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William Goodwin
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Posted: Sat 04 Jun, 2005 6:03 am Post subject: 1st Annual Roanoke Valley Sword Guild gathering. |
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Since I was unable to attend the ATL Bladeshow this year, I decided to have a gathering/cutting party at the house today. myArmoury member Chris Goerner, antique basket-hilt collector Gary Hall, blade-smith & antique blade collector Will Goodwin (no relation that we know of), my son Evan and me plan on having a cook-out, show& tell, cutting day.
I plan taking loads of pics, so I'll post 'em just as quick as I can get them developed.
Hope everyone that DID get to go to ATL is/will have a blast and safe journey back.
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Sat 04 Jun, 2005 6:22 am Post subject: |
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HI Bill
Sounds like a blast .... wish I lived a little closer, as I would have loved to join you guys !
Have fun, Mac
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Sat 04 Jun, 2005 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Hi Mac,
Would love to have your smiling face here as well. If your like me, your a bit bummed about not being able to go to ATL, but there's always next year! Nathan,Patrick and the others better take a pant load of pictures and keep us updated.
"BRILLIANT"!!
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
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"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 4:09 am Post subject: |
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What a grand day it was! Thanks to Chris Goerner, Gary Hall, Will Goodwin for coming and to my wife Jeanie & son Evan for helping prepare stuff. Have lots of pictures scanned, but , my Netzero hook-up isn't working at home, so I can't post 'em until I can get it back-up and working. Wonderful blades were brought for use and show & tell. Chris G. brought his Madpiper basket hilt, a Vince Evans dirk, a custom clam shell hanger, and another dirk (can't remember the makers of those). Will Goodwin brought a antique Kindjal w/ hand beaded scabbard (cool), a serrated blade Shamshir (what a wicked thing it is) a custom Damascus sgian duhb he just finished making and a few other antiques. Gary Hall brought just a boat load of antique blades. A 1740 saber blade basket-hilt (Mac have special pics of that for ya'), a basket-hilt fitted with a 1680 blade, a Del-Tin claymore (just an utter beast to swing) and just too many others to remember dates and names.
Hopefully I'll have the internet problem on my home PC fixed soon.
Thanks again to all who came and everyone had such a good time that we plan to make it a monthly gathering.
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Aaron Schnatterly
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 6:43 am Post subject: |
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William Goodwin wrote: | Nathan,Patrick and the others better take a pant load of pictures and keep us updated.
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We did. Nathan, Patrick, Chad and I all had cameras pointed at a lot of things. Give us a little while to get them culled, organized, sorted, resized, and posted...
It sounds as though this was a really great time. I'm looking forward to seeing the pics myself.
-Aaron Schnatterly
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Fortior Qui Se Vincit
(He is stronger who conquers himself.)
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Bill Grandy
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun! Sorry I couldn't make it. (I'm now covered in paintball welts instead!)
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Bill,
Would have greatly enjoyed you there. What a sucky time for my PC to go on the fritz
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi William,
Perhaps you need a Mac instead.
HA HA.
Jeremy
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Chris Goerner
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Bill,
Thank you for a great time. You, Jeanie and Evan were most gracious hosts. The only thing better than lunch was the awesome collection of original and reproduction blades!
This was my first time attempting any cutting -- I'm hooked! Can't wait to have my clam shell hanger sharpened up for the next event!
Mac -- Will is right, you would have loved that brass-basket hilted saber. She was a real beauty! He also had a 1750's basket hilt with a reins oval that had a fascinating old repair to one of the side guards. But the most intriguing piece of all was the serrated blade Shamshir. Everyone who saw it had the same reaction... "OUCH!"
Thanks again for a wonderful time, Bill!
-- Chris
Sic Semper Tyranus
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Mon 06 Jun, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Chris
Sounds like you guys had a great time ! Good job, William & family !
Now I'm dying to see some pics of those antiques ..... *hint -hint *
;-) Mac
Chris Goerner wrote: | Bill,
Thank you for a great time. You, Jeanie and Evan were most gracious hosts. The only thing better than lunch was the awesome collection of original and reproduction blades!
This was my first time attempting any cutting -- I'm hooked! Can't wait to have my clam shell hanger sharpened up for the next event!
Mac -- Will is right, you would have loved that brass-basket hilted saber. She was a real beauty! He also had a 1750's basket hilt with a reins oval that had a fascinating old repair to one of the side guards. But the most intriguing piece of all was the serrated blade Shamshir. Everyone who saw it had the same reaction... "OUCH!"
Thanks again for a wonderful time, Bill! -- Chris |
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Tue 07 Jun, 2005 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Chris,
As I said, so glad you were a part of it and look forward to our next gathering. That Del-Tin claymore is still giving me goose bumps.
Mac,
I'm still having trouble with my computer at home (typing all this at work ) Just as soon as I can get it working properly the photos will be posted. My have to find another route to go to up load the pics I already have scanned, for it may be awhile before my Netzero program is functioning again.
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Wed 08 Jun, 2005 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Ok. hope this works. I burned a CD copy of the pics I had scanned and brought them to work to use a 'puter here to up-load them. So crossing my fingers.
The first two pics are of the particitants. Group as follows.... from left to right... Chris Goerner, Will Goodwin, Gary Hall, me and Evan (my son). The British lassies who joined in on the cutting fun my wife Jeanie on the right and her good friend Heidi on the left.
The rest of the pics I'll let them speak for themselves.
Bill
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Wed 08 Jun, 2005 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Jesse Zinn
Location: NC (USA) Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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Posted: Wed 08 Jun, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hey WAHOO!
Bill,
Excellent photos! Nice pieces, nice setting. Looks like you folks had a blast.
Best wishes,
Jesse
Radford University '91-'93
UVA '95-'98 (B.A. Anthropology)
Jesse D. Zinn
North Carolina
“Hwæt wé Gár-Dena in geár-dagum
þéod-cyninga þrym gefrúnon,
hú ðá æþelingas ellen fremedon."
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Thu 09 Jun, 2005 4:20 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Jesse. If ya' ever make your way back up to the valley, gimme a shout.
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Thu 09 Jun, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Bill
Thanks for sharing your photos with us ..... looks like everyone had great time!
Question .... was the basket-hilt on the sabre blade made of brass or steel ?
Slàinte, Mac
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Chris Goerner
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Posted: Thu 09 Jun, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Mac,
The basket was brass, and boy, did it look good with my VE Kelvingrove dirk Maybe someday...
--Chris
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Thu 09 Jun, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Chris Goerner wrote: | Mac,
The basket was brass, and boy, did it look good with my VE Kelvingrove dirk Maybe someday... --Chris |
Hi Chris
I was pretty sure it was brass but sometimes the lighting in photos can fool ya !
Thanks for letting me know for sure !
Yup, that would look awesome with your VE dirk, no doubt about it :-) Mac
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William Goodwin
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Posted: Thu 09 Jun, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Mac,
Chris is right. I saw Gary at pipe & drum practice and he verified some dates for me. The brass basket sabre is dated around 1790, maybe a little earlier. The horsemans basket is 1750, the Tulwar in the same pic is early 1600's. He had two others there , (on the left ) a 1828 hilt and a 1640 blade and another was 1836 (on the right).
Thought you'd like these. Gary has quite a collection of antiques, especially baskets.
Glad you liked the photos and yes, we all had a blast (thought the milk jugs and cantalopes didn't fair too well)
Bill
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