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Steve Grisetti
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful work (again!), Greg. And your photos really add the right atmosphere to show off the sword and scabbard.
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
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Richard Fay
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Hello all!
Greg,
I just want to say, as something of an artist myself (in a much different media, though), that I think you did a fantastic job with your compromise between historical Celtic scabbards and staying true to the elegant lines of the sword. I can imagine such a sword and scabbard combination carried by a high-ranking Gallowglass, or even a Scottish or Irish Lord.
I like the nice touch of the cross on the chape.
I think you were justified in leaving the trim off, even though the fringe is shown in period art. It looks "classier" without. I bet that the lack of suspension in period art may just be a convention; many of the engravings as such tried to make the Irish and Scots look primitive and backwards.
Again, lovely scabbard for a lovely sword!
Happy Hogmanay!
"I'm going to do what the warriors of old did! I'm going to recite poetry!"
Prince Andrew of Armar
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Greg Griggs
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Posted: Mon 01 Jan, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Some of you guys had asked for pics of how the suspension hangs, so here are a few we quickly took today, showing some different angles. It's actually very comfortable and seems to stay in position much better than I expected. Can't wait for the chance to wear it all day in a public setting with the great kilt, et all.:}
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