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Chip F.
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 Posted: Tue 05 Apr, 2016 4:14 pm Post subject: Albion Lancaster Scabbard by Valiant Armoury |
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I came up with an idea for a custom scabbard for my Albion Lancaster that would pay tribute to the sword's tie in with the Wars of the Roses. Here are some early (read: crude) sketches I came up with:
After surfing the forum, I chose to go with Valiant Armoury. Today Sonny sent me pictures of the finished work - they speak for themselves. Needless to say I think I made the right choice! Can't wait to have it in my hands 
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Leelund K
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It looks awesome! Glad you're happy with it!
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Michael Kelly
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Very nice... I wasn't aware Sonny made scabbards for swords outside of the VA line.
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Jeffrey Faulk
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| Michael Kelly wrote: | | Very nice... I wasn't aware Sonny made scabbards for swords outside of the VA line. |
He has, and does, a limited amount of custom work outside his VA stuff. It never hurts to ask nicely, because his work is superb. A little 'modern' to my eye, but excellent for the price.
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Chip F.
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| Posted: Wed 06 Apr, 2016 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| Jeffrey Faulk wrote: | | Michael Kelly wrote: | | Very nice... I wasn't aware Sonny made scabbards for swords outside of the VA line. |
He has, and does, a limited amount of custom work outside his VA stuff. It never hurts to ask nicely, because his work is superb. A little 'modern' to my eye, but excellent for the price. |
I waited for a while before Sonny had an opening, and then we went over the design, features, and estimate. A little persistence helps too, though I certainly hope I wasn't a nuisance - Sonny has done an excellent job in realizing what I envisioned for this project.
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Kuo Xie
Location: Chicago, IL Joined: 29 Feb 2012
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You scabbard is really beautifully made, congrats on an attractive sword/sheath combo. I agree that Sony at Valiant is a fine craftsman and pleasure to work with. I have one of his off-the-shelf scabbards and the sword fit is perfectly secure: stays in the sheath when inverted, but slides out with a firm grasp. His scabbards are also quite slim which I appreciate, no overly bulky and heavy stuff at Valiant.
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