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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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 Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 9:07 am Post subject: I Won ! I Won ! |
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Alrighty, though I won I still had to fork over some $$$ ...
Some of you may have known Christian Fletcher was
having a mini-auction on his website, well I was the
gent who slipped away with the Albion Sovereign. It
has the bronze pommel, which I wasn't sure I'd like so
much, but in fact do; and an oxblood grip.
I gotta say this blade has presence, in a different way
than The Squire I showed off a bit ago. The Sovereign
kinda' surprised me with its nimbleness. I thought this
wide blade would present more weight, but in fact its
like the slightly beefy kid in a schoolyard who's oddly
quick for his size ...
So, here's my Sovereign ...
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Anton de Vries
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*jealous glare* 
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Jeff Larsen
Location: Chandler, AZ Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Posts: 300
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Oh, I see, Matthew, just couldn't contain your excitement over at SFI and now your viral enthusiasm is over here now….
Congrats my friend !!
Jeff 
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| Jeff Larsen wrote: | Oh, I see, Matthew, just couldn't contain your excitement over at SFI and now your viral enthusiasm is over here now….
Congrats my friend !!
Jeff |
* laughs * hiya Jeff ... now how can I deprive the great gentlemen and ladies over here
of what little I know of swordery ? swordism ? swordology ? heck ... if only to take a few
purdy pics of my infamous collection !
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations, Matthew. I had been eyeing that piece, but the timing of Mr. Fletcher's auction was really wrong for me. Enjoy it!
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Jeff Larsen
Location: Chandler, AZ Joined: 06 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Hi Matthew,
What can I say, I have this biggest smile on while typing this. I am sure, as I said on SFI, room must be made for this beautiful sword in your collection and if your wife is anything like mine, something has to go. 
Any nice katanas being moved out?
Jeff
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Steve Fabert
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Welcome to the club of Sovereign owners. Now all you need is some choice items to fill the pommel recesses. And watch that blade, it's nasty sharp as well as nimble.
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject: Another look .... |
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| Steve Grisetti wrote: | | Congratulations, Matthew. I had been eyeing that piece, but the timing of Mr. Fletcher's auction was really wrong for me. Enjoy it! |
Thank's Steve .... this is the first time I've actually " won " this type of an auction ...
I'd credit it more to, maybe, less people picking-up on it than me out-bidding
everyone in sight. Right up to the last day I expected someone to zap me with
a finance-draining bid of $ 676 ... hehe.
What was unbelievable to me at least is NOBODY picked up the DelTin Schiavona
that was there for an incredibly generous price !
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve Fabert wrote: | | Welcome to the club of Sovereign owners. Now all you need is some choice items to fill the pommel recesses. And watch that blade, it's nasty sharp as well as nimble. |
Well, I know one thing ... I join a club of gentle folk with the most excellent taste in their blades ! B-)
As for the pommel ... as said, I wasn't really smitten with the bronze, until in hand; it gives the blade
an extra aesthetic sense of itself, if you will. As for filling in the recesses, notgunna'do'it ... I like these
simple and sweet. Besides, this sunuvagun is a bit of a surprise just in itself.
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Jeff Larsen wrote: | Hi Matthew,
What can I say, I have this biggest smile on while typing this. I am sure, as I said on SFI, room must be made for this beautiful sword in your collection and if your wife is anything like mine, something has to go.
Any nice katanas being moved out?
Jeff |
The Wife ! heheh ... Seriously, Jeff, IF I were married I know for a fact the I wouldn't
have the collection I do.
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Anton de Vries wrote: | | *jealous glare* |
Ahh, Anton, one day you too will be the envy of all your friends !
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Patrick Kelly
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats Matthew.
I've been trying to make a sale on another non-sword item and I had my eye on this one. Luckly for you I haven't made the sale yet!
"In valor there is hope.".................. Tacitus
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Anton de Vries
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| Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz wrote: |
Ahh, Anton, one day you too will be the envy of all your friends ! |
I hope not. They'd probably try to kill me.
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Another look .... |
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| Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz wrote: | ...What was unbelievable to me at least is NOBODY picked up the DelTin Schiavona
that was there for an incredibly generous price ! |
Oh, yeah. I thought long and hard about the schiavona, too! Problem is, I still have my daughter's wedding coming up next weekend. I have had to force myself to let sanity prevail.
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Sat 13 Aug, 2005 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Another look .... |
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| Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz wrote: |
What was unbelievable to me at least is NOBODY picked up the DelTin Schiavona
that was there for an incredibly generous price ! |
I didn't even know it was going on.
If the point was to draw attention, the marketing effort may have missed a few of us.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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