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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Edward on 2008-07-21, 01:05:14
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Albion's prices are going up on August 1, but you can still lock in the old price on an order or reservation before then. Anyone planning to take advantage of it? I may do so. I was already thinking of getting on the reservation list, and this is encouraging me to go ahead and do it. The one I'm thinking about is this:
http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-medieval-danish-2-hander.htm (http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-medieval-danish-2-hander.htm)
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I've been debating whether or not to get the practice messer.
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I've been debating whether or not to get the practice messer.
You need to so I'll have someone to play with when I get mine. ;)
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well that puts their cheapest sword well over the 400 range. sorry to say i prob will never be able to afford an Albion :( not that i couldn't save for one, but when i have so many time periods to do... its like one sword or several items for several kits in compairison
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Yeah, I guess the money goes pretty far for other items for your kits. It would be hard to pick a sword that works for wide range of your time periods.
The Dane and the Svante appeal to me in similar ways, ignoring that one is a museum-quality reproduction of a specific historical piece. But the Dane is much cheaper. :) I went ahead and signed up for it. Since I want to get it anyway and it won't be out for a while, and it's pricier than some of the other choices I'm looking at, this is where I can get the most bang for the buck by planning ahead.
Those practice messers should be pretty cool. I'm looking forward to seeing those.
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Wow, I'm glad I reserved the Dane when I did. It went from $1,221 to $1,800.
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I ended up putting money down on the "Marxbruder" practice messer at the previous price. I thought about putting money down on another sword, but resisted the temptation.
The price of steel has really gone up, and I don't actually blame Albion and A&A for raising their prices... but man, the Albion prices are now taking them into the range of full custom pieces. Of course, full custom pieces are probably going to be higher now, so maybe that's a moot point.
I know John Lundemo was complaining to me that the price of steel had doubled between the time he and I agreed on my messer and the time when he was ready to purchase the steel to start it.
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Another Albion price-hike this year. Purchase/reserve early if you want the current pricing:
We are forced to announce an across the board price increase, effective July 1, 2012, for all items other than Maestro Line swords. We dislike doing this, especially in this economy, but it is a fiscal necessity. However, as we have always done, any order placed before July 1, 2012 will be honored at the old price, including layaway/payment plans.
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Another Albion price-hike this year. Purchase/reserve early if you want the current pricing:
We are forced to announce an across the board price increase, effective July 1, 2012, for all items other than Maestro Line swords. We dislike doing this, especially in this economy, but it is a fiscal necessity. However, as we have always done, any order placed before July 1, 2012 will be honored at the old price, including layaway/payment plans.
Follow-up they posted:
The price increase will be approximately 10%.
Keep in mind though, that it may vary with the model. A number of years back they did roughly an 11% increase on most models, but the Dane went up 50% (as discussed in this thread).
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I can tell from this post that due to the price of steel, the prices for practice weapons has increased. I thank you Sir Edward for this post and I find it helpful.
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Yikes! Methinks I will be taking advantage of their layaway plan and finally put that Crecy on order! :-\
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Hey, get outta my head, Sir Brian! That's exactly the sword I'm going to get! And a
Meyer oops, Lichtenauer...really need one of those. Which one? Which one...
Thanks for the info, Sir Edward...this may be my last chance at getting the sword I want brand spanking new...not that used pieces are bad, but they were someone else's before they were mine. Hmm...might have to sell off a couple of squire lines to pull this off.
Edited to add: if the Maestro line isn't part of the price increase then it can wait. Besides, they're not offering the next class at VAF (Preparatory Historical) on a Saturday for some time so...I won't be needing it in the interim.
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Hey, get outta my head, Sir Brian! That's exactly the sword I'm going to get! And a Meyer oops, Lichtenauer...really need one of those. Which one? Which one...
For our type of longsword combat, you want the Meyer, NOT the Liechtenauer. The latter is better for stage shows and the like, where you want something that's safer than a sharp, but still looks like a sharp. For bouting and the like, the Meyer is much, MUCH safer, since it's built as a real training blunt, with nice thick edges.
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Oh? Ok...I wondered at that...my instructor used or rather, showed us a Lichtenauer- the one without the parrying hooks. Both of them are listed in the Maestro line up so I just assumed they were both built for our style of combat- considering the thickness on those edges as well. They are quite thick, and the fuller runs all the way to the tip, which is well rounded and thick as the rest of the edges. Mayhaps you are thinking of the Squire Line of swords?
However, with this in mind:
I know John Lundemo was complaining to me that the price of steel had doubled between the time he and I agreed on my messer and the time when he was ready to purchase the steel to start it.
I might have to forego the Albion and just get one of the Odinblades...been talking about it for the last 9 years...oi, choices, choices.
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Oh? Ok...I wondered at that...my instructor used or rather, showed us a Lichtenauer- the one without the parrying hooks. Both of them are listed in the Maestro line up so I just assumed they were both built for our style of combat- considering the thickness on those edges as well. They are quite thick, and the fuller runs all the way to the tip, which is well rounded and thick as the rest of the edges. Mayhaps you are thinking of the Squire Line of swords?
No, I know exactly what I'm talking about. :) There are a lot of folks who use the Liechtenauer. I just personally wish they wouldn't, since they require more control to pull your hits, and/or more safety gear on your opponent, since the edges are about half the thickness of the Meyer. The Meyer even has a lighter feel to it.
Since the prices are the same, I figure you should be kind to your opponents and just get the Meyer:
http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/swords-albion-mark-maestro.htm (http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/swords-albion-mark-maestro.htm)
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Anyone know if they've caught back up yet? It puts a slightly bad taste in my mouth that they are going to bump up their prices while simultaneously being way behind on orders. They quoted mr 6 weeks on my order, and 6 months later I received a sword, with no updates unless I asked every couple of months. I love the product, but if the prices are going to go up, it would be nice if they catch up on their orders first. Albion Europe always has swords in stock on tons of models. Albion USA as far as I know stocks 0 swords. It doesn't help that my first experience them was an incorrect order... lol
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I don't know for sure, but it sounded like they were finally catching up. My last order isn't a good test case, since the "film swords" all have to go through one guy, and they do them on different schedule.
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I think I'll definitely put a blade on their layaway plan to lock in a price however I do have a bit of a conundrum, as much as I love the feel of the Crecy I have become a bit smitten with the looks of both the Talhoffer and Ringeck blades. Since they are all the same price, cost isn’t a deciding factor. :-\
Do you happen to have either the Talhoffer and/or the Ringeck blades Sir Edward? ???
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I think I'll definitely put a blade on their layaway plan to lock in a price however I do have a bit of a conundrum, as much as I love the feel of the Crecy I have become a bit smitten with the looks of both the Talhoffer and Ringeck blades. Since they are all the same price, cost isn’t a deciding factor. :-\
Do you happen to have either the Talhoffer and/or the Ringeck blades Sir Edward? ???
KoA has had a Ringeck in stock for quite some time if you're interested. It's listed under renaissance swords instead of medieval swords, and I think that's why no one sees it. :)
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANH17&name=Albion+Ringeck+Medieval+War+Sword (http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANH17&name=Albion+Ringeck+Medieval+War+Sword)
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Do you happen to have either the Talhoffer and/or the Ringeck blades Sir Edward? ???
I do have the Talhoffer. Keep in mind it's a slightly later period sword, more for the end of the 14th through the 15th centuries. It's a good harnessfechten sword, meant for thrusting in the gaps between the plates.
Having said that, I love this sword. It's very nimble, because of the acute distal and profile tapers. It is a mean thruster. Not so great a cutter, though it's certainly still capable, but it's emphasis is on the thrust.
I can bring it with me to VARF and let you look at it.
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KoA has had a Ringeck in stock for quite some time if you're interested. It's listed under renaissance swords instead of medieval swords, and I think that's why no one sees it. :)
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANH17&name=Albion+Ringeck+Medieval+War+Sword (http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANH17&name=Albion+Ringeck+Medieval+War+Sword)
Thanks Ian! However whichever one I choose will have to come from Albion since I’ll be using their layaway plan to help alleviate the sting of the overall cost. ;)
Do you happen to have either the Talhoffer and/or the Ringeck blades Sir Edward? ???
I do have the Talhoffer. Keep in mind it's a slightly later period sword, more for the end of the 14th through the 15th centuries. It's a good harnessfechten sword, meant for thrusting in the gaps between the plates.
Having said that, I love this sword. It's very nimble, because of the acute distal and profile tapers. It is a mean thruster. Not so great a cutter, though it's certainly still capable, but it's emphasis is on the thrust.
I can bring it with me to VARF and let you look at it.
Well I’m not too concerned with it being a century ahead of my current harness as a majority of folks won’t know the difference. I basically want a fully functional and excellent cutter to use for cutting practice as well as a show piece. Well since you have two of the three blades I’m interested in then I’ll make my choice between the Talhoffer and Crecy. :-\
If it isn’t too much of a bother, could you bring all three this Sunday to VARF? – The Talhoffer, Crecy and your new Albion (so I can drool over it! ;) ).
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If it isn’t too much of a bother, could you bring all three this Sunday to VARF? – The Talhoffer, Crecy and your new Albion (so I can drool over it! ;) ).
Sure thing. Ironically these are the three that don't have scabbards, so maybe I'll dig out my gun cases.
But yeah, if you want to do test-cutting, the Crecy is better for that. Unless you want to do test-stabbing instead. :) Of course, for raw cutting power, the Baron kicks butt, but it's also a bit more massive. But I think the Crecy is a better "teaching cutter" since it's very controllable.
Interesting anecdote... The Talhoffer was my first Albion. I bought it used on myArmoury a while back. The dude I bought it from took it to his local UPS shop (a Mailboxes Etc or whatever it was), and let them box it up for him. And boy, they were stupid about it. They just threw it in a box with packing peanuts, without anything to secure it's position or cover the tip. In transit, it looked like the tip poked out of the box at least a dozen times, and was still protruding a full inch when the box was left on my doorstep. Remember, the Talhoffer has a needle-like point. Well, the last half millimeter or thereabouts was mashed flat, since it probably had struck something on one of the trucks. I was able to file it down and not really loose anything, so it ended up being OK. But man, it nearly gave me a heart-attack to find it that way on my front step.
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Personally, I would suggest Sir Brian that you go with the Crecy (more period accurate) than the Talhoffer. But it is up to you anyway.
But yeah, if you want to do test-cutting, the Crecy is better for that. Unless you want to do test-stabbing instead. :) Of course, for raw cutting power, the Baron kicks butt, but it's also a bit more massive. But I think the Crecy is a better "teaching cutter" since it's very controllable.
Sir Edward is right here, the blade shape is designed for cutting whereas the Talhoffer is more thrusting oriented.
Thanks Ian! However whichever one I choose will have to come from Albion since I’ll be using their layaway plan to help alleviate the sting of the overall cost.
That is a good idea. My preference is KOA since I like their service and their amazingly good prices.
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Really like that Crecy...the size, shape- I hear it cuts like a laser; for the bastard/longsword series by Albion it was always my favorite as far as aesthetics are concerned. Sure, there are other, more refined swords in that category but I have always loved the Crecy.
But then...a full on custom is something that I've never had before.
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Really like that Crecy...the size, shape- I hear it cuts like a laser; for the bastard/longsword series by Albion it was always my favorite as far as aesthetics are concerned. Sure, there are other, more refined swords in that category but I have always loved the Crecy.
You Sir William heard correctly, why here is a video showing the Crecy in action with cutting
June 2011 Cutting Seminar Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geL7LYGXgUY#ws)
(skip to 6:20)
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Would you look at that. Can anyone tell me if full-on customs are overrated? I'm reaching here...someone toss me a lifeline! lol
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Would you look at that. Can anyone tell me if full-on customs are overrated? I'm reaching here...someone toss me a lifeline! lol
I own a Crecy and enjoy it a lot. Haven't cut with it yet though. That being said, the real draw on a custom sword is the knowledge that it's a custom sword.... It's desirable because of the work that went in to it, and the fact that it's a unique creation by the smith. Performance-wise though, a custom sword will be entirely indistinguishable from a properly done CNC milling machine made-sword, i.e. the Albion. So it depends on priorities. If it's purely aesthetics and performance, go for the Albion or A&A, if it's the intangibles that you're after, or the desire to own a unique piece of functional artwork, commission the custom sword, but expect to fork over triple the cost of an Albion :) (Or if you absolutely must have a pattern welded sword, then custom it is! ;) )
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Tempts me to get one. I'd prolly go after the Reeve sword cause I like older designs of sword but I just got a new sword so I am kinda saying no.
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Would you look at that. Can anyone tell me if full-on customs are overrated? I'm reaching here...someone toss me a lifeline! lol
LOL!
I own a Crecy and enjoy it a lot. Haven't cut with it yet though. That being said, the real draw on a custom sword is the knowledge that it's a custom sword.... It's desirable because of the work that went in to it, and the fact that it's a unique creation by the smith. Performance-wise though, a custom sword will be entirely indistinguishable from a properly done CNC milling machine made-sword, i.e. the Albion. So it depends on priorities. If it's purely aesthetics and performance, go for the Albion or A&A, if it's the intangibles that you're after, or the desire to own a unique piece of functional artwork, commission the custom sword, but expect to fork over triple the cost of an Albion :) (Or if you absolutely must have a pattern welded sword, then custom it is! ;) )
That is good Sir Ian, yes a custom sword is unique and can work to your needs. ;)
Tempts me to get one. I'd prolly go after the Reeve sword cause I like older designs of sword but I just got a new sword so I am kinda saying no.
That is perfectly fine Sir Ulrich, what ever floats "thy" boat will work. ;)
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Would you look at that. Can anyone tell me if full-on customs are overrated? I'm reaching here...someone toss me a lifeline! lol
I own a Crecy and enjoy it a lot. Haven't cut with it yet though. That being said, the real draw on a custom sword is the knowledge that it's a custom sword.... It's desirable because of the work that went in to it, and the fact that it's a unique creation by the smith. Performance-wise though, a custom sword will be entirely indistinguishable from a properly done CNC milling machine made-sword, i.e. the Albion. So it depends on priorities. If it's purely aesthetics and performance, go for the Albion or A&A, if it's the intangibles that you're after, or the desire to own a unique piece of functional artwork, commission the custom sword, but expect to fork over triple the cost of an Albion :) (Or if you absolutely must have a pattern welded sword, then custom it is! ;) )
I think you've sold me on it, Sir Ian. While I have always dreamt of owning an Odinblade...I expect it'll perform much the same as an Albion, A&A (I'm lucky in that my acquaintance online w/Marc Ridgeway has afforded me the ability to see some of John's works in very detailed hi-res photos along with cutting videos and the like.) It is funny...I have never felt a pull for anything Viking-esque...while I can appreciate the beauty of a pattern-welded blade, I have never wanted one. With that said...
Albion offers a payment plan for those of us who aren't so fiscally endowed. I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it!
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I think you've sold me on it, Sir Ian. While I have always dreamt of owning an Odinblade...I expect it'll perform much the same as an Albion, A&A (I'm lucky in that my acquaintance online w/Marc Ridgeway has afforded me the ability to see some of John's works in very detailed hi-res photos along with cutting videos and the like.) It is funny...I have never felt a pull for anything Viking-esque...while I can appreciate the beauty of a pattern-welded blade, I have never wanted one. With that said...
Albion offers a payment plan for those of us who aren't so fiscally endowed. I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it!
That is great! :D
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I think you've sold me on it, Sir Ian. While I have always dreamt of owning an Odinblade...I expect it'll perform much the same as an Albion, A&A (I'm lucky in that my acquaintance online w/Marc Ridgeway has afforded me the ability to see some of John's works in very detailed hi-res photos along with cutting videos and the like.) It is funny...I have never felt a pull for anything Viking-esque...while I can appreciate the beauty of a pattern-welded blade, I have never wanted one. With that said...
Albion offers a payment plan for those of us who aren't so fiscally endowed. I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it!
As will I after this Sunday when I have an opportunity to "sample" the wares as it were. Then of course there is the problem of a scabbard for the blade... ;)
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Ah yes, the scabbard is a whole additional can of worms. Sure, you could get something really cheap that will be sufficient to carry the sword. But when you're wearing the sword, people will see the scabbard and not the blade, so I tend to want the scabbard to be as much of a work of art as the hilt is, if not more-so. Once you've made that decision, you may have to prepare yourself to spend more on the scabbard than the sword. I'm sure there's a happy middle-ground there somewhere, I just haven't really investigated it much. :)
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Actually i think that's a great plan. :)
I'm tempted to try my hand at making a scabbard for the "Albion" (with the mindset that in the context of the TV show, it was a bunch of rebellious outlaws living in the woods, therefore not all of their gear would be top-quality). I think it needs a more simple/rustic thrown-together sort of look for the scabbard, despite being a very pretty sword.
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Would you look at that. Can anyone tell me if full-on customs are overrated? I'm reaching here...someone toss me a lifeline! lol
Something else to consider is the nature of a custom sword. If you're picking your own blade geometry, blade length, fittings, grip, etc - it's a prototype. It's a custom prototype, but if you aren't copying an original, it's an untested design. You may really enjoy the look, but what if it's too blade heavy? What if it's too hilt-heavy? What if it doesn't cut like you expect?
There's a lot to be said for getting something "off the shelf" in that (generally) multiple other people have purchased and used the same item, there's minimal variance, and you know what to expect from it's performance. And in some cases, somebody local-ish will have one you can hold / test. Armor and swords are a world of difference; off the shelf armor in a "one size fits all" is a terrible thing unless you're that magical size. Swords, on the other hand, are better bought while knowing the performance of them.
Of course, it's all moot if you're just going to hang it on the wall. But why spend $2,500 or more on something to just hang on the wall and never use? ;)
Ironic that you expanded upon the subject on the cost of an excellent scabbard for I have been considering upon a viable alternative: ;)
I’m not sure if anyone has posted a link to this site yet but it is very informative at what is involved with making a great scabbard, http://yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp (http://yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp) which inspired my contemplations to make my own core and then turn it over to an extremely talented local leather craftsman and reduce the overall costs and hopefully bypass the extremely long waiting lists for the top quality/pricy scabbard makers. So do you think my scheming will work? ???
Sir Brian, I do like that scheme. I had it in mind a few months ago (and to try my hand at sewing leather...). Now that I've finished making my new wooden bed frame, when VARF is done I'm going to be using the new router table and belt sander to give the wood core scabbard a go. Perhaps a project for you to work on when I have another 'open workshop' day in a month or two.
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I've been pursuing other options for scabbards...in fact, I just got my H/T bastard back yesterday, w/the new scabbard and belts by a buddy on SBG, Odingaard. The scabbard itself has nice, clean lines but he doesn't sew the backside so it won't pass muster for period snobs- but for ~$200 you can't really complain. It is a nicely done wood-cored leather covered scabbard done up in black and blue to mimic my arms. For ~$400 I know VA used to make them for whoever wanted, but I haven't been able to raise Sonny via email and his forums are down, or were last I checked. Tritonworks is a bust...I have one of his that came with that 13th C greatsword I just got and it is, in a word, trash. Or it was made for a much larger sword and my sword just got crammed into it, I dunno. Not to mention I don't think he's even doing it anymore... So that leaves DBK...or do it yourself.
Personally, I like Ron's how-to, I just don't have tools or talent enough to pull that off. Besides, I really like DBK's work and I think he can do it w/out having the sword there (if he has one of his own, you're golden- as in the case of Deus Irae, he had one already (ARN) so it was all good). He is quite pricey though...there's that to consider.
In any case, I emailed Mike at Albion so I'm just waiting to hear back from him. I imagine his email box is probably pretty slammed.
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Don't forget CF as an option for scabbards. Now that he does "swordless" scabbards, he has some cost effective options.
I've found Albion usually takes a day or two to reply to emails.
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Don't forget CF as an option for scabbards. Now that he does "swordless" scabbards, he has some cost effective options.
I've found Albion usually takes a day or two to reply to emails.
CF's swordless scabbards are a great deal! I'm really enjoying mine, and you can make them as expensive/fancy or inexpensive/plain as you want.
Albion's pretty good at answering the phone if you're not getting an email response :)
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Don't forget CF as an option for scabbards. Now that he does "swordless" scabbards, he has some cost effective options.
I've found Albion usually takes a day or two to reply to emails.
CF's swordless scabbards are a great deal! I'm really enjoying mine, and you can make them as expensive/fancy or inexpensive/plain as you want.
Albion's pretty good at answering the phone if you're not getting an email response :)
Yeah I ran through CF's custom scabbard selections and a scabbard I would settle for would run about $570.00 and that was with a belt he offered I liked the best but definitely not what I would prefer. What I have in mind would be to have the griffin I have on my belt and my Hungarian axe sheath on the scabbard and I know of only one craftsman that was able to do it at a reasonable price. I also would prefer to have the double belt option that DBK offers and I think you have on one of yours Sir Edward. :-\
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CF's swordless scabbards are a great deal! I'm really enjoying mine, and you can make them as expensive/fancy or inexpensive/plain as you want.
That is great!
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Well I have definitely decided upon the Talhoffer as I greatly prefer a longer handle with my longswords. I don't really care that it is considered a good century ahead of my harness since I am more concerned with a blade I want to feel right in my hands when I wield it and not so much as a show piece/accessory. ;)
Now to pick up some poplar wood slats and have them milled down to 3/16" thickness to start on the wood core of a scabbard. The craftsman I intend to use for the leather work on the scabbard is very interested in doing the work as he has expressed a desire to expand out into that line of work. Thanks again Sir Edward for the loan of your Talhoffer to use in making the core. :)
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Yep, no problem at all. It's a fantastic sword, and I think you'll be very happy with yours. The question is, which grip are you going to get? They have three options. :) The waisted grips are kind of nice, but it depends on what you're comfortable with. Mine has the standard (non-waisted) grip.
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Well, I haven't heard back from Mike but I went ahead and ordered a scabbard from DBK...we're going over color options and tooling now. I'm quite interested in seeing how yours turns out, Sir Brian! It'll be a while before I can get any tools for that sort of thing as I need to build a workbench first. Build...me...lol...in any case, so this seemed the way to go for me. I managed to get the jump since he'd decided to build a Crecy scabbard anyways and I was the first to contact him for one so it'll be mine. As it stands, I might end up with the scabbard before I get the sword but that's all to the good. Push comes to shove I may end up getting a used one- just saw one for sale a few weeks ago; probably no longer available but there's always hope, right? Rather get a new one, though. Then my sword purchases will be at an end for a while...
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Yep, no problem at all. It's a fantastic sword, and I think you'll be very happy with yours. The question is, which grip are you going to get? They have three options. :) The waisted grips are kind of nice, but it depends on what you're comfortable with. Mine has the standard (non-waisted) grip.
I’ll be going with the standard grip as it feels the best. The Meyer has a slightly waist grip that is tolerable but I’d prefer if it was straight. ;)
Well, I haven't heard back from Mike but I went ahead and ordered a scabbard from DBK...we're going over color options and tooling now. I'm quite interested in seeing how yours turns out, Sir Brian! It'll be a while before I can get any tools for that sort of thing as I need to build a workbench first.
Well it so happens I picked up six ¼” x 3” x 44” poplar slats from Home Depot yesterday and had the wood mill where I work plane them down to approximately 3/16” and then I passed them by a disc sander a few times so now they are ready to be soaked/steamed and formed around a blade. Would you like me to bring a spare set for you Sir Edward so you can work on a scabbard core for your Crecy? ???
UPDATE:
Well I took the plunge. I just emailed a 6 month payment plan contract to Mike and he told me it is approximately a 12 week build time from when the full payment is made. I told him I will try and schedule the final payment and his estimated build time to coincide with the completion of my scabbard's completion date, which will of course depend upon Brett @ T-Star leather works. BTW, the custom grip color was $25.00 so YES I went with GREEN! :D
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hahahahahhah
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Well it so happens I picked up six ¼” x 3” x 44” poplar slats from Home Depot yesterday and had the wood mill where I work plane them down to approximately 3/16” and then I passed them by a disc sander a few times so now they are ready to be soaked/steamed and formed around a blade. Would you like me to bring a spare set for you Sir Edward so you can work on a scabbard core for your Crecy? ???
Yes, please! Thank you, good sir.
UPDATE:
Well I took the plunge. I just emailed a 6 month payment plan contract to Mike and he told me it is approximately a 12 week build time from when the full payment is made. I told him I will try and schedule the final payment and his estimated build time to coincide with the completion of my scabbard's completion date, which will of course depend upon Brett @ T-Star leather works. BTW, the custom grip color was $25.00 so YES I went with GREEN! :D
Ah, Sir Brian joins the Albion club. :)
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Ah, Sir Brian joins the Albion club.
That is good, although I will be joining the Albion Club when the Maestro Line Marozzo is for sale and made and when I get my Machiavelli. ;)
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BTW, as a reminder, Albion posted this a while back on facebook:
Albion has always offered a 10% discount for current and former members of the US Military as a thank you for their sacrifices...
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Sir Brian...you are in for it! I wanted to bring my first Albion to bed with me but knew my wife would balk at the idea. :)
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Sir Brian...you are in for it! I wanted to bring my first Albion to bed with me but knew my wife would balk at the idea. :)
I hang a claymore on the wall on "my side" of the bed, and my wife said that it looks uneven without a sword on her side. Perhaps try that? :)
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hahahahaha i too have a claymore hanging on my side of the bed!
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Sir Brian...you are in for it! I wanted to bring my first Albion to bed with me but knew my wife would balk at the idea. :)
I hang a claymore on the wall on "my side" of the bed, and my wife said that it looks uneven without a sword on her side. Perhaps try that? :)
Well, I worry that it might fall off the wall in the middle of the night and slice my damn head off (or worse, hers)!
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Yeah, as a general rule I don't hang weapons over doorways, chairs, or beds. Next to, but not over.
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Nothing like a Sword of Damocles situation to make one nervous, eh? I'm with you. Because accidents happen when you least expect it!
I learned that in Elder Scrolls, as two deaths I was required to bring had 'accidental death' as the preferred method of choice- so one died as a result of a large mounted head falling on his own as he reclined in his favorite chair by the fire, and the other...had a stone gargoyle fall on top of her head while she made a speech to the commoners.
Accidents...lol
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Oh Lord do help us. Accidents? Swords hanging next to the bed? What is this?
I would rather have them pinned to the walls and away from the bed. That away any accident or double accidents won't happen.
If the wife asks for a sword, be careful of what you choose. Don't go for the larger swords like claymores or worse zweihanders movie swords are even dangerous in the hands of the wife). Rather something nice like a 18th Century Smallsword, a Late 16th or 17th Century Rapier with decorative hilts or of you want something medieval, an arming sword or historical replica will do fine. ;)
Or if you want, put one sword on one wall and on the other wall, put up a large picture of a rose, so that it creates a nice setting.
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I think it's best to find out from your lady what kind of sword she would prefer. I know mine would like a very nice late period small-sword. So that's on the shopping list at some point.
Yeah, sharp and/or heavy objects over places people will be, and are likely to bump them or the wall that they're on, makes be very nervous. What's worse is that people have an instinct to try to catch expensive things when they start to fall, so I make a point of telling people "It's a sword, it will be fine. However, you will not. Just get out of the way if it falls."
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I cut my fingers up pretty nicely doing just that, Sir Edward. I just didn't want it to hit the ground, and paid for it too. lol
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Yeah, as a general rule I don't hang weapons over doorways, chairs, or beds. Next to, but not over.
It made sense in my head, but I guess it's not "my side" specifically:
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/jba3/medieval/random/th_2012-06-06151958.jpg) (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/jba3/medieval/random/2012-06-06151958.jpg)
(pardon the mess)
It's on the wall closer to my side of the bed, but for it to fall, somebody would have to trip between the night stand and dresser, and it would have to come loose from the "blade grabbing hanger" (which I mounted w/a drywall anchor):
http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Demon-Universal-Hanger-Steel/dp/B0019N4IB4 (http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Demon-Universal-Hanger-Steel/dp/B0019N4IB4)
The rest are secure in my weapons cabinets. :)
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no Sir Edward prefers to set sharp toys in stairways so when he runs down them he likes to try and cut off his toes ;)
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no Sir Edward prefers to set sharp toys in stairways so when he runs down them he likes to try and cut off his toes ;)
No, that just applies to Klingon weapons, not all sharps. :)
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Yeah, sharp and/or heavy objects over places people will be, and are likely to bump them or the wall that they're on, makes be very nervous. What's worse is that people have an instinct to try to catch expensive things when they start to fall, so I make a point of telling people "It's a sword, it will be fine. However, you will not. Just get out of the way if it falls."
Very true, the solution for that problem is catch it or pick it up with gloved hands.
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Yeah, sharp and/or heavy objects over places people will be, and are likely to bump them or the wall that they're on, makes be very nervous. What's worse is that people have an instinct to try to catch expensive things when they start to fall, so I make a point of telling people "It's a sword, it will be fine. However, you will not. Just get out of the way if it falls."
Very true, the solution for that problem is catch it or pick it up with gloved hands.
Sharp albions will make quick work of a glove :)
The big problem is nobody is gloved up and "plans" to drop a sword. That's the time to worry and fight your reflexes / instincts - unless you're the 6-fingered man from Princess Bride. And even then, you only want to do it once. ;)
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Sharp albions will make quick work of a glove
Yikes and ouch! :o
The big problem is nobody is gloved up and "plans" to drop a sword. That's the time to worry and fight your reflexes / instincts - unless you're the 6-fingered man from Princess Bride. And even then, you only want to do it once.
True, lesson is this: pick up the sword after it has fallen ;)
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Chances are the sword will be fine, especially in a normal house with drywall, wood, and carpet. If it's falling onto stone, that might be different. But it's often easier to fix a sword than to fix a person.
Let it fall. Always.
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Well, I guess the new prices are now in effect. I haven't looked to see what the damage is. :)
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The real damage is now they should be COMPLETELY out of my price range until after college...... :P
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That just means you'll have something to look forward to, Sir Nathan...barring the odd bargain that happens along from time to time on myArmoury or SFI. Or SBG.
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hah i've been out of college for 14 years and there still outta my price range hehehe