ya i was bad this year.
1903 Springfield 03A1
1760 officers fusil
1917 eddystone
1938 Mosin Nagant
Universal M1 Carbine
1851 navy cap n ball

Matuls arming coat
Italian breast and back with faulds
A&A Spear
So far, that's all

Well, 2011 isn't over yet but on the horizon there is;

A) Customized version of the A&A English Bill: Mostly just hardening the whole thing with somewhat harder edges with a resilliant body, unmounted that I will mount myself on an ash or white oak haft.

B) Not confirmed yet but looking into a Bardiche head from BKS that I will also mount myself, probably purchase through Kult of Athena. Ryan is looking into it and has been in touch with Matthew to maybe stock more of BKS polearms and axes.

C) Just purchased books and 1:33 sword & Buckler DVD as well as the Bartitsu DVD. from Freelance Academy press.
http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/

Might buy the Conan - Atlantean Sword, Windlass version when KoA has them in stock after I check out the quality/price ratio. ( Allways liked these but for the Albion versions to be worth it to me I would have to want this one a lot more. For a walhanger design I have casual interest in the Windlass might be just right. Now, the Albion is really the high end version and certainly should have more detail in the bronze hilt furniture that might be less precise and crisp in the Windlass version ).

And so far, neither of these has happened so far this year. Manning gave me a completion date of 2012 (so, that will be on next years list). And so far no new bronzes. But I did pick up a couple unexpected items....
1. ArmArt/Richard Kazda Roman ring-hilt spatha
2. Paul Holwell Falcata
3. Old MRL/DT Scramasax
4. Old MRL/Windlass Greek Hoplite sword
5. A&A Viking axe

Funny how things just sort of happen like that..... these actually were things I'd been looking for, but didn't think they'd be available to me, at least not anytime soon. Well, they were... so there ya go....

David Wilson wrote:

1. A Manning Imperial Hoplite Xiphos with 24-inch blade 2. More bronze swords by Neil Burridge

I had a nice year for the hobby. I received:

Barta type XI
Tod's stuff 14th. c. eating knife with silver bolster, end cap, and pin decorations, with a sheer steel blade
A Tod's stuff early medieval mace
Albion Vigil

Perhaps I wll receive a 12th. c. spear-head made by Patrick Barta before the end of the year.

I also FINALLY got around to having my Duke worked on by Albion-to have some nicks taken out. It is back and looks great.

I'm pretty new to all of this - so far this year:

1) Albion Crecy
2) A&A Type L Axe
3) Mercenary's Tailor Viking Shield

I also have an A&A Type B Axe on order, and am eyeing-up a A&A Viking Spear that some guy on another forum has for sale.

Funny thing is, I don't really have a strong reason to be collecting all of these Viking items - just sort of happened. Now, I feel like I need to get a Viking helm and sword just to round things out.

I also think that a Ben Potter cutlass is in my future if I can figure out what I want. And, then there's the A&A Burgundian Poleaxe and Italian Pole Hammer on my list...

BTW: where do you guys put all of this stuff? I'm running out of room & I'm not sure my wife is crazy about me hanging it on the wall (although, that's an active discussion...)

2011 has really been a spending year for me, although I'll credit that to the excitement of finally finding a group dedicated to historical fencing. Joining them has been the best move I've made in years. :D

So far I've bought (in order) a gambeson from Matuls, a couple of training swords from Arms & Armor, a squire line sword from Albion and an arming doublet with hose from Historic Enterprises. On the line I've got a sallet helmet from Best Armour in transit to me and a blunt two-handed great sword from Lutel-Handicraft to be completed in late November this year. I'll also try to get myself a new pair of period leather boots.

Yes, I've certainly gouged into my funds for this year. The next one's going to be a pinchy one. :lol:

Get a good set of mid-13c knight kit finished (already have sejeant-ish stuff) - which needs:

Mail chausses fitting and a suspension system added
Mail sabatons finishing
Sleeveless Gamby to go over mail (should arrive soon)
New belt to make (have the strap ends/buckle/dye/strap etc.)
Surcote to adjust
Armoured collar to adjust to fit (a big job believe it or not)
New cervelliere (smaller than my current one so it fits well under mail coif)
Ventail fastenings to finish (Going for a cast hook system)
Leather or linen edgings to add around face of coif
Possibly make a left-hand integral muffler (already have the right done).
Pennant
Mantle to finish making for soft-kit (big semi-circular thing)

Hope to get most done by the spring!