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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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Alina, I contacted Albion this week and Mike Sigman confessed
they are sure to discontinue the Koln Spatha, but at the moment
can meet orders ... one of which I placed ! B-)
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Alina Boyden
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| Posted: Wed 02 Feb, 2005 9:54 am Post subject: |
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| Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz wrote: | Alina, I contacted Albion this week and Mike Sigman confessed
they are sure to discontinue the Koln Spatha, but at the moment
can meet orders ... one of which I placed ! B-) |
Awww. Discontinued? Well I kinda figured that much. Though the new spathas are pretty neat too. I just don't have 650 dollars, and if I did I'd probably spend it on a next gen instead. Oh well.
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Nathan Robinson
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Sun 06 Feb, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject: Close Ups ... |
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | | Matthew, I already said this I know, but these are excellent photos. Do you have any close-ups of the hilts? |
Hi Nathan, Thankyou for the compliment ! I get a real aesthetic kick outa' taking digital
pics of my small collection ... in fact my screen saver is a host of my sword pics B-) ...
and I DO have several close up shots of the hilts, and will arrange to post them later
today ... B-)
But here's an easy one to do this late ! My Atrim/Christian Fletcher Baskethilt !
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Mon 07 Feb, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Another ... |
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Here's a closer look at the rugged baskethilt courtesy
Thomas McDonald ( hope I spelled his name right ! ).
Note the " antiqued " look ... If I recall correctly, this was
intended -- and not the product of neglect ... B-)
Last edited by Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz on Mon 07 Feb, 2005 10:11 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Nathan Robinson
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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And here is a close-up of the red silk ito rewrap and blackened
fittings of my East Coast Martial Arts katana ... Henry Ahmu
replaced the original doe-skin wrap, blacked the brass colored
fuchi and kashira, and replaced the tsuba with a Paul Chen
Crane tsuba ... If you had or have seen this sword BEFORE
Henry got his hands on it, you would NEVER think it was the
same afterward ! B-)
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Mon 07 Feb, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Another ... |
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | | Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz wrote: | | Thomas Macdonald ( hope I spelled his name right ! ). |
Don't tell him I said this, but Mac actually spells his name like an Irishman! McDonald! |
Thanks, Nathan ! I stand corrected !!! B-)
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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A close up of the tsuka of one of my pride and joys, the Yukiyatsu
... as said, I ordered the blade in shirasaya, designed the fittings
and tusba myself, chose the color scheme, made some changes
with reagards to Henry's thoughtful reccomendations ... and I
couldn't have asked for a better result ! B-)
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Fri 11 Feb, 2005 6:37 am Post subject: The Albion Baron Project |
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Well, my Albion Baron finally returned from Christian Fletcher
with its new home ... Here's the design I drew up for CF ...
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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And here's CF's finished work ... B-)
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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A closer look at the hilt and grip and throat of
the scabbard with its peace-ties ... CF did a
great job matching up the colors ...
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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Another full length shot ...
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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And the detailed engraving I requested ... a personal
design of my own, once put on t-shirts and business
cards ... B-)
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Thu 10 Mar, 2005 11:46 am Post subject: Albion Koln Spatha |
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Well, for quite some time I promised myself I would eventually
grab ahold of an Albion Koln Spatha -- just something about the
fine woodword of the hilt and pommel drew me into the purchase.
Finally ! After about a month on order, what appears to be one of
the LAST Albion Koln Spatha's arrived on my doorstep ! ( I've lately
checked Albion's site, and the Koln has vanished ! although one
may still possible order the blade through Christian Fletcher ) ...
I have to admit, although aware of the specs -- 27 3/4 inch blade,
35 1/2 inch total length ; less than 2 inch wide at the cross and
1 1/4 inch one inch from the point -- I actually expected a more
imposing presence. Maybe something more comparable in size
and appearance to my Pompei gladius. However, with a lil surfing
and reading I came to a better understanding of the spatha -- and
in fact the blade DID make enough of an impression that I visualized
the scabbard in its future !!!
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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| Posted: Thu 10 Mar, 2005 11:49 am Post subject: A closer look ... |
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I'm sure the NEXT generation models of Roman
swords from Albion will look phenomenal ... but
the craftsmanship on the Koln is still exceptional !
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