kelly, a winner for you too, that's a real nice one! |
The Eared Dagger is even more impressive in hand and up close.
Working with Tod on a custom commission was a very good experience as well as the customer service and communication.
The " In stock " page on Tod's site is really good when one want something right now, although the time it took to get my commissioned Eared Dagger finished and shipped was only a few months, and actually arrived sooner than originally estimated by one month.
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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Patrick,
I love that one. If I'd had the cash, I would have bought it when he first posted it. 
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Patrick Kelly
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| Chad Arnow wrote: | Patrick,
I love that one. If I'd had the cash, I would have bought it when he first posted it. |
I just happened to have a little spare cash planned for another work related purchase. On a whim I decided to check around beforehand and there you go.
"In valor there is hope.".................. Tacitus
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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| Patrick Kelly wrote: |
I just happened to have a little spare cash planned for another work related purchase. On a whim I decided to check around beforehand and there you go. |
I hope you share pics and your thoughts on it when you get it. Enjoy!
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Marik C.S.
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I think I had my hands on a dagger very similar to the one Patrick got on the Sterckshof Fair in Antwerp a couple of weeks ago (Might have been the very same one, given that it was in stock), but not quite my period.
Ultimately settled for a rather lovely bollock dagger with the same blade, really happy with that one.
Europe - Where the History comes from. - Eddie Izzard
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Jean Thibodeau
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Oh, recently browsing again on Leo ( Tod's Stuff ) site I just noticed that there is another " New In Stock page " that I hadn't noticed before for the " English Cuttler " line that Leo makes in addition to the other " In Stock " page where I saw and purchased the Baselard.
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/theenglishcutler/knives/knives.htm
The English cutler stuff is at a lower price point but still looks really good.
This one seems really nice: http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/theenglishcutler/k...gger-3.htm
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