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13th September 2022, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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For anyone interested- a bit more information is to be found about these knives on a couple of YouTube videos by Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria). Unfortunately I don't seem to able to do a link to them on my PC, but they should be easy to locate.
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13th September 2022, 01:01 PM | #2 | |
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If you can't link , a list of the youtube titles would help us find them. Here's one on the 1856 pioneer sword |
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13th September 2022, 02:30 PM | #4 |
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I indded found Matt's videos on indian bowies.
Anglo indian hunting knives the guard & blade of the OP's knife, post 1, doesn't fit Matt's description. Neither does the other bowie from the royal armoury. Restoring an anglo indian bowie pt. 1 The scabbard on the Indian bowie has a catch much like the OP's. I concede the OP's knife could have been made/modified in India. Part 2. inc. to complete the set. I also note that many pioneer short swords, artillery short swords, and even rifle company swords (bayonets) were also made officially in India for Indian )and western) troops. I have not seen any 'bowie' style knives from India with a saw back, like on pioneer knives. Indian maybe, custom hunting knife, maybe. The short flat false edge doesn't look very bowie-ish. I'd like to see some that do. Last edited by kronckew; 13th September 2022 at 02:45 PM. |
13th September 2022, 02:47 PM | #5 |
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Sorry duplicate URL
Is there a way to completely delete posts? Last edited by Interested Party; 13th September 2022 at 02:57 PM. Reason: duplicate url |
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