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16th November 18, 01:04 AM
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16th November 18, 04:59 AM
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Shaun Maxwell
Vice President & Texas Commissioner
Clan Maxwell Society
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16th November 18, 05:14 AM
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Congrats! I bought my ram's horn cromach from him back in 2012, and it is as lovely as I could possibly have imagined.
Yours is buffalo horn, right? What type of wood is the shank?
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16th November 18, 06:16 AM
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Absolutely gorgeous, and I love the ones like this that have the wee lantern hook on the end.
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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16th November 18, 11:11 AM
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 Originally Posted by Tobus
Congrats! I bought my ram's horn cromach from him back in 2012, and it is as lovely as I could possibly have imagined.
Yours is buffalo horn, right? What type of wood is the shank?
Thanks! Yes, the head is buffalo horn. The shank is hazel. The collar is bone. The tip is fitted with a brass ferrule.
Allen Sinclair, FSA Scot
Eastern Region Vice President
North Carolina Commissioner
Clan Sinclair Association (USA)
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16th November 18, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Father Bill
Absolutely gorgeous, and I love the ones like this that have the wee lantern hook on the end.
 You know, I've often wondered whether the little curl on the end had a function or if it was just decorative. I've considered many possible uses for it, but never hanging a lantern. I suppose it could be used for that, but I pity the poor soul who tries to walk anywhere using his cromach with a lantern actually hanging from it. But for raising a lantern over one's head to see a wider field of view, definitely! Hmmm...
Originally Posted by ASinclair
Thanks! Yes, the head is buffalo horn. The shank is hazel. The collar is bone. The tip is fitted with a brass ferrule.
Thanks, I thought it might be hazel. It has that distinctive white freckling just like mine.
Tony Espley makes a wonderfully elegant, yet functional and simple cromach. Again, congrats. An heirloom piece for sure.
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26th November 18, 03:31 PM
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That's beautiful. The shape of the handle is elegant and sophisticated. Tony obviously has "the eye".
I'd never heard of him. I spent much time going over the photos on his site. It's amazing how each handle is unique in extremely subtle ways, and each is a perfection of proportion. Thanks for bringing attention to Tony's work!
I'm guessing that shipping to the USA is expensive. I wonder if they would let one of these be brought on an airplane flight.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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