Saif Nimcha Relic English Civil War Period Pirate Sword

Michael Blalock · 18th June 2006, 04:36 AM

The winner recently paid GBP 99.99 for
"a beautiful handmade steel sabre used by sailors and pirates alike. The fistguard and pommel are made from brass and the handle is leather with brass wirework. The blade is made from 440 stainless steel "

Compared to that the nimcha was a real bargain.

Ian · 18th June 2006, 07:32 AM

Guys:

Let's keep our focus on the swords, and not what may or may not have been in the minds of the seller and buyer, or who got the better end of the deal.

Nice sword Rick. Strange guard. Hard to see how all of the fingers could grip the handle with that curious ring -- not that forefinger ring guards are all that unusual, but this one seems to get in the way of the second finger gripping the handle.

Ian.

Rick · 18th June 2006, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Guys:

Let's keep our focus on the swords, and not what may or may not have been in the minds of the seller and buyer, or who got the better end of the deal.

Nice sword Rick. Strange guard. Hard to see how all of the fingers could grip the handle with that curious ring -- not that forefinger ring guards are all that unusual, but this one seems to get in the way of the second finger gripping the handle.

Ian.

Described as a Venetian Sabre/Cutlass this was at auction recently .
I agree the finger guard seems ill placed ; possibly it was bent at some point ; or the owner was missing a finger

.

Jim McD. offered an origin for this piece which was not Venetian .

S.Al-Anizi · 18th June 2006, 03:19 PM

Rick, your sword seems to have a European blade of some sort, shortened, and resharpened alot. Clearly a very old blade. What did Jim say about it?

Rick · 18th June 2006, 07:18 PM

Hi Saqr , the 'Nimcha' or saif pictured in post number 3 is the example I own ; it is a English Backsword Blade from the late 16 - early to mid 1700s ; in its former incarnation it may have worn a Mortuary hilt or a Basket hilt of some kind .

The sword in post 11 is a picture of a sword that is not mine
(unfortunately

)

I put it up to further the discussion ; I was thinking that this might be one of the Moroccan blades you referred to .

18th June 2006, 07:32 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Getting back to the swords ... Guys: Let's keep our focus on the swords, and not what may or may not have been in the minds of the seller and buyer, or who got the better end of the deal. Nice sword Rick. Strange guard. Hard to see how all of the fingers could grip the handle with that curious ring -- not that forefinger ring guards are all that unusual, but this one seems to get in the way of the second finger gripping the handle. Ian.

18th June 2006, 04:36 AM	#1
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	The winner recently paid GBP 99.99 for "a beautiful handmade steel sabre used by sailors and pirates alike. The fistguard and pommel are made from brass and the handle is leather with brass wirework. The blade is made from 440 stainless steel " Compared to that the nimcha was a real bargain.

18th June 2006, 03:19 PM	#4
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Rick, your sword seems to have a European blade of some sort, shortened, and resharpened alot. Clearly a very old blade. What did Jim say about it?

18th June 2006, 07:18 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Hi Saqr , the 'Nimcha' or saif pictured in post number 3 is the example I own ; it is a English Backsword Blade from the late 16 - early to mid 1700s ; in its former incarnation it may have worn a Mortuary hilt or a Basket hilt of some kind . The sword in post 11 is a picture of a sword that is not mine (unfortunately ) I put it up to further the discussion ; I was thinking that this might be one of the Moroccan blades you referred to .