left hand sword

clockwork · 15th October 2008, 08:30 PM

Thanks fernando

as for it being a left hand sword It is about 20" and not a full size sword.
I can not find the translation but was told that it was a religous saying and not sure but think it was a refrence to a pope at that time. FIDES JU GLON'A I will see if I can find out more on it. it also said Peter of Munich on it as well.
I have taken few more pics and will post them soon. I have come across the term Talisman Blade would this fit my blade?

clockwork · 16th October 2008, 09:32 PM

here are a few more pics this is small as I can make them since Im doing this at work. hope you like.

G. McCormack · 16th October 2008, 09:36 PM

That certainly is an odd speckled patina on the blade. Looks like from acid of some sort.

clockwork · 16th October 2008, 09:44 PM

I was told that it was treated with selenium dioxid 70%

fearn · 17th October 2008, 12:43 AM

I would suggest that it's something like a coustille, which is not a left-handed weapon, but rather an intermediate between a sword and a dagger, meant for close quarters or for where swords were not allowed, but daggers could be carried.

Coustilles were Renaissance weapons, and I'm not sure of the age on your specimen.

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fernando · 17th October 2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fearn

... an intermediate between a sword and a dagger, meant for close quarters or for where swords were not allowed, but daggers could be carried ...

In a way, like the wakizachi for the Japanese ?!

fearn · 17th October 2008, 05:00 AM

Hi Fernando,

Kind of like a wakizashi, although I'd call it an "o tanto," in the sense that (as I understand it), a coustille is an outsized dagger, rather than a swordlet. Perhaps this is a questionable distinction?

Digging around a little more, I suspect that coustille is a name that Oakeshott came up with, so I don't know if it's the proper name for this weapon. Coustille does serve as a categorical name.

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15th October 2008, 08:30 PM	#1
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	Thanks fernando as for it being a left hand sword It is about 20" and not a full size sword. I can not find the translation but was told that it was a religous saying and not sure but think it was a refrence to a pope at that time. FIDES JU GLON'A I will see if I can find out more on it. it also said Peter of Munich on it as well. I have taken few more pics and will post them soon. I have come across the term Talisman Blade would this fit my blade? Last edited by clockwork; 16th October 2008 at 08:19 PM.

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clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	here are a few more pics this is small as I can make them since Im doing this at work. hope you like. Attached Images

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G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	That certainly is an odd speckled patina on the blade. Looks like from acid of some sort.

16th October 2008, 09:44 PM	#4
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	I was told that it was treated with selenium dioxid 70%

17th October 2008, 12:43 AM	#5
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I would suggest that it's something like a coustille, which is not a left-handed weapon, but rather an intermediate between a sword and a dagger, meant for close quarters or for where swords were not allowed, but daggers could be carried. Coustilles were Renaissance weapons, and I'm not sure of the age on your specimen. F

17th October 2008, 05:00 AM	#7
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Fernando, Kind of like a wakizashi, although I'd call it an "o tanto," in the sense that (as I understand it), a coustille is an outsized dagger, rather than a swordlet. Perhaps this is a questionable distinction? Digging around a little more, I suspect that coustille is a name that Oakeshott came up with, so I don't know if it's the proper name for this weapon. Coustille does serve as a categorical name. F