Thank you Lee, and welcome everybody!

[katana]

Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you David,
I have read your wishlist, the other day, and noticed that some of your tastes are similar to mine.
By 1796 pattern sword, do you mean the "light" one or the "heavy" one ?.
I saw a heavy one recently in a flea market, with some wear, certainly full of history ... most probably from when the Brits were around here, during the Napoleonic invasions. But as i gave priority to my hand cannon, offered by the same seller at the same time, i didn't buy such nice sword. This fair takes place every second Sunday. If it is still there next time, i may well go for it.
Concerning the light version, i will open a thread with an excavated specimen, that resembles somehow such pattern.
Fernando

Hi Fernando ,
out of the two I would say the heavy one, a true Napoleonic version would be very nice indeed......unfortunately out of my price range ...unless I find a nice 'sleeper'...

Living in hope
David

[fernando]

Originally Posted by katana

Hi Fernando ,
out of the two I would say the heavy one, a true Napoleonic version would be very nice indeed......unfortunately out of my price range ...unless I find a nice 'sleeper'...

Living in hope
David

The one i saw is within anybody's price range ... i just didn't want to buy two things at same time ( my wife was watching ).
I just have to take a second look to ( specialy) the grip; it was in a poor condition ... hoping is not too critical.
Scabbard and blade are allways under controll ... more or less rust ... more or less cleaning.
Fernando