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Thomas McDonald
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 Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject: And the award for Best Sword, Atlanta 2006, goes to ...... |
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...... Mr. Vince Evans, for his incredible silver inlaid & engraved Stirling baskethilt !
(was there ever any doubt ;-) Congratulations, Vince & Grace !
Mac
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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An excellent choice.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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J. Bedell
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| Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not a baskethilt fan but who couldn't love that piece of art....
-James
The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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Stephen S. Han
Location: Westminster, CA Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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And who didn't see this one coming?
That's two in a row for Vince now isn't it? If you had a chance to see the Yataghan three years ago, and the Chinese Goodquill sabre four years ago, you'd agree that it should've been four in a row.
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations to Vince and Grace. Outstanding work!
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Nathan Robinson
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Stephen S. Han
Location: Westminster, CA Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | I would have been quite disturbed if this piece had not won!
Stephen, I whole-heartedly agree about three years ago. I did not see the one four years ago, unfortunately, but I'm sure it was quite impressive as well. |
Indeed. I remember that show quite fondly, as I managed score the pirate cutlass off Vince's table. But man! That yataghan was great. I asked Vince about it and he told me who already had dibs on that one, so I had to regretfully look at other pieces.
I am also stunned at the number of hours it took to complete the baskethilt, though perhaps I shouldn't be. Don't know what Vince charged for that sword, but we can be sure it was severely underpriced, as all his creations are.
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Hugo Voisine
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Now that's really impressive... 
Is there some other pictures of this sword on the net ? I would really like to see the sword in its entirety.
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Nathan Robinson
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Jean Thibodeau
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Really beautifull work, basket and blade.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Hugo Voisine
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Thanks Nathan. 
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Bob Burns
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| Posted: Sat 24 Jun, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Oh My God is that Baskethilt "Gorgeous"  Wow! What a Masterpiece!
Thanks MAC for yet another stunning photograph.
Stunned!
Bob
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Steve Maly
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Incredible as always! The carved "dirk" grip is an interesting detail rather than the usual rayskin. Well executed and as impressive as their work has always been. It's almost enough to make me want to start collecting "teastrainers"!
Vince and Grace, congrats on the accomplishment! Thanks for the pics Mac!
"When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." ~A. Maslow
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