The Black Saber

[MatthewGMK]

Originally Posted by Rick

Matthew, is that the sabre you have always dreamed of owning ?
Great !!

Hi Rick ... hmmm, you must remember me from somewhere else, but
yes ! The Black Saber is most definitely the sword I have been
hunting down for years now. It is without a doubt the crown jewel in
my small collection. Thankyou !

And to Asomostif, Vandoo, Martin, and Trench ... Thankyou for your
comments. I suspect Paolo is probably looking in and am sure he is
enjoying the discourse, as I know I am ...

[Rick]

Originally Posted by MatthewGMK

Hi Rick ... hmmm, you must remember me from somewhere else, but
yes !

Your forum .
How could I forget such passion .

[broadaxe]

The entire hilt including the thumb ring is very close to a Polish hilt of the 17th century.
Fitting Turkish blades into Polish & Magyar sabers was not uncommon; similar blades of European manufacture do also exist.

[MatthewGMK]

Originally Posted by broadaxe

The entire hilt including the thumb ring is very close to a Polish hilt of the 17th century.
Fitting Turkish blades into Polish & Magyar sabers was not uncommon; similar blades of European manufacture do also exist.

Thankyou for your observation !

You've hit on something I've read as well. At the back of my brain pan
in all of this has been a growing interest in which direction the evolution
of the saber came from. Is it commonly held that the blade-styles
evolved from the east westward ?

Here's another drawing -- I believe of a sword that existed or does
exist -- that looks quaintly familiar; messaged to me AFTER The Black
Saber was made and shipped to me ...