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Howard Waddell
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| Alina Boyden wrote: | | Very nice stuff here, as usual. I'm pleased to see a philosophy here that, if it isn't new, is at least new to me. That is, the idea that the sword should feel the same as a sharp without actually looking exactly the same. In swordsmanship it would seem that such a philosophy is preferable to designing a similar looking sword that handles like a boat anchor. And yet, the sword forms themselves are still clearly recognizable. Nice work on this batch. |
Thanks, Alina!
Best,
Howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Joachim Nilsson
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Wow! I'm... Wow... I'm at a loss for words. Well... Thank you Peter!  And thank you Albion!  It's a good time to be a swordsman right now. A good time indeed.
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Howard Waddell
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| Joachim Nilsson wrote: | | Wow! I'm... Wow... I'm at a loss for words. Well... Thank you Peter! And thank you Albion! It's a good time to be a swordsman right now. A good time indeed. |
Hi Joachim! Nice to hear that from a swordsman!
Best,
Howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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R. Laine
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Howard,
If I may ask, is the Silver intended for general 16th or 17th century fencing, or primarily for Silver's system? I'm asking because Silver tends to work a bit better with a full baskethilt, and the lack of one might be something of a turn-off for many silverites (and, OTOH, something of a selling point for practioners of some other systems of the time)...
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You are rigth but the exact name is Ridolfo Capoferro, just one word.
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Alberto,
At least Gran Simulacro seems to spell his name "Capo Ferro", with a space between the names. That's the spelling I've seen most of those who study his work use as well.
I could be mistaken, of course - the Italian texts aren't exactly my forte...
Rabbe
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Roger Hooper
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Sorry, can't help myself -
Will there be some variations in the Marxbruder so that one could ask for the Groucho, the Harpo, the Chico, the Zeppo, or the Gummo?
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Howard Waddell
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| Rabbe Jan-Olof Laine wrote: | Howard,
If I may ask, is the Silver intended for general 16th or 17th century fencing, or primarily for Silver's system? I'm asking because Silver tends to work a bit better with a full baskethilt, and the lack of one might be something of a turn-off for many silverites (and, OTOH, something of a selling point for practioners of some other systems of the time)...
Rabbe |
That model is intended for general cut and thrust training, but I will talk to Peter about another potential model with a full basket for the future.
Best,
Howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Howard Waddell
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| Roger Hooper wrote: | Sorry, can't help myself -
Will there be some variations in the Marxbruder so that one could ask for the Groucho, the Harpo, the Chico, the Zeppo, or the Gummo? |
Wait until you see the d'Stooge model -- twin blades eye distance apart...
Best,
Howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Gary Grzybek
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Yeaaaaaow!
That's what I'm talkin bout 
I must have one!!!!!!
Gary Grzybek
ARMA Northern N.J.
www.armastudy.org
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Joachim Nilsson
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I've finally been able to properly digest the news of the new line. Two things popped up in my mind:
The Mair -will it have the same characteristics as its historical equalient; the federschwert?
The name of the above mentioned sword -which one is it? Mair or Meyer? Those are two different fencing masters.
Best regards,
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Bill Grandy
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| Joachim Nilsson wrote: |
The name of the above mentioned sword -which one is it? Mair or Meyer? Those are two different fencing masters. |
Heh, I was puzzled by that, too.  And while we're picking on names, Capo Ferro should be two words, not one, just so you guys know. Will that one be a ambidextrous rapier hilt?
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Stephen A. Fisher
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Hey Howy,
Great stuff as always! I'm particularly excited about the smallsword. Could you give me some information on The Angelo when you can spare the time? (blade cross section,overall length, etc.)
By looking at the picture, it looks to based upon some mid to late 17th smallswords. Which is good, because it will be great for working on earlier smallsword works such as de Liancour, Elder, & Hope.
Regards,
Stephen
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Alberto Dainese
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| Joachim Nilsson wrote: |
Heh, I was puzzled by that, too. And while we're picking on names, Capo Ferro should be two words, not one, just so you guys know. Will that one be a ambidextrous rapier hilt? |
Well look at this image, all lower case letters. Here in Italy all the practicioners of WMA spell Capoferro... 'cause is the way an Italian name would be spelled.
Well... there are some troubles with the image, I will post it asap.
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David Evans
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That's it. I'm screwed. North west Frontier Here I come. I'm just going to have to do another tour...B**sterds.....! Why do you keep releasing pretty swords I want? And now training swords........Just not fair.....But then again 6 months this time 5 swords ordered and paid for (ish) Hmmm....Oh well..
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Alberto Dainese
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| Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2005 12:16 am Post subject: Strange thing |
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I've found a strange thingh..
I've searched Google.com (English/international) with keywords "Ridolfo Capoferro" it answered "Did you mean: ridolfo capo ferro?"
I've searched Google.it (Italy) with Keywords "Ridolfo Capo Ferro" it answered "Forse cercavi Ridolfo Capoferro? "(Did you mean: Ridolfo Capoferro)
Quite strange, isn't it?
Ciao
Alberto...
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Joe Maccarrone
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These are looking good, and priced right. If I can get to training regularly with partners, I may need that war sword.
How about a viking in this line? (Though I suppose the squire line viking could serve, eh?)
Now for off-topic requests: Daggers! Seaxes! Large axes!!
Swords are merely a portion of the arsenal...
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Howard Waddell
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| Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2005 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| Joachim Nilsson wrote: | I've finally been able to properly digest the news of the new line. Two things popped up in my mind:
The Mair -will it have the same characteristics as its historical equalient; the federschwert?
The name of the above mentioned sword -which one is it? Mair or Meyer? Those are two different fencing masters.
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My understanding is that this sword is based on those pictured in Paulus Hector Mair' s Fechtbuch and on Peter's examination of an original.
Thanks,
Howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Howard Waddell
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| Bill Grandy wrote: | | Will that one be a ambidextrous rapier hilt? |
Hey Bill!
Yes, we kept the hilt simple for that reason, as well as ease in manufacturing and to keep the price down.
Best,
howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Howard Waddell
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| Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2005 3:55 am Post subject: Re: Strange thing |
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| Alberto Dainese wrote: | I've found a strange thingh..
I've searched Google.com (English/international) with keywords "Ridolfo Capoferro" it answered "Did you mean: ridolfo capo ferro?"
I've searched Google.it (Italy) with Keywords "Ridolfo Capo Ferro" it answered "Forse cercavi Ridolfo Capoferro? "(Did you mean: Ridolfo Capoferro)
Quite strange, isn't it?
Ciao
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You can see why I am confused and why we have changed it... As an Italian proper name, one would assume it is one word, but as a pun/advertising gimmick ("iron cap"? "steel head"?) I could see why he might have liked his name split...
I think that we will leave it as one name on the Maestro page, and on the sword detail page (when done) we can show the variant two word version as well in the text. Acceptable?
Thanks,
howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Howard Waddell
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| Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2005 5:12 am Post subject: |
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I should also mention that none of these designs, or the entire line, is set in stone. Feedback from WMA and stage combat folks is very helpful and every comment will be taken into consideration. We want these to be as close as possible to the "ideal" tool for each area of study. We do have plans to add to this line (an 18th c fencing saber for example), as well as other variations on these displayed types in the future, as Peter completes his research on additional pieces.
So, please, feel free to comment here or email me at howyw@albion-swords.com.
Best,
howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Howard Waddell
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| Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2005 8:28 am Post subject: |
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In response to customer comments, we are changing the name of the cut and thrust sword to "Marozzo" -- we will come out with another model better suited to Silver's techniques in the future.
Best,
howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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