>>----- Original Message ----- From: "JAMES REVELLS"
>><sudnserv5@verizon.net> To: <EKMetalsmiths@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday,
>>September 22, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: [EKMetalsmiths] STOLEN SWORDS!!!
>> >From the "Western Martial Arts" mailing list:
>>This letter is being forwarded to all parties in hopes that we might be
>>able to find when any of these pieces are attempted to be sold/introduced
>>back into the market. For event producers who receive this email, please
>>forward this along to your vendor coordinator/all blade booths with whom
>>you are in contact in case one of the thieves attempt to sell stock
>>through them.
>>Apologies if you get this more than once, it just means you're on more
>>than one of the receiving lists...
>>
>>From: ageofchivalry@aol.com
>>Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 3:10 PM Subject: Swords Stolen
>>
>>Hello. For those of you that don't already know, on Saturday, September
>>13th my house and business were robbed while I was at the Shrewsbury
>>Renaissance Faire in Oregon $110,000 worth of items were stolen in all,
>>including movie props, family heirlooms, antiques, jewelry, video game
>>systems, my Chevy Tahoe, inventory for Age Of Chivalry, and my personal
>>blade collection of surviving originals and modern replicas.
>>In an effort to locate some of these blades as they are
>>pawned/sold/auctioned, below is a partial list of some of the easier to
>>identify pieces. I trust all of you, so feel free to pass it along to
>>anyone else you think may hear of a blade collection being sold.
>>
>>Blades stolen from my residence in Modesto on Saturday, September 13th.
>>Will pay for information or return of blades. Lengths of blades are
>>overall lengths and very approximate. This is not a complete list.
>>
>>Unique Modern Replicas:
>>Single hand sword by Fulvio Del Tin. Steel fishtail pommel and flared
>>crossguard. Black leather grip. Marked Fulvio on one side of the blade
>>and DEL TIN on the other side. 35"
>>Knife forged by me. First blade I made start to finish at the age of
>>5. Large steel 5 point star rivet through wooden grip makes this single
>>edged blade distinctive. 8"
>>Dagger by Tony "Oso" Lemon with fluted bone grip, Cheriote spacers, steel
>>hardware, and pattern welded Damascus blade. Marked OSO on one side in
>>Viking rune inspired script. 14"
>>Dagger by Michael Tinker Pearce with intricate knotwork carved in bronze
>>crossguard, pommel, and scabbard fittings. Thuya burl grip. Marked with
>>Viking rune for T, looking like an upwards pointing arrow on one side of
>>the blade, and a 3 digit number and date on the other.
>>14"
>>Arming Dagger by Michael Tinker Pearce with steel hardware, wheel pommel,
>>black leather grip. Marked with Viking rune for T, looking like an
>>upwards pointing arrow on one side of the blade, and a 3 digit number and
>>date on the other. 14"
>>Dagger by Tony Swatton with Amethyst set in silver for pommel. Signed
>>Tony Swatton on double edged blade.
>>12"
>>Single hand sword by Michael Tinker Pearce with Stingray skin wrapped
>>grip and steel hardware. 34" Marked with the Viking rune for T, looking
>>like an upwards pointing arrow on one side of the blade, and a 3 digit
>>number and date on the other.
>>Hand and a half Irish sword by Angus Trimm with wood grip, blackened
>>Irish ring pommel and S guard. 43"
>>Two handed sword by Angus Trimm with wood grip, steel dogbone crossguard
>>and mushroom pommel. 43"
>>Single hand sword circa 1950 with femur grip, file work and copper/bronze
>>knotwork on crossguard and pommel. Blade marked "Alaric" on one side
>>and"Ve Victus" on the other side.
>>35"
>>Single hand sword by Angus Trimm with wood grip, steel mushroom pommel
>>and S guard. 34"
>>Claymore by Cecil Quarandino with beaten blackened iron hardware and
>>wooden grip. This is not quite unique, but one of only 5 made and I know
>>the owners the other 4 blades. 48"
>>Single hand Viking sword by Kirby with antler grip and blackened steel
>>hardware. Marked with an anvil on one side of the blade. 36"
>>Rapier by Atar (Jim Hrousilus) with black and brass wire wrapped grip and
>>black hardware. 34"
>>Dagger by Delbert Ealy with pattern welded Damascus blade in random
>>pattern. Bocote scaled handle style grip with mosaic rivets. Marked
>>EALY on one side of the blade. 16"
>>
>>Surviving Originals:
>>Indo-persian Jambiya circa 1650-1750 with silver and copper inlay on grip
>>and metal scabbard. Unusual multiple blades separate from armor piercing
>>central blade. 16"
>>Arkansas toothpick circa 1850 with stag handle and bowie shaped blade. 8"
>>Transitional long sword/rapier circa 1650 with steel side ring and
>>partial basket. Wire wrapped grip. 34"
>>Pillow Dagger circa 1750 with ivory grip and silver hardware. Double
>>edged blade. 7"
>>German World War 1 Bayonet belonged to family member. Metal scabbard. 15"
>>German World War 1 sword belonged to family member. Possibly an officers
>>sword. 29"
>>Renaissance ring circa 1550 with simple pattern of interlocking circles
>>on flat face. Silver. Not a blade, but may be with them.
>>German warhammer circa 1550 with flanged face and backspike on squarish
>>metal haft. 16"
>>
>>Non unique Modern Replicas:
>>Metal kite shield with red cross on white background and brass trim
>>around edge.
>>Claw style fighting knife with buffalo horn grip and pattern welded
>>Damascus teardrop or bulls eye pattern. 6"
>>Katana by Kris Cutlery with black cotton cord wrap grip and wooden
>>scabbard. 32"
>>Crusader Sword by Kris Cutlery with black cotton cord wrap grip and brass
>>hardware. 38"
>>Bronze Sword by Kris Cutlery with bronze grip riveted to bronze blade
>>with triple fullers. 28".
>>Sgian Dubh by Kris Cutlery with brass pinned Cocobolo grip and filework
>>on back of blade. 7"
>>Back and breast plate with etching and engraving.
>>Renaissance Rapier by Museum Replicas with wooden grip and steel cup
>>crossguard. 38"
>>Sgian Dubh by Kirby with antler handle and single edged blade. 7"
>>Billet of pattern weld random Damascus forged by me. 7"
>>Double edged dagger by Steel Wolf with purple heart grip and brass
>>hardware. Marked Steel Wolf on the blade. 8"
>>Fantasy Katana by Hanwei with studded leather oversized grip and leather
>>wrapped wooden scabbard. 40"
>>Hand axe by Museum Replicas with square metal haft and Viking axe head. 15"
>>Trident Swordcatcher by Hanwei through CAS Iberia. Steel and bronze wire
>>wrap grip with spring loaded functional blade catcher. 14"
>>Single hand lionheart sword by Imperial Weapons with steel hardware and
>>cracked wooden grip. 32"
>>There are numerous other blades that are harder to identify and describe
>>(such as $12,000 worth of C.A.S. Iberia pieces and $8,000 worth of other
>>production pieces on hold for customers) and many other items that were
>>stolen, including video game systems and so on. Of particular interest
>>to me is a heavily gold plated 1950s Omega watch left to me by my
>>grandfather. The back has an inscription to me. This watch has a value
>>of only $500-1000 to anyone else. I will happily pay more than this with
>>no questions asked for its return. Many of the other personal effects
>>and blades are worth more to me than anyone else, and I will pay dearly
>>for their return.
>>-Brady
>>-Age Of Chivalry

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Joseph