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4th June 2012, 04:01 PM
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For threads on early European pikes please see
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=pikes http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=pikes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_%28weapon%29 Attached are photos of a group of Thirty Years War pikemen (infantry) against cavalry in the Tojhusmuseet of Copenhagen, and of a reenactment scene in the style of the late 16th c. m Last edited by Matchlock; 4th June 2012 at 04:45 PM. |
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4th June 2012, 04:24 PM
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hi matchlock
the length is about 1 m 30 a 1 m 45 for the longer |
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10th June 2012, 03:51 PM
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They are way too short to ever have been 'pikes'. m |
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8th July 2012, 08:41 AM
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Could these be Military Forks?
See figs 1 & 6 on first plate and fig 1 on second. (This is my first time posting images on this forum, hope I'm doing it right). |
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8th July 2012, 03:13 PM
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hi shimmer xxx
Thanks for the documents, there is a large resemblance |
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8th July 2012, 04:39 PM
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As I pointed out before, these hafted weapons are way too large to be compared to your sort of miniaturized pieces, the rear of the hafts ending round instead of flat or in a pointed iron shoe.
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4th June 2012, 04:45 PM
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Here are five other Pikes, known in france peaks a wolves, would have been used to repel the attacks of wolves?????
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10th June 2012, 03:49 PM
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4th June 2012, 07:54 PM
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A fine and unusual Swiss musket rest for a heavy matchlock musket, ca. 1600-20, combined with a very rare match holder serpentine corresponding to that of the musket, on its original carved and figured ash-wood haft and fitted with a characteristic pointed iron and copper-soldered shoe.
The iron parts retaining their 'untouched' original blackened surface. Interestingly enough, the shoe is pierced for a nail which was never there though. Anyway, it fitted perfectly without a nail for 400 years! Author's collection. Best, m |
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