ketland sabers

[celtan]

Hi Jim,

I'm not sure whether mine is a Ketland. It might be a very early Ames.

I saw a spadroon such as mine being IDed somewhere else as a Ketland.

Did Ketlands sport straight blades , or were they curved..?

BTW, my name is Manuel Luis, Manuel, or even "Manolo" (spanish nickname for Manuel).

I don't mind the Gonzalo, though, it's also a family name. The original, Gonzal, is a spanish derivative of the old visigothic Gunther.

Gonzalez means "son of Gonzal/Gunther. Like-wise Goncalvo/Goncalvez.

Obviously, I like ethimology: words are cultural tracks left behind by our ancestors...

Best


M