Cast bronze hilt

kai · 12th December 2022, 10:18 PM

There are genuine hilts cast from bronze/brass. I haven't seen any solid ones - only with fillers like clay or cutler's resin.

The one shown in the first posting apparently was never in use (obstructed pesi hole; freshly cut base after casting); it also exhibits casting flaws at the front which (in addition to its heavy weight) make a real use as hilt unlikely IMHO.

From the pic, the one from Leiden does not look like a high quality example either (again, IMHO).

Regards,
Kai

kai · 12th December 2022, 10:22 PM

And Gio's pic from Leiden for better viewing...

sirek · 13th December 2022, 06:27 PM

thanks for your comments,
the strange thing for me was that casting bronze is not easy and is quite expensive.
And a traditional hilt maker is not familiar with this, so I thought maybe it was made by one of the local statue makers?

12th December 2022, 10:22 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	And Gio's pic from Leiden for better viewing... Attached Images

12th December 2022, 10:18 PM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	There are genuine hilts cast from bronze/brass. I haven't seen any solid ones - only with fillers like clay or cutler's resin. The one shown in the first posting apparently was never in use (obstructed pesi hole; freshly cut base after casting); it also exhibits casting flaws at the front which (in addition to its heavy weight) make a real use as hilt unlikely IMHO. From the pic, the one from Leiden does not look like a high quality example either (again, IMHO). Regards, Kai

13th December 2022, 06:27 PM	#3
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 171	thanks for your comments, the strange thing for me was that casting bronze is not easy and is quite expensive. And a traditional hilt maker is not familiar with this, so I thought maybe it was made by one of the local statue makers?