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Gordon Clark
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Umm. Is this the custom XX pictured on A&A's website? Cuz if Russ doesn't want to handle the sword, I'll make a quick swoop down from Winchester VA to play with it. |
Sure Jason - PM me and we will schedule it.
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Gordon Clark
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| Posted: Fri 02 Sep, 2005 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| Russ Ellis wrote: | ...
Sounds like a good plan Gordon of course with gas prices the way they are I hope you don't mind if I stay a while... |
No problem - you can have the mother in law room. (As long as the MIL is not in there.)
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Thomas McDonald
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A shot of the second A&A claymore (with custom ash handle) that Criag & the boys did for me !
Than 2 more claidheamh dà làimh by the mighty Vince Evans !
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Thomas McDonald
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A blowup (cropped) of 1:1 from Culloden The Swords & the Sorrows, National Trust For Scotland, 1996, with a bit of the plates descriptive text :
"Hilt, Scottish Highland, late medieval blade German (Solingen or Passau), probably early 16th century.
The iron hilt consists of a small wheel pommel, with the "hub" off-centre towards the blade, and a longitudinally-faceted quillon-block supporting a pair of long quillons of flattened-hexagonal section inclined towards the blade, between which is a pair of square-ended langets flanking the blade. Each quillon ends in an open-work quatrefoil formed of four short tubes welded together.
The grip is covered in brown leather."
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Thomas McDonald
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| Posted: Fri 02 Sep, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Least we forget that famous Vince Evans dragonslayer, Ragnarok, in the collection of one Tom Bassier !
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Russ Ellis
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Oh wow... that one gives yours a run for its money Mac. Both absolutely beautiful. So what is your collecting goal these days anyway? You have narrowed your focus rather a lot it seems. Basically you just want to own every Vince Evans piece in the world?
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Fri 02 Sep, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Mac that is jaw dropping amazing. 
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Thomas McDonald
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| Russ Ellis wrote: | | Oh wow... that one gives yours a run for its money Mac. Both absolutely beautiful. So what is your collecting goal these days anyway? You have narrowed your focus rather a lot it seems. Basically you just want to own every Vince Evans piece in the world? |
Hi Russ
Yes, Ragnarok is quite the sword ....and just think .... Tom actually shortened that handle, as it was originally a few inches longer than what you see here !
Yeah, the scope of my collecting has narrowed to the Scottish stuff, these last few years, as I've found it impossible (money-wise) to spread myself into other areas and be able to maintain such high quality items !
Not to mention that it's next to impossible to own all the different style of baskethilts & claidheamh mor I see !
The thing is, yes, Scottish swords are me .... 100%
Beyond the absolute beauty I see in them I feel they are very much at the core of my heritage, tied into some crazy little voice in my head that helps me connect to all the generations past, and Scotland as a whole !
Vince & Eljay are the two best modern day hammermen I've come across in centuries ..... and that is why my collection is made up of their work ! I've dabbled in antique originals, as well, but as a rule they are far too rich for my blood !
Afterall, I be but a lowly land-scraper here in the former colony of His Majesty, Massachusetts !
(and boy o boy the price of fuel is getting out of hand here..... perhaps it's time to have another Tea Party ;-)
yor Most Humbl Sevtt , Thomas
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Russ Ellis
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| Posted: Fri 02 Sep, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Thomas McDonald wrote: | | Russ Ellis wrote: | | Oh wow... that one gives yours a run for its money Mac. Both absolutely beautiful. So what is your collecting goal these days anyway? You have narrowed your focus rather a lot it seems. Basically you just want to own every Vince Evans piece in the world? |
Hi Russ
Yes, Ragnarok is quite the sword ....and just think .... Tom actually shortened that handle !
Yeah, the scope of my collecting has narrowed to the Scottish stuff, these last few years, as I've found it impossible (money-wise) to spread myself into other areas and be able to maintain such high quality items !
Not to mention that it's next to impossible to own all the different style of baskethilts & claidheamh mor I see !
The thing is, yes, Scottish swords are me .... 100%
Beyond the absolute beauty I see in them I feel they are very much at the core of my heritage, tied into some crazy little voice in my head that helps me connect to all the generations past, and Scotland as a whole !
Vince & Eljay are the two best modern day hammermen I've come across in centuries ..... and that is why my collection is made up of their work ! I've dabbled in antique originals, as well, but as a rule they are far too rich for my blood !
Afterall, I be but a lowly land-scraper here in the former colony of His Majesty, Massachusetts !
(and boy o boy the price of fuel is getting out of hand here..... perhaps it's time to have another Tea Party ;-)
yor Most Humbl Sevtt , Thomas |
To each his own, but Tom is a nut!!! It's good to have focus Mac but I have to tell you I sure miss the Mcdonald recycling program... 
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Thomas McDonald
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A side by side look at the two VE long necks ! Mac
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Lee O'Hagan
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| Posted: Sat 03 Sep, 2005 4:31 am Post subject: |
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If you ever need to rehome any of those closer to the homeland mac,i could maybe help you out,  
as of this morning fuel here is now 96pence a litre for unleaded and 99pence for diesel, 
Like the new sword russ,i was thinking of one of these as they were listed,looks pretty
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Thomas McDonald
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| Posted: Sat 03 Sep, 2005 5:54 am Post subject: |
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| Lee O'Hagan wrote: |
If you ever need to rehome any of those closer to the homeland mac,i could maybe help you out,
as of this morning fuel here is now 96pence a litre for unleaded and 99pence for diesel, |
Very generous of ye, laddie ..... but methinks England has confiscated it's fair share of 'em ;-)
It's amazing how every other utility gets regulated, in its pricing , yet oil companies skate ?
I dunno ..... maybe fat arsed America needs to walk, or ride a bike, a little more anyways ! Mac
Scottish hand & half broadsword, c. 1525, with a narwhale grip and a 40" blade.
* James Forman Collection
- 'Swords & Sword Makers of England & Scotland', Richard Bezdek.
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Mark Moore
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My, oh my. Such eye-candy I woke to this morning!!! I seem to recall a photo of a strange four-quillon claymore with a curved spiral grip. Anyone have photos or more info on that one? Keep the pics coming!!!.......mcm.
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Thomas McDonald
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| Mark Moore wrote: | | My, oh my. Such eye-candy I woke to this morning!!! I seem to recall a photo of a strange four-quillon claymore with a curved spiral grip. Anyone have photos or more info on that one? Keep the pics coming!!!.......mcm. |
Here ya go, Mark !
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Mark Moore
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Yup......That's the one. Strange beast, that. I can imagine the look on the face of an English soldier when confronted by a blood-crazed Highlander carrying a monstrous sword such as that. You know any history on it, Mac?....mcm
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Lee O'Hagan
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Aye, they took more than their share, no doubt at notable cost though,
no complaints my end on the oil companies,they actually take less than 20pence of the mentioned cost,
do you know or have seen a modern commision of the four quillon sword? you tried to bend anyone's ear on one
cool pics,
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Thomas McDonald
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| Mark Moore wrote: | | Yup......That's the one. Strange beast, that. I can imagine the look on the face of an English soldier when confronted by a blood-crazed Highlander carrying a monstrous sword such as that. You know any history on it, Mac?....mcm |
Hi Mark
I don't have much information on that piece !
I believe it was bequeathed by the late James Drummond (Ancient Scottish Weapons, 1881), and is of 16th century make !
Drummond stated in his book that the spiral handle is carved ivory, but I've heard say it is walrus bone ! ?
I think the MOS card says it "belonged to Robert The Bruce, but actually c. 16th century" !
It does not strike me as the best hilt to go into a fight with, but I suppose it would really come down to who was weilding it !
An interesting sword nonetheless ! Mac
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Thomas McDonald
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| Posted: Sat 03 Sep, 2005 9:01 am Post subject: |
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| Lee O'Hagan wrote: | | do you know or have seen a modern commision of the four quillon sword? you tried to bend anyone's ear on one cool pics, |
Hi Lee
I swear I heard of someone who was going to have one made, don't recall by who ?, but I've not seen one so far !
It would be an interesting piece to have recreated .... but there are so many other swords I'd sooner have made that I'm afraid someone else will eventually have one long before 'ol Mac does !
I guess I've always looked at it as more of a historical novelty than a serious fighting sword so I've never had that fire a' burning to commission one !
Perhaps 'ol Mark needs to take up the flag and run with it ;-) Mac
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Thomas McDonald
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| Posted: Sat 03 Sep, 2005 9:55 am Post subject: |
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First 3 - Highland claymore, c. 1560-70 (The British Museum)
* Photo: The Thirteenth Park Lane Arms Fair
Second 2 - unkown ?
Photo: Highlanders; A History of the Highland Clans, Fitzrot MacLean, 1995.
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Thomas McDonald
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| Posted: Sat 03 Sep, 2005 10:51 am Post subject: |
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1. The Whitelaw claymore, c. 1530
Photo: European Arms & Armour At Kelvingrove, JG Scott, 1980.
2. The "Noel Paton" claymore, c. 1550
* Photo: The Thirteenth Park Lane Arms Fair, 1996.
3. The Clontarf claymore, c. 16th century
* Photo: Sixteenth Century Irish Swords in the National Museum of Ireland, Hayes-McCoy, 1959 Dublin.
* Photos cropped & enlarged by Mac
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