:wtf: Now I have to add the German Bastard I to my dream armoury... When will it end? :confused:

Gots ta have da IRISH!!!!

:cool:

Just something I noticed and was curious about; how do you determine which swords have the "The first 25 swords will come with a certificate of authenticity signed by Peter Johnsson and the Albion artisans" thing with them? I just noticed that some have this and others don't (new and "old" next gens alike)? Not that important all things considered, I was just curious.

Will the Earl be on the same blade as the Regent with the bottle-stopper pommel like the Mercenary? It certainly has features I appreciate in the new XVa's on a blade I can't get enough of! Hmmmm.....

Sweet! Any ballpark specs on the new Crecy? Specifically, handle length?

ohh well, why fight it. i just wont win........................lets see, the earl, the ringeck, and the german bastard I for me........i tell you howie your swords just keep getting better and better man. you all deserve every bit of business that you get........now how do i get these past the wife???????

These new models really cause a huge quandry for me.

I pretty much have to get the Earl on priciple and I really want to get the German Bastard 1 on principle and I really like the Ringek and Fiore.

AND I probably can only even contemplate buying one because of tuition. Guess that's part of being adult though. Priority over fun. :)

Ordered a Mercenary. Probably next week I'll order a (Squire Line)15th C Bastard, and after that I'll need I mean want a Sherriff and an Agincourt. And of course their Squire Line counterparts, if those will ever be made.
And then a pair of cleavers, possibly a Baron and a Squire Line 13th C Great Sword.

In the meantime Albion should be working on their rapier lineup, because I'll want those next.

Can I afford all that? Not really but I'll buy them anyway. I hope I'll look 'period' dressed in rags. :lol:

Beautiful swords guys....there isn't one that I don't covet (wife's term :) ) Like a lot of folks in these postings, I now know where my disposable income will be going....

Do my eyes deceive me or will the pommel for the Earl be "hollow ground" - similar to the Brescia? Also, the verbal description indicates a hex section to the grip...will the edges align with the edges of the pommel? Sounds difficult to execute, but the vertical alignment of the Regent (spline of blade/central ridge on grip/vertical axis of pommel) is one of the most amazingly harmonic designs I have seen in the production world. Seems like a great design opportunity, but a man can only expect so much detail without having to jump into the next price range.

If too early in the design/development phase to answer, no problem...I'm just looking for input to help make my decision. I have a tough choice to make...Regent, Earl, or Bastard II.......Good news is that I can't possibly go wrong!

Peter,

Thanks for the explanation. I like this pommel very much ( of course, I like the Brescia's as well). The reasoning on the grip makes sense - especially given your goal of creating a character distinct from the Regent.

Hmmm....guess I still need to buy 3 swords.

Some really nice models in this new update.

I was wondering, will we see the same variety of pommel/guard variants for the Regent /Earl XVIII (a? b?) as we are seeing for the XVa models?

I really liked the Earl, and was millimeters away from reserving one, but was not so thrilled with the recurved guard. I guess I am the anti-Joe Fults. :) That guard style made it a "must" for him but a deal-breaker for me!

So do you think we will see different guard and pommel styles with this blade type, guards like the Castellan/Talhoffer or downcurved guards?

Thanks,

Nate