Teaser from A&A -- myArmoury.com

Joe Fults · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: Teaser from A&A

Something a bit different.

Edward Hitchens · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, not sure what to make of that. Confused

If the shaft were in line with the spear-point, then it would be really neat.

David Wilson · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

Hmmmm...?

Will this be a "regular menu item"?

I like the "classic" Halberd look about it. One of my favorite non-spear polearms....

Craig Johnson · Industry Professional

Here is a pic of the original we were basing the piece on.

The socket is not in line on many halberds and does not seem to b something they were concerned with.

Best
Craig

Bill Grandy · myArmoury Team

That's awesome! I love the transition from the thinner head into the thicker top spike... not too many repros bother doing that.

Sean Flynt · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject:

Outstanding addition, folks! Thanks for offering this!

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject:

Looks like my Langue de Boeuf in the right corner of one of the Picts that has been getting hit by a hammer " Forged " partly into shape.

Craig: Don't forget to harden those edges ........... Razz

( I like em sharp. Cool

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Russ Ellis · Industry Professional

Hoo hoo! I like it! It's about time someone started offering a high end haldberd replica... hey that reminds me I have a roncone to build...

Joe Fults · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject:

Joe Fults · Posted: Wed 21 Dec, 2005 11:28 pm Post subject:

In fairness I don't know if A&A is adding this as a standard item, as far as I know this is considered a custom job.

I think it would be very cool if something like this made it into their lineup, we'll have to wait and see.

Alex B. · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 9:19 am Post subject:

Ooohhhh! I want!

Gordon Frye · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 12:38 pm Post subject:

VERY Cool! Looks a great deal like an original Munich Civil Guards halberd I used to own way back when. The handling characteristics of that pole arm were phemomenal, and this one looks to match it well! Cool

Cheers,

Gordon

Bob Burns · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject:

Oh WOW Craig, here is another polearm from you that I am chomping at the bit about, first I saw pictures of the glaive and now this halberd. Well what can I say, I am going to want to buy both of them sometime in 2006. These 2 new pieces I have seen have stirred up some excitement in me!

Very, very nice!

Bob

Chad Arnow · myArmoury Team

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

Joe Fults · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject:

Gordon Clark · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

Yes - those guys are very accomodating!
The price of a custom piece from A&A is just about twice that of a production piece of the same complexity, give or take, in my experience. Might sound a little steep, but in the "custom world" it is a pretty good deal. That is a pretty rough rule of thumb, but seems pretty close from the custom pieces I have ordered from them, and the approximate prices listed for custom pieces on their web site. For people who think they want a custom piece made for them for the first time, the A&A route is a good way to go, I think.

Joe - I like yours too, by the way.

Gordon

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject:

I agree with Gordon the price I got for my custom Langue de Boeuf is very reasonable: Now if Craig decided to make another one like mine he might charge more knowing exactly how much work it is ! But the price should still be reasonable.

There is the advantage that with the first piece of a custom design a maker who is turned on by the project may give you a very friendly price and may increase the price for others ordering the same: But I think this is reasonable.

And Bob, I specifically told Craig that I would consider it a + if others like the design enough to want one also, so that wouldn't be a problem as a custom piece. Would it become a standard model? That is up to Craig to decide but would also be something I would be happy about.

Some people might prefer having an exclusive piece and that is fine also, but it seems like me trying to copywrite something in the public domain if it is based on a historical design. A pure fantasy piece would be up to whatever arrangement made with the maker.

Bob Burns · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Everyone, for the heads up, still like you say, it's going to be pretty reasonable as custom work goes, for something this nice it would be worth it to me, perhaps I will only be able to order one of the two. But that's all part of the fun and the conquest of collecting, too much too soon and it all starts to lose it's value. Well, I certainly have a few months to mull around over it in my mind. Thanks to each one of you for helping me on this, I really do appreciate it very much! Maybe that Edward III Sword will just have to wait another year, because I sure am sparked about these apparently custom polearms! This is what makes it fun for me, the challenge and decisions of what to order. Well, I certainly have time to think about it!

Thanks Again!

Bob Wink

David Wilson · Posted: Thu 22 Dec, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject:

You mean, if there's enough demand, they just might add this one to the catalogue???

All right everyone, let's start that e-mail campaign...

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