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		5th November 2005, 04:03 AM
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		5th November 2005, 03:54 AM
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				A very interesting sword.  
  
There's a lot of... 
				 
				A very interesting sword.  
  
There's a lot of European influence apparent on this piece--the Christian inscription, the engraved flourishes on the scabbard, and perhaps also the knuckle-bow (though...
			 
		 
		
		
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		5th November 2005, 03:38 AM
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				Interesting piece.  
  
Would this be considered... 
				 
				Interesting piece.  
  
Would this be considered a type of espada ancha?  That term seems to be pretty loose, and applies to a variety of cut-and-thrust swords used by Colonial Spanish in the New...
			 
		 
		
		
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		27th October 2005, 05:29 PM
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				Mark,  
  
I'll be happy to continue the current... 
				 
				Mark,  
  
I'll be happy to continue the current discussion with Chris via PM.  
  
However, since I'm the newb here, could you please clarify what is and is not allowed on this forum?  
  
Are we allowed...
			 
		 
		
		
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		27th October 2005, 04:27 PM
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		26th October 2005, 04:33 PM
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				Hello Chris,  
  
  
  
Indeed, but this does not... 
				 
				Hello Chris,  
  
  
  
Indeed, but this does not change the fact that it was the French method that was being taught.  
  
  
  
Very interesting--thank you VERY much for the attached picture.
			 
		 
		
		
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		23rd October 2005, 05:24 PM
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				Chris,  
  
  
  
By "Spanish school" I mean just... 
				 
				Chris,  
  
  
  
By "Spanish school" I mean just that--a distinct Spanish school of fencing.  None, to the best of my knowledge, have survived.    
  
Forgive me, but I am not familiar with maestro...
			 
		 
		
		
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		23rd October 2005, 04:47 PM
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		23rd October 2005, 04:45 PM
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		23rd October 2005, 06:48 AM
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				Chris,  
  
  
  
Thank you.  
  
  
  
According... 
				 
				Chris,  
  
  
  
Thank you.  
  
  
  
According to maestro William Gaugler, modern-day Neapolitan fencers maintain that there is a Spanish element to their fencing, though they don't know what the element...
			 
		 
		
		
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		22nd October 2005, 07:52 AM
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				Many knifefighting methods make use of a... 
				 
				Many knifefighting methods make use of a strong-side (weapon-hand) lead.  It can be seen in FMA, as well as modern Western military knife combat.  In regards to the latter, the most obvious example...
			 
		 
		
		
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		22nd October 2005, 07:37 AM
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				Everyone,  
  
I'm not trying to jack this... 
				 
				Everyone,  
  
I'm not trying to jack this thread, but I felt compelled to respond to some of LabanTayo's comments below:  
  
  
  
The influence was possibly mutual, as is so often the case.
			 
		 
		
		
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		22nd October 2005, 07:08 AM
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				Mr Evans,  
  
I must respectfully disagree with... 
				 
				Mr Evans,  
  
I must respectfully disagree with what you state above.  
  
George Silver, in describing the use of the "short sword" of his day (a basket-hilted broadsword or backsword, that actually...
			 
		 
		
		
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		22nd October 2005, 06:04 AM
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		22nd October 2005, 05:59 AM
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				Is there any specific reason why you avoid... 
				 
				Is there any specific reason why you avoid "non-Muslim" Filipino swords?  
  
Just curious.  
  
  
  
It's a really nice sword.  The talibon is probably my favorite of all Filipino edged weapons.  I...
			 
		 
		
		
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		22nd October 2005, 02:20 AM
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				Indeed, the fierce struggle between the Spanish... 
				 
				Indeed, the fierce struggle between the Spanish general Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera (with his combined force of Spanish regulars and Visayan mercs), and the Moros under Sultan Kudarat, could make a...
			 
		 
		
		
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