nddave
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Post by nddave on Jan 29, 2021 21:32:47 GMT
Yea Blue is rare, seen it on a few Windlass swords but aside from that it's either Valiant Armory or Albion unfortunately. I regret not buying this when it was in stock over at KOA... Nice, the Count is a nice looking sword, especially in blue.
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Post by seth on Jan 31, 2021 1:59:31 GMT
I like albion's red coloring--it's usually a darker red. I like their light brown as well. for me, when I started collecting, many of the less expensive swords came with just black so having the options for different colors in nice which I think Valiant Armory really hit it out the park with. They have so many color options for grip, scabbard and belt.
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Post by rausa94 on Jan 31, 2021 14:33:41 GMT
Thank you all so much for your thoughtful and detailed responses! I haven't quite made up my mind yet, but I'm finding your input really helpful.
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Post by wlewisiii on Feb 1, 2021 6:12:49 GMT
Here is a much more flashy pairing of a Albion Sovereign with oxblood grip and a Albion commissioned scabbard by Eric McHugh that I had for a while...but finally decided it was too formal/dressy for me with the bright blue/red Oh, I LIKE that. Absolutely gorgeous. When they talk of the nobility liking bright colors, this is the kind of thing I think of.
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 1, 2021 16:45:36 GMT
Here is a much more flashy pairing of a Albion Sovereign with oxblood grip and a Albion commissioned scabbard by Eric McHugh that I had for a while...but finally decided it was too formal/dressy for me with the bright blue/red Oh, I LIKE that. Absolutely gorgeous. When they talk of the nobility liking bright colors, this is the kind of thing I think of. I ordered that scabbard custom from Albion / Eric McHugh and they used it as an example of custom scabbards thru them. This is how they described it; Handmade scabbard in a style popular from the late 13th C to mid 14th C. The suspension for this scabbard is based on the famous original Can Grande Della Scala scabbard. The scabbard features: -- all natural vegetable tanned calfskin -- hand-sewn throat -- authentic belt construction -- hand-made chape and strap-ends -- hand-stitched back seam -- custom incised line detailing on the chape and belt-plates
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Post by mpsmith47304 on Feb 2, 2021 23:20:42 GMT
You can get rich reds in the Middle Ages with brazilwood, kermes or carmine. It would have been expensive, but available. Cheaper reds were made of madder, and is kind of a dull brick red color. Anyone interested in what was possible with period dyes should check out this thread: myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=36473&highlight=leather+dyeBasically, lots of good colors in there, but not so much for green.
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