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Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2009, 10:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,342
Posted By broadaxe
The mark is generic. I see those both on north...

The mark is generic. I see those both on north american tomahawks and middle eastern axes :shrug:
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2009, 09:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,541
Posted By broadaxe
Hmmm, my small contribution to the thread: I once...

Hmmm, my small contribution to the thread: I once bought in a local auction a trap/alarm gun of a similar concept; though it was a breech loader and has been chambered for 12ga. The short smoothbore...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2009, 09:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,342
Posted By broadaxe
I must ask for exact measures & weight, + photos...

I must ask for exact measures & weight, + photos of the cross section.
Stubby spike and very short, steep edge may suggest this is a stone dressing/mining/quaring tool.
Forum: European Armoury 23rd August 2009, 11:03 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 1,030,533
Posted By broadaxe
Great subjects simply don't die. If I recall...

Great subjects simply don't die.
If I recall right, the sword in post #96 has been under of much debate in another forum and found to be an aged contemporary repro, even the maker has been...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd August 2009, 01:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,142
Posted By broadaxe
Not a billy club but a (rare) weapon indeed

This is a throwing stick supposedly made for hunting small game like rabbits, squirrels etc.
Late 19th to early 20th century England & Ireland.
Forum: European Armoury 8th July 2009, 01:41 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 814,088
Posted By broadaxe
Lately I was lucky enough to find an old b&w...

Lately I was lucky enough to find an old b&w photo of the very same cannon on post #18; on the day it was found (1978) with the underwater debris intact.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2009, 10:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,881
Posted By broadaxe
The Samoan page appears to be some sort of...

The Samoan page appears to be some sort of montage, at least the background looks hand-painted. What the warrior holds is a western "pork-splitter".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,123
Posted By broadaxe
I've seen & handled at least one fake US cutlass,...

I've seen & handled at least one fake US cutlass, made from an "aged" Cold steel replica.
One major difference: the current made saber lacks a distal taper, hence is heavier and ill-balanced,...
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2009, 11:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 32,115
Posted By broadaxe
Actualy, I think the influence can be regarded in...

Actualy, I think the influence can be regarded in long term (of centuries) and has been mutual. Sea-going tribes from Indonesia & the Malay peninsula have made use of short sword-like weapons and...
Forum: European Armoury 28th May 2009, 10:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 28,528
Posted By broadaxe
My idea regarding the figures & intervals on the...

My idea regarding the figures & intervals on the blade: since all the examples brought here show numbers from 1 to 120, I think they stand for Venetian military ounces. Venice had a military weight...
Forum: European Armoury 27th May 2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 28,528
Posted By broadaxe
The gunner's stiletto was used to measure bore &...

The gunner's stiletto was used to measure bore & shot diameter in conjunction with a compass/dividers (rare version opens up to be a compass for itself). Powder charge was measured by sticking the...
Forum: European Armoury 27th May 2009, 03:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 28,528
Posted By broadaxe
Here is a nice one from Oriental-Arms, bought by...

Here is a nice one from Oriental-Arms, bought by a good friend of mine.
http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos.php?id=2314
We had this dagger replicated by a knifemaker, with interchanging blades...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2009, 11:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,714
Posted By broadaxe
I'm relatively new in this field but have begun...

I'm relatively new in this field but have begun most recently to study Bedouin sabers. Re-fitting swords and scabbards was quite common. I've handeled several swords lately, some of them were...
Forum: European Armoury 8th May 2009, 12:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 65,738
Posted By broadaxe
Hi folks, I'm glad I managed to hop on this...

Hi folks, I'm glad I managed to hop on this super-fascinating thread. Weird enough, only last week I had given a small presentation regarding that book, Kombination Waffen and someone in the crowd...
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2009, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,890
Posted By broadaxe
Thumbs up great!

Wow :eek:
This is next to being there in person!
Thank you so much.
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2009, 11:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,636
Posted By broadaxe
I just wanted to say that it was very common to...

I just wanted to say that it was very common to find hunting swords of the 16th-17th centuries equipped with saw back, even on large size weapons like this hand-and-a-half saber, photo'd in the Royal...
Forum: Swap Forum 19th April 2009, 11:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,415
Posted By broadaxe
Perfect extra-long range transaction, excellent...

Perfect extra-long range transaction, excellent communication, many thanks! :)
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2009, 07:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,157
Posted By broadaxe
Jim, you may want to look into this:...

Jim, you may want to look into this:...
Forum: European Armoury 15th April 2009, 10:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,157
Posted By broadaxe
To add Artzi's post, Ateret is the modern name to...

To add Artzi's post, Ateret is the modern name to Vadum Iacob, a Templar outpost on the road to Damascus, its history is well documented. Here is a link to the excavation page:...
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2009, 12:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,157
Posted By broadaxe
The sword is clean and in stable condition, no...

The sword is clean and in stable condition, no loose rust. I had the chance to handle it several times, both with its previous and current owners. As said by Atzi, it is very much alive and it never...
Forum: European Armoury 20th March 2009, 06:27 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 1,030,533
Posted By broadaxe
Cornelistromp, these are wonderful items, thank...

Cornelistromp, these are wonderful items, thank you for posting. So far I like #2 in particular, bacause of the "munition grade" appearance, not counting the unusual decoration of the copper (?)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2009, 11:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,795
Posted By broadaxe
I think it is an altered sword-cane. Well, just...

I think it is an altered sword-cane. Well, just the sword minus the cane. In my part of the world (the Middle East) it was quite popular to make sword-canes out of surplus French Epees, after WWI to...
Forum: European Armoury 17th March 2009, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,879
Posted By broadaxe
Being an axe collector I have a different...

Being an axe collector I have a different opinion. First of all, plenty of axes on ebay are being misrepresented as "boarding" for the sake of better selling and higher final bids (same story with...
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2009, 10:01 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 1,030,533
Posted By broadaxe
Kisak, I would like very much to see a pic of the...

Kisak, I would like very much to see a pic of the original piece. The replica in the link is weird, to say the least: very plain hilt, blade looks somewhat japanese (!). I'm not suggesting it is a...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2009, 10:51 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 1,030,533
Posted By broadaxe
Very interesting pics, they show the diversity of...

Very interesting pics, they show the diversity of the katzbalger. I'm interested in particular with (the rather unusual) curved versions and the longer, two-handed katzbalger. Here are pics of such,...
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