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Howard Waddell
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Michal Plezia
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 Outstanding!Unfortunately not my period...but I wish I could cut something with it anyway 
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
it that is the only truth.
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Jonathan Blair
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BEAUTIFUL.
Wish I could convince my wife I need another sword.  
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." - The Lord Jesus Christ, from The Gospel According to Saint Matthew, chapter x, verse 34, Authorized Version of 1611
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Tim Lison
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Very nice!
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Mikko Kuusirati
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Oh my. I think I almost like it even better than the Sovereign!
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
— Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
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Michael Eging
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Joel Chesser
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That came out being a lot nicer then the original drawing was, i really like this sword alot, well done.
..." The person who dosen't have a sword should sell his coat and buy one."
- Luke 22:36
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Joe Fults
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Nice looking sword.
Look forward to handling one someday.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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G. Scott H.
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| Joel Chesser wrote: | | That came out being a lot nicer then the original drawing was |
I agree. While I've been looking forward to this one based upon Peter's drawing, it looks much nicer in the "flesh" than I had expected. The price is right too! Congrats, Howard, to you and Team Albion! 
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Greyson Brown
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You've just made me a very happy man! Having seen it in the steel, as it were, I'm glad that I changed my grip color to magenta. It looks good in black, and would be good in brown or just about any other color, but this sword tells me it wants that extra little touch that a magenta grip will give it.
-Grey
"So long as I can keep the path of honor I am well content."
-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company
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Greyson Brown
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| Jonathan Blair wrote: | BEAUTIFUL.
Wish I could convince my wife I need another sword. |
Maybe you could try to convince your wife that this sword needs you. It would be philanthropic that way; kind of like adopting a stray puppy.
-Grey
"So long as I can keep the path of honor I am well content."
-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company
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Jonathan Blair
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| Greyson Brown wrote: | | Jonathan Blair wrote: | BEAUTIFUL.
Wish I could convince my wife I need another sword. |
Maybe you could try to convince your wife that this sword needs you. It would be philanthropic that way; kind of like adopting a stray puppy.
-Grey |
That has the flight characteristics of a lead balloon.  She was already sore enough that I bought the Crecy recently as it is.
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." - The Lord Jesus Christ, from The Gospel According to Saint Matthew, chapter x, verse 34, Authorized Version of 1611
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Kenton Spaulding
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Aww Man! Love it. And to think...two hours ago I commited to buying a new gun and now my funds are cooked for a while. The humanity!
Looks really good, as I thought it would. This one is on my list.
Oh, and Grey, you are definately right on the magenta.
Kenton
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Drake Abram
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While I am not much on this design, I do appreciate the background/history info given. Love to learn.
I am in anticipation of the Falchion and Messers.
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Edward Hitchens
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Wow, very nice design! For some mysterious reason, I think I like it better than the Sovereign. Maybe it's the guard that sets it apart. 
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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Nathan Robinson
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| Edward Hitchens wrote: | | Wow, very nice design! For some mysterious reason, I think I like it better than the Sovereign. Maybe it's the guard that sets it apart. |
I don't know why, but I prefer it, too. They're both fine swords, but this one is beautifully understated with a sense power behind it. I also just noticed that it's priced quite nice, too. That's a bonus.
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Chad Arnow
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I like it, too, and I'm glad it's part of the middle-to-low-tier in terms of price.
I'm sure you guys know how I feel it compares to the Sovereign. The Sherriff is definitely more of a working man's sword with classic lines. The Sovereign is the Cadillac version of that.
If I were looking for a classic archetypical example of a Type XIV, though, it would be the Sherriff.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Jonathon Janusz
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Funny. . . just got off the phone with Mike yesterday getting my place in queue. I thought I heard him say he got a chance to check out the castings, not the completed sword
Chad, your Cadillac analogy, as far as I see it, would stop at appearance alone if it even stands that far. The Sherriff and Sovereign are really two very different swords that go beyond how they look. Aesthetic aside, I had a similar opinion as far as which would be an "archetypical example of the type" before checking out the Sherriff blade up close and personal. Now, as I told Mike, I honestly feel something would be glaringly missing in my collection (and to anyone who has a focus on early 14th century swords) without owning both. Similar in style and application (speaking basic design and use in a specific martial system), but each shows a very unique inclination to preference in personal technique. They show that, by spotlighting the drastic changes in arms and armour of the period, there is very little to be called "archetypical" in this type. I dislike sounding this vague, but when you get it in hand, you will know what I mean  .
I'm really glad to see the raised end of the peened tang showing at the pommel. As opposed to a flush-ground peen, I think this detail adds a bit of welcome architecture to the design. I guess it is just the little things with me. . .
I'm very excited this is done so early in the year. I think this is the sword I'll work into the kit I use this year, and this gives me plenty of time to work on embelishments and accoutrements.
This one isn't so much a "sleeper" as it is one that's going to sneak up on a couple of folks with some neat surprises, I think.
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G. Scott H.
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| Jonathon Janusz wrote: |
I'm really glad to see the raised end of the peened tang showing at the pommel. As opposed to a flush-ground peen, I think this detail adds a bit of welcome architecture to the design. I guess it is just the little things with me. . . |
That caught my eye too. I have always found either a visible, raised rivet (or a tall, well-defined rivet block) much more aesthetically appealing than a flush-ground one, and I'm very pleased to see it on this sword. This one's definitely on my "must buy" list.
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Kenton Spaulding
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Yes, I am also glad to see the peened tang, although I must say, I am partial to rivet blocks.
Kenton
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