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Patrick Kelly
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Nathan Bell wrote: | Last sword was my Hod Hill from Manning Imperial |
Nathan, I particularly like your Hod Hill sword. I love the detail work on the hilt. Very nice.
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Nathan Bell
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Patrick Kelly wrote: |
Nathan, I particularly like your Hod Hill sword. I love the detail work on the hilt. Very nice. |
Craig Sitch (Manning Imp.) really does some nice detail work, and he's great to work with. He also said this was one of his favorite swords to make, so I think he really enjoys a good challenging "detail work" sort of project.
I know I sure like the end result!
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Patrick Kelly
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Nathan Bell wrote: | Patrick Kelly wrote: |
Nathan, I particularly like your Hod Hill sword. I love the detail work on the hilt. Very nice. |
Craig Sitch (Manning Imp.) really does some nice detail work, and he's great to work with. He also said this was one of his favorite swords to make, so I think he really enjoys a good challenging "detail work" sort of project.
I know I sure like the end result! |
I'm an absolute nut when it comes to detail work on a sword. Not elaborate decoration mind you, but fine detail work like the bronze/brass work on this sword. As the saying goes, the devil's in the details, work like this really illustrates a makers commitment to getting it right.
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Roger Hooper
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 9:28 am Post subject: |
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The last sword I bought was the AT1421 type XIII
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Keith Larman
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Location: Sunny Southern California Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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Robert Denbigh wrote: | My newest sword is this beautiful Howard Clark katana that just arrived this week from Dave Drawdy. I've been on a little bit of a spending spree lately, but this should be the last purchase for a long while. I'm having trouble taking any pictures that do it justice, but here is one so that you get the general idea. |
Hey, Robert, you got that one! Cool! A really nice blade. And Dave chose some really good mounts on that one. That was a fun sword to do. Big beast of a blade too.
By the way, I totally forgot to send out the Japanese cleaning kit I had promised you. I was cleaning my shop late last night and came across the kit with your name on it. I'll ship it out Monday priority. Too many irons in the fire for me...
Back to polishing...
Keith Larman
http://www.summerchild.com
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Robert Denbigh
Location: Connecticut Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Keith Larman wrote:
Quote: | Hey, Robert, you got that one! Cool! A really nice blade. And Dave chose some really good mounts on that one. That was a fun sword to do. Big beast of a blade too. |
Yeah, I bought "stone-eater" as Dave called it. I had no intention of making such a purchase for quite a while, but your email pointing out the sale came on the exact same day as a big check backpaying me 10 months worth of BAH (bachelors allowance for housing). I wrestled with the decision for all of 1 minute before I decided it was fate that I buy this sword. No worries about the cleaning kit, I still have the one I ordered a few months ago. One thing I was wondering about the sword was who made the habaki? I really love silver habaki and just wanted to know who to credit with that piece.
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Keith Larman
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Location: Sunny Southern California Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Robert Denbigh wrote: | Keith Larman wrote:
Quote: | Hey, Robert, you got that one! Cool! A really nice blade. And Dave chose some really good mounts on that one. That was a fun sword to do. Big beast of a blade too. |
Yeah, I bought "stone-eater" as Dave called it. I had no intention of making such a purchase for quite a while, but your email pointing out the sale came on the exact same day as a big check backpaying me 10 months worth of BAH (bachelors allowance for housing). I wrestled with the decision for all of 1 minute before I decided it was fate that I buy this sword. No worries about the cleaning kit, I still have the one I ordered a few months ago. One thing I was wondering about the sword was who made the habaki? I really love silver habaki and just wanted to know who to credit with that piece. |
Hmmm, I'm trying to remember. Well, I *think* it was me. Howard sometimes does them as well and I really don't remember exactly.But I'm pretty sure it was me though.
Keith Larman
http://www.summerchild.com
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Jay Barron
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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I just picked up two Albion swords, a Crecy and a Gaddhjalt. They were my first Albion Mark swords but they certainly won't be my last.
Constant and true.
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Chris Holzman
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 8:21 pm Post subject: Mine was..... |
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A hanwei Golden Oriole katana... yeah, I know. YAWN.. but I got it for a song used. It's also serial number 28.... if thats acutally a serial number carved into the nakago, and inscribed just inside the saya mouth.
Chris Holzman
River City Fencing Club
Wichita, KS
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Eugene George
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: Your last sword |
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Gee, technically I guess my last sword was the Gustav Vasa http://www.myArmoury.com/review_aa_vasa.html I got from you Nathan... Hrmmm... So far it's been pretty cheap too... :D
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Bill Grandy
myArmoury Team
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Posted: Sat 30 Aug, 2003 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Just recently received both an Atrim Phat Bastard and an A&A Bavarian a couple weeks ago. Will be receiving another Darkwood rapier soon (can't have enough of those things. :D )
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E.B. Erickson
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Howdy everyone,
My last sword was an English (probably) backsword ca.1680. Got it on eBay last month. Too bad I won't see it for 10 months!
--ElJay
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Patrick Kelly
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Well, I've gotten a couple of new ones recently, with another on the way. The only problem is that since these will be review subjects, I can't talk about them now. I don't want to spoil the suprise ;)
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E.B. Erickson
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 6:13 am Post subject: |
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Back again; I just remembered that I saved some photos from the eBay auction.
Here's a side view. The grip appears to be rewrapped, and the sword may be missing some scrolling side branches that connect the shells to the knucklebow.
--ElJay
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E.B. Erickson
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 6:17 am Post subject: |
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And here's a front view, showing what appear to be the original pierced plates.
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Robert Denbigh
Location: Connecticut Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to keep going on about the same sword, but I have taken some new pictures in an attempt to improve my horrible photography skills. Any comments or suggestions on how to take better pictures would be appreciated.
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Robert Denbigh
Location: Connecticut Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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and another.....
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Robert Denbigh
Location: Connecticut Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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still another
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Robert Denbigh
Location: Connecticut Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Last one. Don't know why these last ones arent showing in the thread, they are under the allowed size.......
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Geoff Wood
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Posted: Sun 31 Aug, 2003 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Stephen S. Han wrote: | Mine would be the Vince Evans D'Arcy Brontosword. A hand-and-a-half. |
That is a very good looking sword.
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