SWORD for comment and I D please

Gavin Nugent · 30th December 2008, 07:14 AM

G'day Stu,

The peened tang in one image there doesn't look to me as the original finish I would expect to see on a European sword, maybe a better photo might say otherwise??? It might be a marriage of some sort rather than a regulation weapon?

Gav

Atlantia · 30th December 2008, 12:50 PM

Its a bit shorter than I'd have expected.
Here is a picture of the 1796 and the similarities are clear. It does look like it might be a marriage of handle parts from one of these with a different blade.

Well, done Manuel and freebooter, Henk, Stuart, I stand corrected

Overall length 39" Blade 32 1/4"

30th December 2008, 07:14 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	The peened tang G'day Stu, The peened tang in one image there doesn't look to me as the original finish I would expect to see on a European sword, maybe a better photo might say otherwise??? It might be a marriage of some sort rather than a regulation weapon? Gav

30th December 2008, 12:50 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Its a bit shorter than I'd have expected. Here is a picture of the 1796 and the similarities are clear. It does look like it might be a marriage of handle parts from one of these with a different blade. Well, done Manuel and freebooter, Henk, Stuart, I stand corrected Overall length 39" Blade 32 1/4"