Whotsit Sabre?

Norman McCormick · 12th January 2018, 10:25 PM

Hi Wayne,
I think this is an older repro 60's 70's, a company called HHandCO.com have it listed as S7 in their catalogue.
My Regards,
Norman.

kronckew · 13th January 2018, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi Wayne,
I think this is an older repro 60's 70's, a company called HHandCO.com have it listed as S7 in their catalogue.
My Regards,
Norman.

Thanks, found it. Hassan and Hemandas & Co, Mumbai. look more reputable than windlass and deepeka.

it'll do for now.

kronckew · 18th January 2018, 07:22 PM

Just to finish, it arrived today, not half bad. seems well made, light at 674 grams, distal tapered springy 27 in. blade 1 1/4 in. wide. Feels fairly well balanced. Not sharp, about like a butter knife, so not HEMA legal.

The 'rust' on the photo was actually dried cosmoline or similar & cleaned off wth soapy water. The wire wound grip is solid, 4 2/2 in. well fitting scabbard has two decorated solid rings cast into the similarly decorated fitting. no markings. I leave it as an example of what to look out for if any more come up in future.

Caveat Emptor....

Hotspur · 20th January 2018, 10:35 AM

Late to this and surprisingly parallel to another discussion elsewhere.

I had become enamored with horsehead pommels a decade or so ago. In the process of collecting images, I had come across these flat bladed and circle etched examples. Apparently, fairly distant in time but in the past few years have been reborn by companies such as Universal Swords. The hilt castings on these fairly nice until comparing to period swords. The blades though should be an easy evidence to realize. I had been apprised of the reproductions during my adventures of appreciation. I am linking here my horse folder. Far from complete and kind of something down on my lists of harvesting. Also a side by side with a period sword. There is currently an Irish presentation sword on ebay listed by MDL, which may be the one sold through Christies some years ago.

Cheers

GC
A small lot of horses
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...7X?usp=sharing

kronckew · 21st January 2018, 12:07 PM

Minor note: The current production that was found on a sales site named after the cult based wife of Zeus has the typical hex nut terminated pommel typical of the modern knock offs.

Mine is at least one with a properly peened pommel & the visible steel peen was cut after peening to match the lines of the horse's mane.

As appears to be the one in Hotspur's post above.

I avoid anything with a brass hex nut pommel termination like the plague.

20th January 2018, 10:35 AM	#4
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 523	Late to this and surprisingly parallel to another discussion elsewhere. I had become enamored with horsehead pommels a decade or so ago. In the process of collecting images, I had come across these flat bladed and circle etched examples. Apparently, fairly distant in time but in the past few years have been reborn by companies such as Universal Swords. The hilt castings on these fairly nice until comparing to period swords. The blades though should be an easy evidence to realize. I had been apprised of the reproductions during my adventures of appreciation. I am linking here my horse folder. Far from complete and kind of something down on my lists of harvesting. Also a side by side with a period sword. There is currently an Irish presentation sword on ebay listed by MDL, which may be the one sold through Christies some years ago. Cheers GC A small lot of horses https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...7X?usp=sharing Attached Images

12th January 2018, 10:25 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,632	Hi Wayne, I think this is an older repro 60's 70's, a company called HHandCO.com have it listed as S7 in their catalogue. My Regards, Norman.

18th January 2018, 07:22 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	Just to finish, it arrived today, not half bad. seems well made, light at 674 grams, distal tapered springy 27 in. blade 1 1/4 in. wide. Feels fairly well balanced. Not sharp, about like a butter knife, so not HEMA legal. The 'rust' on the photo was actually dried cosmoline or similar & cleaned off wth soapy water. The wire wound grip is solid, 4 2/2 in. well fitting scabbard has two decorated solid rings cast into the similarly decorated fitting. no markings. I leave it as an example of what to look out for if any more come up in future. Caveat Emptor....

21st January 2018, 12:07 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	Minor note: The current production that was found on a sales site named after the cult based wife of Zeus has the typical hex nut terminated pommel typical of the modern knock offs. Mine is at least one with a properly peened pommel & the visible steel peen was cut after peening to match the lines of the horse's mane. As appears to be the one in Hotspur's post above. I avoid anything with a brass hex nut pommel termination like the plague.