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Thomas McDonald
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Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire
Fri 25 Mar, 2005 2:29 pm
Patrick Kelly wrote:
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Ah come on, Patrick .... all ya gotta do is just braze on a couple of caps and you'll be in medieval heaven ;-)


They do look like good bottle openers. :D


Yup, we Irish always come equipped for any occasion ;-) Mac
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Aaron Schnatterly
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Posts: 1,244 Location: New Glarus, WI
Fri 25 Mar, 2005 2:59 pm
Thomas McDonald wrote:
Yup, we Irish always come equipped for any occasion ;-) Mac


So... I can expect one of these with my next case of Guinness?

Just might have to go after that Kern after all! :D
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Steve Grisetti
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Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA
Fri 25 Mar, 2005 3:09 pm
Patrick Kelly wrote:
I hate Irish ring pommels. :mad:

With a name like Kelly?
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Sam Blanchard
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Posts: 16 Location: Columbia, MO
Tue 10 Jan, 2006 9:03 pm
As far as lower-end production swords go, I really like the looks of the Generation 2 Irish Hand-and-a half. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get my hands on one.
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The scabbard included is nothing special, but I do like the ring pommel and the spatulated cruciform.
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Gavin Kisebach
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Posts: 650 Location: Lacey, Wa US
Tue 10 Jan, 2006 11:59 pm
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I hate Irish ring pommels.


I can't say I hate them, but they look flimsey to me. Give me a stout Petersen type S any day. I do like some of the guards, though, and the craftsmanship is certainly there.
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Sam Blanchard
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Posts: 16 Location: Columbia, MO
Fri 13 Jan, 2006 1:16 am
Gavin Kisebach wrote:
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I hate Irish ring pommels.


I can't say I hate them, but they look flimsey to me. Give me a stout Petersen type S any day. I do like some of the guards, though, and the craftsmanship is certainly there.

I think flimsy might be a bit much. They do provide less counterbalance, resulting in a slightly blade-heavy design (i.e. more cutting power for the weight). Just my thoughts, and remember that I do like this kind of pommel, so that may be coloring my view.
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