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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2006, 10:10 PM
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Posted By Matt Branch
PDL and ricasso

Here are some photos of the PDL and the recasso on my sword.
Re the PDL, I have not found a Luneschloss blade that had the initals ingraved in the blade in cursive, so I've been thinking that they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2006, 09:19 PM
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Views: 50,589
Posted By Matt Branch
Full Sword photos

Thanks Jim!
Here are a couple full views.
On reading more about the Espada Ancha ( my sword has almost the exact dimensions as one in Spanish Colonial Weapons...sword 3 plate 131) I have found that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2006, 11:13 PM
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Posted By Matt Branch
Update

What I have learned so far (thanks to Jim Mcdougall for the help)
After looking through and reading several books, this is what I have come up with. If anything dosent ring true let me know.
The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2006, 01:33 AM
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Posted By Matt Branch
Markings or Decorations on Mexican Swords

I have been looking for books or web sites that show Markings on sword blades. I have found a little on European blades but nothing on Mexican Swords.
I am trying to see if my sword could be linked...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 04:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,673
Posted By Matt Branch
Nice Sword

Thanks Lew.
Nice sword, it does resemble mine. I'm looking for more on Solingen Know anything?

Thanks
Matt
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2006, 08:22 PM
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Posted By Matt Branch
Photos

Hi Louieblades,
Yes I think you are right, I have had some comments about Maximilian on my post on the SFI spanish language forum.
Would you have any photos of similar blades?
Thanks
Matt
(I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2006, 07:22 PM
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Views: 10,673
Posted By Matt Branch
Thanks so much Jim, would you know where I could...

Thanks so much Jim, would you know where I could find some photos or specs on that sword? Do you know if this would be a solingen blade?
I've been looking for an expert on Mexican Swords are you one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2006, 11:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,673
Posted By Matt Branch
Thanks Rivkin, I'm kind of new to this, ask...

Thanks Rivkin, I'm kind of new to this, ask McDougall?
Thanks
Matt
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2006, 11:35 PM
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Posted By Matt Branch
Thanks Ariel

Thanks Ariel
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2006, 11:32 PM
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Views: 10,673
Posted By Matt Branch
Brinckerhoff, Sidney B. and Chamberlain, Pierce...

Brinckerhoff, Sidney B. and Chamberlain, Pierce A., Spanish Military Weapons in Colonial America 1700 - 1821 (Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1972) shows some blades very similar in form to yours...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2006, 04:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,673
Posted By Matt Branch
Can early sword blades be remanufactured over time?

Hello to all.
I have a sword that I am having a great deal of trouble Identifing.
It has been suggested that it could be a 1600's or 1700's spanish blade that was later decorated in a mexican...
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