Another trip to the Higgins -- myArmoury.com

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Thu 27 Jan, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:

Alexi;

Well, I was trying to be logical without being wrong ........... Wink, Wink!

Gordon;

The specifications to that Albion German Bastard sword hasn't been published yet, but from the other at the same scale something around 35" to 38" is likely.

Now, a shorter handle with a slightly heavier pommel might just give you what you are looking for.

I wonder if Albion would consider doing modifications on one of their standard patterns ? ( At a price of course.)

Might be able to convince them to modify a blade that they couldn't sell anyway because of some flaw or error during polishing or something. (A flaw that would force the shortening of the tang would be the best I guess, so I guess you would have to hope that someone screws-up in just the right way.)

Or if they would sell components to be used for a custom project ? ( Might not want to for liability reasons ?)

Or even better one of their future sword will match what you want.

Gordon Frye · Posted: Thu 27 Jan, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

Jean;

Good ideas. I rather like the idea of a "Bastardized Bastard Sword", LOL!

I've been also checking out the ATrim 1428... decently long and not overly beefy at 38 5/8ths" long, and with the cross guard only 3 pounds... put a good Renaissance hilt on it after shortening the tang some and adding a good sized pommel and "Viola!" Since Trim and/or his vendors sell just the blades, this may well be the road I take, and fit a custom hilt to it. I could probably con Steve Moffatt into it if I didn't mind sitting on him for a while, LOL!

Gordon

Gordon Frye · Posted: Fri 28 Jan, 2005 9:35 pm Post subject:

Alexi, you and Sean are such evil men! Evil

You fellows have "Forced" me into a rash decision, that being to acquire an A&A Dresden Rapier! EEEK! Surprised

Nathan has a good, if short, review of the one in his collection here:

http://www.myArmoury.com/swor_aa_dres.html?1

Bad, bad, bad!!! (That's my conscience telling me that I really OUGHT to be paying off other things instead...) Worried

Hopefully I'll get it into my hot little hands soon though, Hehehe... Big Grin

Gordon

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Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Fri 28 Jan, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject:

Gordon;

Oh, nice, and I guess I won't have to wait for your next E-Mail to find out what new toy you were getting ....... LOL.

Are you getting the matching dagger with it ? And how about a scabbard ? A nice expensive historically correct one ?

I too can be EVIL !

It seems to be a good rapier design that leans in the direction of a good war sword rather than a pure civilian one.

Gordon Frye · Posted: Fri 28 Jan, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject:

Jean;

Sorry to leave you out,! Yes, you are evil too!!! Evil

And yes, you don't have to await my next email to find out what dastardly deeds I have been about... but hey, it came up, and I bit! I am indeed getting the dagger and scabbards with it, as well as (what the heck!) the by-knife, just because I HAD to, you know? So much for fiscal prudence! Hmmm...what will I sell...

Yes, the Dresden really seems like a good War Sword, not a Rapier at all, even though A&A lists it there. From the description it's not only long, but beefy too, and ought to be quite a hand full. On the other hand, it ought to bull it's way through soft targets like a meat axe, or when used like a lance, there really should be a fair amount of inertia in that puppy!

Anyway, there we are, and I'm trying to catch up to you! You're up on me a pole-axe, you know!

Gordon

Sean Flynt · Posted: Sat 29 Jan, 2005 9:58 am Post subject:

Sorry, Gordon!

If you still feel bad when that Dresden arrives, just send it on to me.

See...if I can nudge folks into doing stuff like this it makes my latest purchase seem like nothing at all. Like the joke about the guys running from a bear:
"we can't outrun this bear!"
"I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you.

Razz

Gordon Frye · Posted: Sat 29 Jan, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

Sean;

Your apologies are such sweet sorrow... HA! Your pen dripping with the joy of watching a friend move next door to a cathouse, knowing that his life savings are about to be thrown to the winds, but he'll love every minute of it! (I had another word other than "Thrown" but thought better of it... Surprised

) But in the "Whoever dies with the most toys wins!" game that we all seem to have involved ourselves, I guess it's a great service that you have done me!

Per the Bear, well, hopefully this "Magnum" sword will be sufficient. If not, well, I'll die happy! But I can run pretty fast...

Cheers!

Gordon

Sean Flynt · Posted: Sat 29 Jan, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:

Of course, you're going to share photos and a full review, right?

Gordon Frye · Posted: Sat 29 Jan, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject:

Sean; I suspect that this can be arranged...

Gordon