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Patrick Kelly
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 Posted: Mon 07 Aug, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject: A&As Lombardy rapier |
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Here's Bob Burns showing off one of A&As newest additions, their Lombardy Rapier. I absolutely love this piece, if I had the funds I'd order one for myself. Thanks Bob for giving us a hands-on look!
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Craig Peters
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| Posted: Mon 07 Aug, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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The Lombardy is my favourite reproduction rapier on the market. It's pretty much exactly what I like in terms of aesthetics, and I like the fact that it's a later style of rapier, rather than an earlier one.
So Bob, are you just holding the rapier, or did you buy it too? 
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Bill Grandy
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Good lord, guys, I don't need MORE temptations to buy that thing! I absolutely love how it looks aesthetically... I'm both hoping and dreading to get a chance to handle one.
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Patrick Kelly
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| Posted: Mon 07 Aug, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Bill Grandy wrote: | | Good lord, guys, I don't need MORE temptations to buy that thing! I absolutely love how it looks aesthetically... I'm both hoping and dreading to get a chance to handle one. |
I know what you mean. I'm not really into the rapier anymore but I love the style of this one. I think I need at least one rapier around.
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Jonathon Janusz
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I'm with Patrick on this one. I'm not normally into rapiers, but this is very nice. I'll have to check it out next time I'm at Bristol.
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Tue 08 Aug, 2006 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Yes - did Bob buy it?
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Tue 08 Aug, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| Joe Fults wrote: | | Yes - did Bob buy it? |
Maybe NOT as he does have a rapier on a baldric already on him: But the only reason I can think of for not buying is that he has already bought too much this year.  
Just doing a Sherlock Holmes or Monk ( A little OCD helps noticing these things.  )
Waiting for Bob to confirm or denie having purchased this one ALSO.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Bob Burns
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Unfortunately, I am not able to buy it! If it's still at the Bristol Faire, it's the only one up for sale at this time as I understand it to be. It's a real hummer that I can tell ya for sure! Oh Man is it Nice!
Bob
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Bob Burns
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Jean! You are exactly correct! I hit my limit or I might be wearing it somewhere via my wife!
Bob
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Edward Hitchens
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That's a gorgeous rapier! I've always loved how A&A wire-wraps the grips on their rapiers. 
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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Jonathon Janusz
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Bob, I didn't see it on A&A's web site. You don't happen to remember how much they were asking for it. . . just for the curious. . . yeah, that's it. . . just curious. . . 
. . . okay, fine, for the severely tempted, too 
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Patrick Kelly
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| Posted: Sat 12 Aug, 2006 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| Jonathon Janusz wrote: | Bob, I didn't see it on A&A's web site. You don't happen to remember how much they were asking for it. . . just for the curious. . . yeah, that's it. . . just curious. . .
. . . okay, fine, for the severely tempted, too |
http://www.arms-n-armor.com/rapier211.html
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Jonathon Janusz
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| Posted: Sun 13 Aug, 2006 1:37 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, Patrick
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This is a standard topic