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Matthew P. Adams
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Has anyone paired an Albion Talhoffer with the Constable to make a matched set? I just noticed the near matched furniture and blade. I'd like to to see that, if anyone's paired them.
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training" Archilochus, Greek Soldier, Poet, c. 650 BC
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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I also noticed that both swords are nearly similar except that there's also a brown-hilted Constable.
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength”
- Marcus Aurelius
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Jeffrey Faulk
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While they are indeed similar, one would think that two sword-length blades might be a bit much to carry around. The daisho was more often than not a katana or tachi and a tanto, rather than a wakizashi, which is IIRC a modernism (the pairing, that is, not the actual blade).
For examples of historic Western "daisho" sets check out some rapier and dagger sets. Very impressive in their own way 
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Robert Frey
Location: Wausau, WI Joined: 19 Nov 2013
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My thought was to match The Talhoffer with The Lancaster.
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Matthew P. Adams
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Ooo! even better!
What would go with my Fiore? A Poitiers?
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training" Archilochus, Greek Soldier, Poet, c. 650 BC
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J. Nicolaysen
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Well far be it from me to dissuade anyone from buying two swords rather than one, but a real "western daisho" would be closer to something like these: http://www.arms-n-armor.com/sets.html, both in time period and in style of swords. Exactly what Jeffrey said above.
That being said, you might as well buy two swords for any reason! Even if it would be difficult to use two longswords/hand-and-a-half swords with each hand.
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Craig Peters
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How about the Knecht and the Soldat? Or, if you prefer, a Soldat and companion bauernwehr, or Soldat and by-knife?
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Nathan Robinson
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Einar Drønnesund
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The Baron and the Knight would make a nice matched pair too.
And since seeing that beautiful Katzbalger in the makers forum, I've been fantasizing about a matched zweihander and katzbalger combo. I think I've seen some big twohanders with the figure-eight shaped guard like a katzbalger, so I think it could be done really nicely.
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Mark Moore
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You nailed that one , Nathan. Happy 4th of July!.................McM
''Life is like a box of chocolates...'' --- F. Gump
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Ben Coomer
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The Poiters and the Agincourt would make a very similar pairing.
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Matthew P. Adams
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Nathan, that is exquisite. Do you have suspension set for those?
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training" Archilochus, Greek Soldier, Poet, c. 650 BC
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