Birthday score -- myArmoury.com

William Goodwin · Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: Birthday score

Yesterday was my birthday (46) and I scored this pratically new Windlass Verneuil off Ebay at a grand price. ($169.00 + shp)...rather chuffed indeed...

Had been eyeing this model and by a twist of fate, I spotted this yesterday and jumped on it. After the last few weeks, I've needed a break of good luck.

More when it arrives.......

Cheers,

Bill

Justin King · Industry Professional

Happy Birthday, William. Hope you enjoy your new toy!

Eric W. Norenberg · Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: Birthday Score!

Happy Birthday indeed- may you see 46 more!

Any chance you might be up for a mini review once you've had a little time with it? I like the hilt on that one quite a bit - it is one of a handful in the running for my next purchase, if I can screw up the courage to commit...

Cheers,
Eric

William Goodwin · Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Birthday Score!

William Goodwin · Posted: Sat 13 Sep, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:

Just came in the post yesterday eve. Beautiful sword....first impressions.....handles quite well....cuts like a demon...
solid.

2 things a bit bothersome is that they (Windlass) sharpened it the whole length of the blade. Since I bought it second hand...no control over that & the standard Windlass loose fitting scabbard.

I'll get to mess with it more today...hopefully

Cheers,

Bill

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Marc Pengryffyn · Posted: Sat 13 Sep, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

Very nice Bill! Happy Birthday and Congratulations!

Marc

William Goodwin · Posted: Sat 13 Sep, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

Marc Pengryffyn · Posted: Sun 14 Sep, 2008 12:45 am Post subject:

William Goodwin · Posted: Sun 14 Sep, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

A few more shots....this is a beautiful, nice handling sword...one of Windlass' finer offerings indeed.

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Cheers,

Bill

Randall Moffett · Posted: Sun 14 Sep, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject:

William,

It looks like a very nice sword. I have not seen any MRL stuff recently, perhaps just not big in reenactment here in the UK... or that I just do not get out enough anymore.

Happy Birthday as well! Ho[e you have many more.

RPM

William Goodwin · Posted: Mon 15 Sep, 2008 3:40 am Post subject:

Thanks Randall.......I really gob-smacked at how well this Windlass sword handles & looks.

Cheers,

Bill

Joel Chesser · Posted: Mon 15 Sep, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

This is one i have also found to be very appealing. Im glad to hear such great reveiws, it makes me very interested in getting one. What blade type would you consider it to have? At first I would have said a type XVa, but looking at it I would also consider maybe an XVIIIa.

Happy B-day!

William Goodwin · Posted: Mon 15 Sep, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

I would consider it a type XVIIIa as well.

Thanks & cheers,

Bill

Mike Arledge · Posted: Mon 15 Sep, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:

Rodolfo Martínez · Posted: Mon 15 Sep, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

Happy Birthday!

Chris Goerner · Posted: Tue 23 Sep, 2008 6:00 am Post subject:

Bill,

Sorry I missed wishing you a Happy Birthday, friend! Looks like you did well for yourself. That is one of the nicest Windlass swords I have seen. I am sure you are very pleased with it, as you should be.

Best regards,
Chris

William Goodwin · Posted: Tue 23 Sep, 2008 8:26 am Post subject:

Thanks Chris and it is good to hear from you! Very chuffed indeed with it. Brought it to longsword practice
last week and Will G. was rather impressed too.

Medieval Faire @ Greenhill Park this week-end...if your able to come.

http://www.medievalfantasiesco.com/GreenHill.htm

We'll be there with tents set-up and will be doing cutting demo's and HES longsword presentations...along with the normal vintage / antigue swords display.

Cheers,

Bill