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Howard Waddell
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 Posted: Thu 08 Jan, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject: Update: Prince and Squire |
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Finally got some photos of the hilt component waxes for these two -- photos below. I will get Leif to take some good photos of the waxes all together for the News page.
Best,
Howy
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Albion Swords Ltd
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Björn Hellqvist
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jan, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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I'm waxing lyrical... 
My sword site
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jan, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Like the prince better in the wax.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Gary Grzybek
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jan, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Björn Hellqvist wrote: | | I'm waxing lyrical... |
He's teasing us, can't you tell? 
Gary Grzybek
ARMA Northern N.J.
www.armastudy.org
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Jay Barron
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The crossguard on the prince looks like it has changed from the initial design sketch.
Constant and true.
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Peter Johnsson
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jan, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Jay Barron wrote: | | The crossguard on the prince looks like it has changed from the initial design sketch. |
Yes, it did.
...or I did, I should say....
When working on this hilt trying out a few versions of the cross guard first planned for in the concept it became obvious the guard had too much 15th C style to fit on a sword of a 14th C type. I turned to the sword that inspired the shape of the pommel (XIV.6 on page 121 in "Records" as many of you have noted) and let the guard of that sword come through more strongly in a version for the "Prince".
What looks Ok in a drawing will not always be the best choise when working in full scale and three dimensions.
The kind of guard sketched on the drawing would also be put to best effect in a hollowground XVIII: one of those classic mid 15th C single hand arming swords. (No definite plans for this one yet, but it is one of those types that cry out to be made into an Albion Next Gen sword) This fact added to my decision to change the cross of the "Prince" to something with a clear 14th C feel to it.
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Robert Zamoida
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Personally I think the new cross is quite an improvement from the one pictured in the conceptual sketch; I prefer those crosses that have more of a gradual, graceful curve to them versus those with the abruptly downturned terminals. Very beautiful Peter! 
Rob Zamoida
"When your life is on the line, you want to make use of all your tools. No warrior should be willing to die with his swords at his sides, without having made use of his tools."
-Miyamoto Mushashi, Gorin no Sho
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Brian M
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Nice! I'm partial to the X-XI-XII-XIIIs, but this XVI looks great. Looking at the sketches, I preferred the Squire to the Prince, but now I'm not so sure. The Prince's hilt does add more character.
Why can't I just win the lottery?
Brian M
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Fri 09 Jan, 2004 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Robert Zamoida wrote: | | Personally I think the new cross is quite an improvement from the one pictured in the conceptual sketch; I prefer those crosses that have more of a gradual, graceful curve to them versus those with the abruptly downturned terminals. Very beautiful Peter! |
Me too!
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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