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Forum: European Armoury 20th February 2009, 03:37 PM
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Posted By broadaxe
If I recall correct the two huge bearing swords...

If I recall correct the two huge bearing swords are in the Tower of London. They are well over 2 meters each :eek:
Forum: European Armoury 20th February 2009, 03:30 PM
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Views: 34,879
Posted By broadaxe
Such sabers have been found in excavations in...

Such sabers have been found in excavations in Hungary by certain amounts and can be seen in museums, like the pair in the following photo (taken at the Hussar museum, Eger). However, the habaki-like...
Forum: European Armoury 13th February 2009, 07:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,650
Posted By broadaxe
Highly interesting saber, a longer brother of the...

Highly interesting saber, a longer brother of the German Dussak / Sinclair saber.
I've seen such decorations usualy on axe heads from the Germanic region, occasionaly on different bladed tools, even...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2009, 04:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 23,228
Posted By broadaxe
The entire hilt including the thumb ring is very...

The entire hilt including the thumb ring is very close to a Polish hilt of the 17th century.
Fitting Turkish blades into Polish & Magyar sabers was not uncommon; similar blades of European...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2009, 04:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 87,713
Posted By broadaxe
I had the chance to swing it a little today :D ...

I had the chance to swing it a little today :D
amazingly light and well ballanced, high quality. It is, however, somewhat awkward due to its weird "scorpion sting" shaped blade, and one should pay...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2009, 04:58 PM
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Views: 87,713
Posted By broadaxe
I had seen this sword in person several years ago...

I had seen this sword in person several years ago in the mentioned store, Paris. The seller caimed the same.

Ha ha :D some intersting things do end up over here...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2009, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,768
Posted By broadaxe
Maybe a sharpening steel?

Maybe a sharpening steel?
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2009, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,051
Posted By broadaxe
This neat little thing is probably a sugar axe....

This neat little thing is probably a sugar axe. During the mid-19th century it was in fashion to design home implements - especially sugar axes for unknown reason - after medieval weapons. At first...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd January 2009, 07:29 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 206,642
Posted By broadaxe
Wow, I wasn't aware of another sunken ship museum...

Wow, I wasn't aware of another sunken ship museum in the same place. :cool:
Forum: European Armoury 2nd January 2009, 06:06 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 206,642
Posted By broadaxe
Very interesting. Kisak, the ship is the Vasa...

Very interesting. Kisak, the ship is the Vasa that sunk at 1628. Chainshots (and barshots!) recovered from the Vasa were clearly not a new thing by that period, thus taking the invention a little...
Forum: European Armoury 26th December 2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,629
Posted By broadaxe
The blade of the swagger stick in question looks...

The blade of the swagger stick in question looks like have been a long European military-style sword blade in the beginning, re-worked. This is not uncommon. Look at the crude grinding marks at the...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,629
Posted By broadaxe
From my own experience, leather coated swagger...

From my own experience, leather coated swagger sticks are typical to the colonies of East & South Africa, so is the work on this blade.
Forum: Swap Forum 17th December 2008, 11:03 PM
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Views: 5,819
Posted By broadaxe
Premium kukris for sale - ex John Powell's

Large collection of super good kukris is on for sale. Mostly from the collection of world-famous kukri authority Mr. John Powell, with approvals.
Other came from Oriental-Arms.
Prices range from...
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2008, 10:21 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Sorry, don't know about that mark. I visited...

Sorry, don't know about that mark. I visited Prieur center in Paris about two years ago, aside sports equipment they supply the French military regulation swords and historical fencing weapons &...
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2008, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,151
Posted By broadaxe
I believe you will find further interest in this...

I believe you will find further interest in this link: http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=14852
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2008, 09:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,631
Posted By broadaxe
Paul, from my short experience, any...

Paul, from my short experience, any flintlock/percussion firearm marked with "made in ..." is a replica.
Forum: European Armoury 14th December 2008, 09:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Unfortunately, I don't. :shrug: All the seller...

Unfortunately, I don't. :shrug: All the seller had to say was that company no longer exists.
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2008, 11:15 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Ok, folks, as promissed, here are pics of the...

Ok, folks, as promissed, here are pics of the marks on the two epees.
Forum: European Armoury 9th December 2008, 08:40 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
:cool:

:cool:
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 22,990
Posted By broadaxe
I would like to support the points brought up by...

I would like to support the points brought up by katana & kisak. The crossguard is somehow out of proportions: the cross bars are thin comparing the terminals which look too large at their own. The...
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2008, 12:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
William, of course not automatically; this was a...

William, of course not automatically; this was a process of develpment in the sport. The blade of your Souzy epee does have the deep & narrow milled canellure, but without the additional groove...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd December 2008, 11:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Hmmm, I don't know exactly, but according to both...

Hmmm, I don't know exactly, but according to both Mr. Castanet and my good friend maestro Udi Carmi (The Israeli olympic fencing team coach and a fencing historian by himself), production of the old...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd December 2008, 12:59 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Beautiful indeed - yet not a foil, but an...

Beautiful indeed -
yet not a foil, but an epee, note the tri-blade. This is the main duelling weapon of the 19th century, along with the single shot pistol. The shallow hollow indicates an early...
Forum: European Armoury 1st December 2008, 09:22 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Hi David/katana. Please forgive my habit of being...

Hi David/katana. Please forgive my habit of being sometimes over-critisize, I can't help it as research is part of my daily wages.
If you check my photos from the fencing collection you will find at...
Forum: European Armoury 30th November 2008, 08:27 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 97,458
Posted By broadaxe
Unfortunately the initials C.G. do not ring any...

Unfortunately the initials C.G. do not ring any bell :confused:
The POB is down the blade (comparing to a modern foil), due to the small pommel, and this is also an evidence of an amateure making....
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