"Retirement Saber" Topic
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| John Tyson | 08 Jun 2015 10:38 a.m. PST |
This is a different gallery post since it doesn't show pictures of figures. But I hope you will still enjoy what I am presenting. I received a beautiful saber as a retirement gift. I retired on my 67th birthday in September 2013. My wife of over 40 years asked me to pick out my own retirement gift (that's really tough isn't it?). ALL THE PHOTOS DO NOT DO THIS SABER JUSTICE. IN HAND IT IS EVEN MORE STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL. I found this saber on a website located in France and chose one of their beautiful sabers as my retirement gift. What do you think?
link Please go to link below for more of my photos. link [URL=http://s11.photobucket.com/user/John946/media/Wargaming/New%20Saber/P6080354_zps7r5fed0n.jpg.html]
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| VonBlucher | 08 Jun 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
John,
I would say you picked the perfect gift for your retirement. John |
| Musketier | 08 Jun 2015 11:56 a.m. PST |
and I would add that you picked the perfect wife. Enjoy the new life! |
| John Tyson | 08 Jun 2015 12:19 p.m. PST |
VonBlucher and Musketier, you are both right! Especially on the pick of my wife! She's a keeper. I have a couple of other swords. One my wife bought me when we were stationed in W. Germany. It's a French Cuirassiers trooper's sword. It's a beast! I understand why the cuirassier troopers complained about their swords being so unwieldy. By comparison, the Chasseur Officer's Saber is like a magic wand, which is very well balanced and easy move. |
| 14Bore | 08 Jun 2015 3:53 p.m. PST |
Congregations on the retirement and the present. |
| jowady | 08 Jun 2015 5:23 p.m. PST |
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| Kevin in Albuquerque | 08 Jun 2015 8:53 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the link, John. An excellent site. I also have a French Cuirassier's straight sword, and yeah, it's very heavy. I have only one heavier and it's two-handed. |
 deadhead  | 09 Jun 2015 12:04 a.m. PST |
Have to say a bargain price too, for this workmanship………. |
| John Miller | 09 Jun 2015 7:23 p.m. PST |
John Tyson: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! What a great gift to receive! I am green with envy! Thanks, John Miller |
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