Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2017, 12:15 PM
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French Système 1833
This French boarding axe is on display at the Marine Museum in Paris, it is the only one I have ever seen which is fully government marked with Châtellerault engraving and poinçons. The poinçons date...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2017, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 42
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Forum: European Armoury
4th January 2017, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,558
Hi Mark,
Yes I think a prototype is the most...
Hi Mark,
Yes I think a prototype is the most likely explanantion especially when you consider the second example. The spike hook is gone, the langets have reverted to front and rear, and although...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd January 2017, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,558
Unidentified Boarding Axe - possibly French
Last month I visited the National Marine Museum in Paris in order to research their collection of boarding axes and was allowed access to their display in the museum and also their secure storage...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th November 2016, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,833
Hi,
Nice old axe.
It may be the...
Hi,
Nice old axe.
It may be the photographs but the head looks a bit on the heavy side for a walker even in wolf country. It has a similar shape to many fire axes (and boarding axes) - maybe it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
7th October 2016, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 12,674
Great puzzle!
Staying on the hunting theme -...
Great puzzle!
Staying on the hunting theme - could it be something to do with preparing the carcass after the kill.
My experience is limited in these matters but perhaps a dull edge is handy for...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th September 2016, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: European Armoury
24th September 2016, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,740
Flintlock Combination
Hi,
This lock is part of an axe pistol combination that appears on a few Pirate websites. Many of these combination axes appear to be modern replicas but this one looks authentic and stated as -...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2016, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,195
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2016, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,872
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Forum: European Armoury
17th September 2016, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,195
Hi Mark,
OK I'll add India to the list! ...
Hi Mark,
OK I'll add India to the list!
The axe being very much part of the weapon culture there, it would be good to investigate what coastal states had some naval presence before the Brits...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th September 2016, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,195
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Forum: European Armoury
8th September 2016, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,195
Boarding Axe Website Latest Update
Hi,
I have recently updated the www.boardingaxe.com website with two new additional pages. One on Halberd Type axes and the other for Portuguese axes.
With thanks to Fernando for supplying...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th August 2016, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,444
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2016, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 47,703
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2016, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,444
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2016, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 18,647
Hi,
I thought I'd check out the list of...
Hi,
I thought I'd check out the list of British Sword Cutlers in Volume 2 of Swords for Sea service (not just naval).
Its a large list - many entries and even has an Irish section but sorry to...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th March 2016, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,003
William Gilkerson
A friend in the US has informed me that Bill Gilkerson passed away at the end of last year, and as he is posting on the SFI I will do the same here as I think it appropriate that we mark his passing....
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd March 2016, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,767
Apsam Co. London WC
I recently acquired a private purchase cutlass almost identical to the 1845 Brit pattern but with brass handle and it also has a thumb operated clip to secure it in the scabbard.
It is clearly...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st February 2016, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 23
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I came across a list of poincons for...
I came across a list of poincons for Chatellerault today while looking for something else.
I found the W with star above in the shield which relates to S. Wideman controller First Class from 1836 to...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th January 2016, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 10
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I'm very hazy about sword hilts so thanks...
I'm very hazy about sword hilts so thanks Ulfberth for identifying the hilt.
There seems to be agreement that the hilt and the blade are of the same time period and the condition of the tang...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th January 2016, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 10
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Another French cutlass blade
I thought I would bump this up as I am fairly sure this is another French Cutlass blade which found a new life.
It goes well with the barnyard saber find in the more recent thread.
CC
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Forum: European Armoury
16th January 2016, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,188
Hi,
The blade is a close match to the French...
Hi,
The blade is a close match to the French 1801 cutlass in shape and length. The large rounded anchor was added from 1803 and was in the early years diagonal across the blade. I'm not sure in...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2016, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,774
Boarding Axes
Hi,
For anyone interested in this type of axe I have recently updated my website boardingaxe.com.
On the Private Purchase Page, two additional axes have been added which include a French model...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2015, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 20,198
Great link Roland, thanks.
Fernando, yes...
Great link Roland, thanks.
Fernando, yes although the sabre looked slim and light I could not tell whether it was specifically lighter than one for an equivalent male unit. Anything else written...
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