Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2010, 06:26 PM
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Gene,
The blade on your sabre has a spear...
Gene,
The blade on your sabre has a spear point. P1796 & M1811 blades had hatchet pointed blades in the main.
The blade on one of my P1796 sabres is 4cm wide at its widest (10cm from the point)...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2010, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 27
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Hello Gene,
Your sword is marked with a Crown...
Hello Gene,
Your sword is marked with a Crown above the letter 'W' for Wilhelm II.
Britain did have very similar markings for their arms which started, I believe, in 1870. Further changes were...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2010, 06:01 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2010, 05:50 PM
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Hello Gene,
You are very welcome.
The...
Hello Gene,
You are very welcome.
The Prussian Model 1811 'Blucher' sabre was very similar to a British P1796 light cavalry sabre. The obvious differences are that the Prussian M1811 has a...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2010, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2010, 11:29 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
4th April 2010, 11:47 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2010, 11:55 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd April 2010, 11:53 AM
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WTB Napoleonic sabres
I would like to hear from anyone who has any genuine Napoleonic 1st Empire era swords or sabres for sale. I am particularly interested in French or British but would consider anything.
Ian
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Forum: European Armoury
30th March 2010, 10:53 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2010, 11:28 AM
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Hello Peter,
The only two references that I can...
Hello Peter,
The only two references that I can find to a Tomlinson are in 'Swords and Sword Makers of England and Scotland' by Bezdek. There was a cutler named Samson Tomlinson working at Coleshill...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2010, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 48
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th February 2010, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd February 2010, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 89
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2010, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,110
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Forum: European Armoury
29th January 2010, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,110
Hello Jim,
I have five British P1796 LC sabre...
Hello Jim,
I have five British P1796 LC sabre in my collection at the moment. They all have 33" blades apart from one which is 32".
One of my sabres, made by Osborn (the same maker who made Le...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th January 2010, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 9
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Thank you for the photo Richard.
Did Le...
Thank you for the photo Richard.
Did Le Marchant carry this actual sabre at the Battle of Salamanca?
Is the sword on display in a museum?
I note that the blade is about 31" in length making it 2"...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th January 2010, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 89
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Hello David,
I did think about doubling up the...
Hello David,
I did think about doubling up the leather but I do think it would spoil the grooves but I suppose if I am not happy with it I could give it a try.
I believe that the wood originally...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th January 2010, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 71,522
Thanks Richard,
I am not 100% happy with it....
Thanks Richard,
I am not 100% happy with it. When sizing and finishing the wooden part of the grip you have to make the grip slightly smaller to allow for the thickness of the leather covering. I...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th January 2010, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 71,522
Hello Manolo,
I'm sorry my explanation wasn't...
Hello Manolo,
I'm sorry my explanation wasn't very accurate. The end of the tang is not filed off, just the sides of the 'mushroom' created when the tang was originally peened over. See my very...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th January 2010, 02:49 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
27th January 2010, 12:33 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
27th January 2010, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,538
I always use a product called 'Pecard Antique...
I always use a product called 'Pecard Antique Leather Care' for my leather sword grips as do many other collectors.
Below is the company's product description:
"Pecard Antique Leather Care is the...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th January 2010, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 14
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Hello Robert,
I'm not sure about these swords...
Hello Robert,
I'm not sure about these swords I'm afraid, but you will only know in your own mind when you handle them. The blades do look very point heavy similar to many reproductions. Yours also...
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Forum: Swap Forum
24th January 2010, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 2
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