myArmoury.com - (re) Introducing... The Earl

I've always been a big fan of the Germanic curved guards. I've always been a big fan of XVIIIb longswords. I've always been a big fan of faceted scent-stoppers...

... this one is going to be hard to resist (as if the rest of your lineup didn't make it hard enough already!!!!!)...

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John Cooksey

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Posts: 291 Location: NW Ark

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 8:15 am

It is very lovely. Quite "balanced-looking", in a way that has nothing to do with pivot points or the center of gravity. :-)
I think I like it quite a bit better than its older brother the Regent, based on looks and specs alone.
If I were to ever buy another longsword, this one would be at the top of the list.

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Edward Hitchens

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Posts: 819 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 9:52 am

Greyson Brown wrote:

Very nice. If there is a sword that is going to change my opinion about S-curved guards, I think it is this one.

My thoughts exactly. As I mentioned before, I was able to test-drive Joe's. In terms of handling, it reminded me a lot of the Regent, which shares the same blade for the most part. I've never been a big fan of S-curved guards, but I can't imagine a sword like the Earl with anything else. Nice job Albion!

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Jeremiah Swanger

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Posts: 556 Location: Central PA

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 2:06 pm

John Cooksey wrote:

It is very lovely. Quite "balanced-looking", in a way that has nothing to do with pivot points or the center of gravity. :-)
I think I like it quite a bit better than its older brother the Regent, based on looks and specs alone.
If I were to ever buy another longsword, this one would be at the top of the list.

This may not be the proper thread for bringing this up, but I think that simply adding a slight downward curve to the Regent's cross would go a long way to sleeken out the lines...

Anyway, I also noticed the slightly different tips-- is the Earl's tip simply a design change? Or are the two swords designed with that subtle difference (which, I'm assuming is a variation in the grinding and not the CNC process)?

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,543 Location: Dayton, OH

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 2:46 pm

Jeremiah Swanger wrote:

Anyway, I also noticed the slightly different tips-- is the Earl's tip simply a design change? Or are the two swords designed with that subtle difference (which, I'm assuming is a variation in the grinding and not the CNC process)?

Jeremiah,
The change in tips has been discussed in one of the threads in the Historical Arms Talk forum. In short, the tip has been changed on both swords.

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George Hill

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Posts: 614 Location: Atlanta Ga

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 3:52 pm

Has there been a discussion yet on the functionality of S shaped guards?

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,543 Location: Dayton, OH

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 4:57 pm

George Hill wrote:

Has there been a discussion yet on the functionality of S shaped guards?

Not to be glib, but have you searched for one? Also, the functionaility of any shape of guard has nothing to do with a post announcing a product. Questions about things like that are better posted elsewhere.

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Mike Capanelli

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Posts: 702 Location: Whitestone, NY

Tue 07 Nov, 2006 11:48 pm

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Wow, I really like this one. Will the earl be making an apperance at the New York Show?

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George Hill

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Posts: 614 Location: Atlanta Ga

Wed 08 Nov, 2006 3:21 am

Chad Arnow wrote:

George Hill wrote:

Has there been a discussion yet on the functionality of S shaped guards?

Not to be glib, but have you searched for one? Also, the functionaility of any shape of guard has nothing to do with a post announcing a product. Questions about things like that are better posted elsewhere.

Opps. Thought I was in the Main forum. I'll go ask there.

As to searches, I tend to find search engines aren't very helpful with some search terms, but I'll cut this short rather then going into detail.

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