[Regia-NA] Viking Swords (was: MR Viking Sword Video Question)
CRMayhew
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Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:46:09 -0500
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I did hear back from the publisher and, alas!, they say no paperback =
copies are available.
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From: CR Mayhew Comcast Account=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 6:57 AM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Viking Swrods (was: MR Viking Sword Video =
Question)
Dear Conall--
There is a book entitled Swords of the Viking Age by Ian Peirce =
(ISBN0-85115-914-1) which is quite good. If you're deeply interested in =
swords, this catalogue lists excruciating detail about different swords =
(dimensions, when made, where found, what museum now holds it, etc.). =
It also categorizes swords according to their different characteristics.
I did a quick search and found it listed at $85 most places, but =
Barnes & Noble online had it listed just under $80 w/ free shipping. I =
did email the publisher to see if they have paperback copies. (I swear =
I saw a merchant at Pennsic with a paperback of this book after we'd =
bought the hardcover...) I'll let you know what they say.
It's been my experience over the years that one really good in-depth =
book is worth several other less expensive books.
Generally, videotapes have been less helpful to me than books. Videos =
usually have some pithy quotes, some lovely scenery & music, and some =
good pictures of artifacts. But a book for the same price has a lot =
more information, though it's more work to extract the information. =
It's also a lot harder to eat popcorn while pouring over a dense =
research book and taking notes!
:)
--charlotte mayhew
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From: Conall=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] MR Viking Sword Video Question
I would appreciate the input. My family and I are on a very limited =
budget, so I am trying to be a "smart shopper". I hope this doesn't =
offend any fans of MR weapons, but I am a bit leery about the video =
because I have been disappointed with the quality of other products from =
Museum Replicas. =20
Thanks,
Conall
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From: VIKING@inthedanelaw.fsnet.co.uk=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] MR Viking Sword Video Question
I've got the video, but must confess that I've never actually =
watched it. I would promise to give it the once over this weekend but =
my VCR's are not working. I am planning on trying to get them working =
soon, because I have to thank the wonderful Tracie Brown for staying up =
and taping the Battlefield Detectives episode last Saturday, and I would =
like to have a second look sometime. If I manage to get one (of the =
three...thank goodness for DVD!) working, I'll write up a synopsis.
Bill (Leifr)
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Regia-NA] Viking =
Swrods (was:=20
MR Viking Sword Video Question)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Conall--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is a book entitled Swords =
of the=20
Viking Age by Ian Peirce (ISBN0-85115-914-1) which is quite =
good. If=20
you're deeply interested in swords, this catalogue lists excruciating =
detail=20
about different swords (dimensions, when made, where found, what =
museum now=20
holds it, etc.). It also categorizes swords according to their =
different=20
characteristics.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I did a quick search and found it =
listed at $85=20
most places, but Barnes & Noble online had it =
listed just=20
under $80 w/ free shipping. I did email the publisher to =
see if=20
they have paperback copies. (I swear I saw a merchant at Pennsic =
with a=20
paperback of this book after we'd bought the hardcover...) I'll =
let you=20
know what they say.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's been my experience over the =
years that one=20
really good in-depth book is worth several other less expensive=20
books.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Generally, videotapes have been =
less helpful=20
to me than books. Videos usually have some pithy quotes, some =
lovely=20
scenery & music, and some good pictures of artifacts. But a =
book for=20
the same price has a lot more information, though it's more work to =
extract=20
the information. It's also a lot harder to eat popcorn =
while=20
pouring over a dense research book and taking notes!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--charlotte mayhew</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 15, =
2003 4:26=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Regia-NA] MR =
Viking Sword=20
Video Question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I would appreciate the input. My family and I are on a =
very=20
limited budget, so I am trying to be a "smart shopper". I hope =
this=20
doesn't offend any fans of MR weapons, but I am a bit leery =
about the=20
video because I have been disappointed with the quality of other =
products=20
from Museum Replicas. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> </FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2> </FONT><FONT =
size=3D3>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> Conall</DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:VIKING@inthedanelaw.fsnet.co.uk">VIKING@inthedanelaw.fsnet=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November =
15, 2003=20
12:21 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Regia-NA] MR =
Viking=20
Sword Video Question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P>I've got the video, but must confess that I've never actually =
watched=20
it. I would promise to give it the once over this weekend =
but my=20
VCR's are not working. I am planning on trying to get them =
working=20
soon, because I have to thank the wonderful Tracie Brown for =
staying up=20
and taping the Battlefield Detectives episode last Saturday, and I =
would=20
like to have a second look sometime. If I manage to get one =
(of the=20
three...thank goodness for DVD!) working, I'll write up a =
synopsis.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Bill =
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