Sword with 'famous' blade

fernando · 23rd September 2013, 02:04 PM

Thanks much for your luminescent impressions, Jim

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So a XVIII century Solingen (trade) blade it will be. Many of tese found their way to Portugal, as blades were not the local cup of tea.
My frigid character can't however follow you isoteric aura on what counts the wavy marks, but i will take very good account of them, as you put it

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Jim McDougall · 23rd September 2013, 03:18 PM

You bet Nando!
Hey, I like that....luminescence!!!!

and esoteric aura !!!
Actually I liked the idea of the diacritic over the 'I', but thought a little 'Templars' and perhaps some UFO allusion would add a little flair.

You're right, Portugal as I understand was getting quite a few blades from England, and since Germany and England had profound arrangements in these times, it is not surprising that some of these Spanish market ones would enter the mix.

All the best,
Jim

fernando · 23rd September 2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... You're right, Portugal as I understand was getting quite a few blades from England ...

I guess that was at a later stage ... end XVIII beg. XIX century ... Peninsular war etc.
In an earlier period, they would come from Germany ... as many found in rapiers and cuphilt swords.
But i am no Guru in this (or other) area... may be talking nonsense

Jim McDougall · 23rd September 2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

I guess that was at a later stage ... end XVIII beg. XIX century ... Peninsular war etc.
In an earlier period, they would come from Germany ... as many found in rapiers and cuphilt swords.
But i am no Guru in this (or other) area... may be talking nonsense

You are far too modest Nando! Ive known you too long for you to get away with that

and yes it was end of the 18th I was thinking of. Germany seems to have virtually always been the supercenter of arms and armour, despite the superb work produced in Italy and Spain in thier own eras.

dana_w · 24th September 2013, 09:14 PM

Thanks for sharing fernando. I always learn something interesting from reading Jim McDougall comments too.

fernando · 25th September 2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dana_w

... I always learn something interesting from reading Jim McDougall comments too.

But don't tell him that. He thinks otherwise

23rd September 2013, 02:04 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks much for your luminescent impressions, Jim . So a XVIII century Solingen (trade) blade it will be. Many of tese found their way to Portugal, as blades were not the local cup of tea. My frigid character can't however follow you isoteric aura on what counts the wavy marks, but i will take very good account of them, as you put it .

23rd September 2013, 03:18 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,295	You bet Nando! Hey, I like that....luminescence!!!! and esoteric aura !!! Actually I liked the idea of the diacritic over the 'I', but thought a little 'Templars' and perhaps some UFO allusion would add a little flair. You're right, Portugal as I understand was getting quite a few blades from England, and since Germany and England had profound arrangements in these times, it is not surprising that some of these Spanish market ones would enter the mix. All the best, Jim

24th September 2013, 09:14 PM	#5
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 436	Thanks for sharing fernando. I always learn something interesting from reading Jim McDougall comments too.