Bamboo swordstick

[kronckew]

just won this swordstick in an antique dealer's auction here in the UK, bamboo stick, rootball handle. no provenance, no dimensions yet, being shipped to me in a few days. appears to have a square cross section blade, friction fit, joint at a node for concealment. not sure if it's european or asian...

[Ian]

Nice sword Wayne. Please post better pics when you get it. Based on the evidence so far it looks Asian to me.

Ian.

[broadaxe]

Most surely European, probably French, as these were quite popular by the late 19th century. I've handled a certain amount of them, better ones have internal compression lock, Japanese-style scrimshaw-like carving all along the shaft, but the blades are usually marked Klingenthal, basically a sharpened foil's blade.
Pretty coveted these days.

[kronckew]

was just guessing on the lock, hopefully it is an 'internal compression lock' as uou mnetioned. will know more next week or so.

[Gavin Nugent]

It's European, likely UK made. Not a factory made retail example, home made.

Gavin