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Ryan A. C.
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I admire you guys for being able to pick a favorite. I can't just decide on one.  Off the top of my head though I would have to say the Bohemian, LoMilan, GBS, Henry, Schloss Erbach, Dresden, Cavalier, almighty 15th century Two hander is my favorite sword. 
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Steve Fabert
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The St. Maurice Sword, of course. Where else can you buy such a wonderful Type XI, with fully engraved pommel?
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Mark Mattimore
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The GBS hands down. Big and beautiful. As for a second I'll go with the Gustav Vasa rapier. Simply stunning!  
In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.
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Jean Thibodeau
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Favourites that I have: !5th century Twohander and the Black prince.
Favourites that I don't have yet: French medieval sword, Town guard sword and Cavalier rapier are tied
A & A non swords: Italian bill, Roundel dagger and the Saxon dagger I have on order. ( Saxon dagger ONLY on order. )
Well, I hope the custom Langue de Boeuf I'm having made If a custom order is not a favourite it doesn't make much sense to bother having it made  
Naturally, if one mentions everything as a favourite it sort of is meaningless
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Ryan A. C.
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote: | | Naturally, if one mentions everything as a favourite it sort of is meaningless |
I totally agree with that statement! Perhaps, to make things easier, we should work backwards and list what isn't a favorite, lol!
(I think I did pretty good keeping my list under 10)
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Jason Daub
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The favorite that I have would be the Dresden set, the Schloss Erbach though, is calling my name in the middle of the night. In fact I have been debating selling my .416 Rigby to finance the aquisition rather than saving, or maybe just slapping the VISA around a little more this year is the way to go 
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Anton de Vries
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I choose the Medici Dagger. Daggers are little swords, aren't they?
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Gordon Frye
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| Jason Daub wrote: | | The favorite that I have would be the Dresden set, the Schloss Erbach though, is calling my name in the middle of the night. In fact I have been debating selling my .416 Rigby to finance the aquisition rather than saving, or maybe just slapping the VISA around a little more this year is the way to go |
Jason;
You would sell a .416 Rigby for a sword???? Well, then again, I guess I've done some stuff like that before too... but still! Slap that visa around instead, you can always get another one of those, LOL!
BTW, my vote would be for the Dresden set, it's absolutely AWESOME! Rather fits with the .416, actually...
Gordon
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Russ Ellis
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| Posted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 7:17 am Post subject: |
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What a absolutely rotten poll... trying to make me pick one of my swords indeed... :P I'll simply say my favorite A&A sword is my NEXT one...
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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Russ Ellis
Industry Professional
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| Steve Fabert wrote: | | The St. Maurice Sword, of course. Where else can you buy such a wonderful Type XI, with fully engraved pommel? |
Ironically that one IS my next Arms and Armor sword... which reminds me I need to call Craig and company and see how that's coming along...
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Allen W
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Though I've never owned any A&As the Saxon Military Sword has been calling me for years.
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Gary Grzybek
Location: Stillwater N.J. Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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Definately that custom two hander they made for someone. It's real sweet and fills that nich that many makers have not yet explored.
Gary Grzybek
ARMA Northern N.J.
www.armastudy.org
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Mark Mattimore wrote: | | The GBS hands down. Big and beautiful. As for a second I'll go with the Gustav Vasa rapier. Simply stunning! |
Ditto. I have a GBS. Craig J tells me that my Gustav Vasa should have shipped today!
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Michael P Smith
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| Posted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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The Black Prince.
Gonna get me one some day....
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Mark Mattimore
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| Posted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve Grisetti wrote: | | Craig J tells me that my Gustav Vasa should have shipped today! |
Lucky dog!
In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.
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Edward Hitchens
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I know I've already voted Black Prince and Ed III, but if I had to choose categorically it would be this:
Rapier: Elizabethan rapier
Dagger: Tudor dagger
Pole arms: Knightly pole axe
Custom: Bill's Stibbert museum rapier. 
Ted
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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