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Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2023, 07:59 PM
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Posted By awdaniec666
In my opinion the correct description would be...

In my opinion the correct description would be "Central European Pallasch, 1st half of 17th century, probably Styrian-made".
Certainly not a Dussack, Dussege, Säbel auf teutsch gefasst or any of...
Forum: European Armoury 25th August 2023, 09:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 31,928
Posted By awdaniec666
I noticed afterwards that I forgot a detail: The...

I noticed afterwards that I forgot a detail: The Czekan can have a spike- or hammer-head.. Thought nobody would notice :p

Per definitionem your object is a "Czekan" in the Polish classification...
Forum: European Armoury 19th August 2023, 05:24 PM
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Posted By awdaniec666
Hey there! The classification is simple. I...

Hey there!

The classification is simple. I did my best to sketch that with Microsofts Paint in a minute. 1 = Nadziak 2 = Obuszek 3= Czekan

I would like to add that Poland and Hungary are...
Forum: European Armoury 12th August 2023, 03:13 PM
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Posted By awdaniec666
Some more depictions I found recently. 1....

Some more depictions I found recently.

1. Hieronim Radziwill in his hussarish wedding dress, Poland-Lithuania - anno 1764
2. Stanislaw Herakliusz Lubomirski, Poland-Lithuania - 2nd half of the...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2023, 05:52 PM
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Posted By awdaniec666
Teisani, hm.., with respect to the quality of...

Teisani,
hm.., with respect to the quality of the paintings I think we can interpret the hilts as they are shown to us and that hilt is clearly shaped like an eagle-head. ;)
Forum: European Armoury 11th June 2023, 07:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 419,450
Posted By awdaniec666
Exclamation Withdrawal of this guide

Dear readers of this guide,

it has been some time now since I wrote this little tour through the world of the karabela-hilted sabers. Like everyone else who dives deeper into his or her field of...
Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2023, 08:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,596
Posted By awdaniec666
I wonder if you could provide a source for this...

I wonder if you could provide a source for this theory (scientific study preferably).

As for my physics and chemistry understanding I have some problems with this claim.
Radiation comes from...
Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2023, 08:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 71,522
Posted By awdaniec666
Hello serdar, probably Styrian production...

Hello serdar,

probably Styrian production for East Central Europe from the 17th century. Could have been used in places between Poland to Croatia. Nice blade.
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2023, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,139
Posted By awdaniec666
Nice sword. The only thing I can contribute is...

Nice sword. The only thing I can contribute is that the Weyersberg which has been known to make swords in the Napoleonic times founded their workshop in the early 1790´s, so this is another workshop...
Forum: European Armoury 19th May 2023, 11:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 39,454
Posted By awdaniec666
To round it up, here is a Blücher (M1811/ Säbel...

To round it up, here is a Blücher (M1811/ Säbel a/M) for comparison from my collection.
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 75,793
Posted By awdaniec666
Very interesting information Akanthus! I...

Very interesting information Akanthus!
I always wondered if there is any specific reason for hunting swords to have defensive elements (guards) on them with obviously more function than preventing...
Forum: European Armoury 29th March 2023, 03:23 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 803,981
Posted By awdaniec666
This could be the early Lithuanian modification...

This could be the early Lithuanian modification of Hungarian sabers. Lithuanians seem to have preferred more protective guards. There are plenty of examples from around 1700. These here could be...
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2023, 12:08 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 803,981
Posted By awdaniec666
Now that we have seen lots of s-guards and...

Now that we have seen lots of s-guards and banana-hilts, it would be a great time to dig up those depictions of Tatar sabers or other under-represented forms (Ordynka, Czeczuga, Ormianka etc.). ...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd March 2023, 11:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 21,544
Posted By awdaniec666
As someone who is trained in surgery and a little...

As someone who is trained in surgery and a little bit in forensics as far as university goes I´d like to throw my hat into the ring and share my thoughts. The following is just meta-medical...
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2023, 07:54 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 803,981
Posted By awdaniec666
This is interesting and thanks for posting those...

This is interesting and thanks for posting those links.
It seems to me that the concept of the Hegyestőr in Hungary and it´s specifications differs depending on which time period one is looking at....
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2023, 03:55 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 803,981
Posted By awdaniec666
Speaking about those, banana-hilt is the better...

Speaking about those, banana-hilt is the better choice in comparison to an obvious alternative which found its way into nomenclature of medieval daggers :D



Could be as well a side-sword or...
Forum: European Armoury 20th March 2023, 11:04 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 803,981
Posted By awdaniec666
Is this term "boot hilt" used in Hungarian or any...

Is this term "boot hilt" used in Hungarian or any other language? Fits well to describe that construction.
Forum: European Armoury 16th March 2023, 01:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 79,598
Posted By awdaniec666
Hi Teisani, The inventory number seems to be...

Hi Teisani,

The inventory number seems to be B.0937.1. They will certainly send you images on request.

There is a arch-ornament with two candles underneath it and a depiction of Maria and...
Forum: European Armoury 16th March 2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,214
Posted By awdaniec666
This brought me to take a second look and there...

This brought me to take a second look and there is something which is suspect to me.
The combined axis of spike and hammer is not straight as it should be.
I explained this circumstance to myself...
Forum: European Armoury 15th March 2023, 11:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,214
Posted By awdaniec666
Hi Andreas, overall this looks good. However...

Hi Andreas,

overall this looks good. However I am a bit sceptical when it comes to red rust (= Fresh rust) and would take it´s recent wherabouts into consideration. It would be fine if it came out...
Forum: European Armoury 15th March 2023, 11:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 79,598
Posted By awdaniec666
Thank you for this superb information! The...

Thank you for this superb information!
The Royal Armouries in the UK host a saber with a very similar blade and decoration put on to a typical Polish L-guard. I had to promise them to not publish...
Forum: European Armoury 14th March 2023, 04:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,325
Posted By awdaniec666
Looks a bit like old props for theaters :confused:

Looks a bit like old props for theaters :confused:
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 803,981
Posted By awdaniec666
I would dintinguish a koncerz from a pallasch by...

I would dintinguish a koncerz from a pallasch by the following:

The Koncerz was not worn at ones body because it was too long. Carried while attached to saddle. Also the Koncerz wasn´t meant for...
Forum: Swap Forum 4th February 2023, 10:16 AM
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Views: 10,570
Posted By awdaniec666
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Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2023, 02:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 27,603
Posted By awdaniec666
These Solingen blades from the 1st half of the...

These Solingen blades from the 1st half of the 18th century do appear oddly often on later hilts and are commonly shortened. This style of blade with its fullers was mainly made for East-Central...
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