Halberd head questions (inscription/date/mark)

shayde78 · 17th December 2021, 08:04 PM

Including the figures/pictures from the article (as not everyone will access the PDF). Those who have seen some of my other posts will know that I appreciate the author's use of period artwork to fix the dates of some of the halberd forms.

I hope this information is useful to others

ALL CREDIT TO THE AUTHOR:
van Dijk, Casper. (2020). A New Halberd Typology (1500-1800): Based on the Collection of the National Military Museum, The Netherlands. Arms & Armour. 17. 1-26. 10.1080/17416124.2020.1728905.

fernando · 18th December 2021, 11:41 AM

Nice material, Rob; thanks for sharing.
So ... the question remains whether your example is as antique as per its model or a whole later commemorative piece.
Say, are all blade edges sharp (ened) ?

shayde78 · 18th December 2021, 02:45 PM

Hi Fernando- thanks for weighing in! I'm glad you like to material I posted.

To answer your question; Yes, the edges are sharp, with that persistent edge I noted on my authentic Pappenheim. No modern bevels. And certainly not razor sharp, but a definite serviceable edge.

fernando · 18th December 2021, 05:35 PM

That is a good sign

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17th December 2021, 08:04 PM	#1
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Including the figures/pictures from the article (as not everyone will access the PDF). Those who have seen some of my other posts will know that I appreciate the author's use of period artwork to fix the dates of some of the halberd forms. I hope this information is useful to others ALL CREDIT TO THE AUTHOR: van Dijk, Casper. (2020). A New Halberd Typology (1500-1800): Based on the Collection of the National Military Museum, The Netherlands. Arms & Armour. 17. 1-26. 10.1080/17416124.2020.1728905. Attached Images

18th December 2021, 11:41 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Nice material, Rob; thanks for sharing. So ... the question remains whether your example is as antique as per its model or a whole later commemorative piece. Say, are all blade edges sharp (ened) ?

18th December 2021, 02:45 PM	#3
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Hi Fernando- thanks for weighing in! I'm glad you like to material I posted. To answer your question; Yes, the edges are sharp, with that persistent edge I noted on my authentic Pappenheim. No modern bevels. And certainly not razor sharp, but a definite serviceable edge.

18th December 2021, 05:35 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	That is a good sign .