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Now that the Albion sale is over...
Dragonlover:
WOW!!!
Thanks for the info to your site Bill! I perused it with the missus and have come to
the conclusion that I definitely have to meet you! I enjoyed your collection and I was telling
Sir Brian that I grew up next door to Charles Thompson in S.C. who at the time was Olympic
material. He and his younger brother got me into fencing as they could with a bout here and there.
I left that world for heavy weapons in the SCA and felt there was something lacking there.
After my bout with Sir Brian in Atlanta, which was a hell of a lot of fun, by the way, I have decided I may have to go to Tripletts here in N.C. and get outfitted all over again. The local W down here
had a set of classes and I just may take it back up as a place to start again with people who have
a good mind-set. I've studied martial arts like yourself, for years under my father and I am adept
with a katana, etc. I've always been enamored with the longsword though in particular, and like yourself, have always had a LOVE of swords....
Cheers mate... ;)
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Das Bill on 2008-10-25, 05:43:10 ---
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2008-10-25, 02:30:40 ---I suppose I could have done that too, but instead I opted to defer payment simply by ordering a model not yet in production: The Chevalier.
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That's a great choice, and one that I was seriously considering as well. While my area of interest tends to be the late 14th and into the 15th century (at least for my medieval interests), there's something about the Chevalier that really speaks to me. It seems to capture the classic Crusader sword while at the same time being very unique. I think it appeals to me because its the type of design that really would have captured my imagination when I was a child reading about the Crusade era.
I was talking to David who said he felt the exact same way. He put money down on it as well.
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I'm looking forward to seeing this one, though I know it's going to be a long while. For me, my area of interest is pretty much all of the Medieval period, just for different reasons in each century. But I'm particularly fond of the Crusades through roughly 1350, the period of mail and great helms (though obviously the great helms evolved into being during the middle of that). The Chevalier looks almost heroic, in a way, being a historical sword that can also inspire a certain sense of adventure for those of us who grew up in the D&D generation.
I'll be highly tempted to commission a scabbard for it at some point.
Das Bill:
Glad you liked the collection photos, Dragonlover. :) That was my collection several years ago... I've since sold some pieces, and added a whole lot of others. And the collection gallery doesn't have my current harness.
The website isn't actually mine: myArmoury is run by Nathan Robinson, and is meant as a resource for historical arms and armour enthusiasts. I one of the main writers for the site.
Das Bill:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2008-10-27, 13:43:54 ---The Chevalier looks almost heroic, in a way, being a historical sword that can also inspire a certain sense of adventure for those of us who grew up in the D&D generation.
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Are there any girls around? If so, then you know that by law I'm required to pretend I don't know what this "D&D" is that you're talking about. :)
--- Quote ---I'll be highly tempted to commission a scabbard for it at some point.
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I think this is the type of sword that requires it. Though my suggestion is to do it after market, not through Albion. Their scabbard backlog is ridiculously crazy... in my opinion, they shouldn't even be accepting orders for scabbards at this point.
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Das Bill on 2008-10-27, 19:22:21 ---
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2008-10-27, 13:43:54 ---The Chevalier looks almost heroic, in a way, being a historical sword that can also inspire a certain sense of adventure for those of us who grew up in the D&D generation.
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Are there any girls around? If so, then you know that by law I'm required to pretend I don't know what this "D&D" is that you're talking about. :)
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It's sad, but I was half expecting that first sentence to continue into ".. if so, I want to do them" (from that audio clip that's circulating... "I'm attacking the darkness!"). :) Don't worry, I don't think Pamela minds the whole D&D thing. :)
--- Quote from: Das Bill on 2008-10-27, 19:22:21 ---
--- Quote ---I'll be highly tempted to commission a scabbard for it at some point.
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I think this is the type of sword that requires it. Though my suggestion is to do it after market, not through Albion. Their scabbard backlog is ridiculously crazy... in my opinion, they shouldn't even be accepting orders for scabbards at this point.
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Agreed. Last I asked about it, they said the waiting list had grown to 5 years. I can always commission Christian Fletcher, among others, to do it for me. I think this one needs the integrated belt.
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