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Ryan A. C.





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PostPosted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 6:56 pm    Post subject:         Quote

I admire you guys for being able to pick a favorite. I can't just decide on one. :wtf: 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. :p
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Steve Fabert





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PostPosted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 7:39 pm    Post subject:         Quote

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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PostPosted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 9:17 pm    Post subject:         Quote

The GBS hands down. Big and beautiful. As for a second I'll go with the Gustav Vasa rapier. Simply stunning! :eek: :)
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PostPosted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 9:32 pm    Post subject:         Quote

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 :p If a custom order is not a favourite it doesn't make much sense to bother having it made ;) :lol:

Naturally, if one mentions everything as a favourite it sort of is meaningless :lol:

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Ryan A. C.





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PostPosted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 10:48 pm    Post subject:         Quote

Jean Thibodeau wrote:
Naturally, if one mentions everything as a favourite it sort of is meaningless :lol:
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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PostPosted: Sun 03 Jul, 2005 12:41 am    Post subject:         Quote

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 :D
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Anton de Vries





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PostPosted: Sun 03 Jul, 2005 6:43 am    Post subject:         Quote

I choose the Medici Dagger. Daggers are little swords, aren't they?
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PostPosted: Sun 03 Jul, 2005 8:09 am    Post subject:         Quote

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 :D


Jason;

You would sell a .416 Rigby for a sword???? :eek: 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... :D

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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 7:17 am    Post subject:         Quote

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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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 7:27 am    Post subject:         Quote

Edward III. No contest.
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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 7:41 am    Post subject:         Quote

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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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 1:44 pm    Post subject:         Quote

Though I've never owned any A&As the Saxon Military Sword has been calling me for years.
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Gary Grzybek




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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 4:48 pm    Post subject:         Quote

Definately that custom two hander they made for someone. It's real sweet and fills that nich that many makers have not yet explored.
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Steve Grisetti




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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 5:20 pm    Post subject:         Quote

Mark Mattimore wrote:
The GBS hands down. Big and beautiful. As for a second I'll go with the Gustav Vasa rapier. Simply stunning! :eek: :)

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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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 6:52 pm    Post subject:         Quote

The Black Prince.

Gonna get me one some day....
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Mark Mattimore




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PostPosted: Tue 05 Jul, 2005 10:27 pm    Post subject:         Quote

Steve Grisetti wrote:
Craig J tells me that my Gustav Vasa should have shipped today!


Lucky dog! :D

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PostPosted: Wed 06 Jul, 2005 9:58 am    Post subject:         Quote

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. :surprised:

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