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Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 03:58 PM
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Posted By Triarii
I'd agree on the features, especially the bivalve...

I'd agree on the features, especially the bivalve one, being C17th. The work on the quillon block on the bivalve one is quite crude though, in form and finish. Replacement?
Forum: European Armoury 13th October 2024, 07:53 PM
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Views: 5,000
Posted By Triarii
Looks broadly right to me. Same features as I've...

Looks broadly right to me. Same features as I've seen on others and on mine; tightly wrapped leather grip, lenticular section blade, non ferrous pommel.

I'm wondering if the downturned quillion...
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 15
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Posted By Triarii
Sgt Maj Cotton of the 7th Hussars mentioned at...

Sgt Maj Cotton of the 7th Hussars mentioned at Waterloo wrt the Household Brigade charge into French currasiers that 'the swords clashing upon the casques and cuirasses so that as Lord Edward...
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,738
Posted By Triarii
Bryce - excellent photo. What's not to like about...

Bryce - excellent photo. What's not to like about that collection. I always did like the look of the hatchet point. I've read about HCS with spear points where the scabbard length matches, implying...
Forum: European Armoury 18th September 2024, 01:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,738
Posted By Triarii
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Trial_o...

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Trial_of_Major_William_Gordon_on_a_C/VatXAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&fbclid=IwY2xjawFXfaZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTz576lG3aqGlXql2Wtuz2Ag6-SFlkXVPfc3hswjxZoxX2JdZ5qK87q_g...
Forum: European Armoury 18th September 2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,738
Posted By Triarii
The man falling from his horse, actually an 18th...

The man falling from his horse, actually an 18th LD, using an LCS:
Forum: European Armoury 17th September 2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,738
Posted By Triarii
Hi Jim, Both incidents were in contemporary...

Hi Jim,

Both incidents were in contemporary broadsheet articles, pictures of which were included in the posts. I'm now more minded towards it being on Facebook in maybe the IASC forum or similar....
Forum: European Armoury 17th September 2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,738
Posted By Triarii
British 1796 HCS pattern blade shape

Random question, as I've lost my notes; about the modified point on the British 1796 HCS.

I read two examples which indicate that the changes from hatchet to spear point potentially happened some...
Forum: European Armoury 13th September 2024, 10:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,458
Posted By Triarii
Very nice indeed. Getting interested in these...

Very nice indeed. Getting interested in these now. They have a range of common features with a number of variations in quillions and so on.
The marks on the ricasso of yours reminds me to resume the...
Forum: European Armoury 5th September 2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,150
Posted By Triarii
The anchor symbol is fairly common on mid C17th...

The anchor symbol is fairly common on mid C17th blades - though I've not seen it on a Schiavona - but is usually a single stamp. This appears to be from multiple tools.
Forum: European Armoury 5th September 2024, 02:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,504
Posted By Triarii
I'd be interested in any identification of the...

I'd be interested in any identification of the inspection marks. As far as I could ascertain, its not clear if the numbers were linked to specific individuals or inspections carried out at specific...
Forum: European Armoury 1st September 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,100
Posted By Triarii
No metal rammers in the mid C17th. Should be wood...

No metal rammers in the mid C17th. Should be wood with a ferrule of metal at the most.
Forum: European Armoury 1st August 2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,874
Posted By Triarii
Random thought, having seen it elsewhere and...

Random thought, having seen it elsewhere and having a blade where grinding out nicks has changed the blade profile in a similar fashion eg rapid change in blade depth;
Could the broadsword cutting...
Forum: European Armoury 30th May 2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 348
Views: 389,686
Posted By Triarii
Short version as the website ate my longer reply....

Short version as the website ate my longer reply.
There are multiple versions of the Strafford portrait, with the Pappenheimer one owned by the NT (after Van Dyke, if I recall correctly) and the...
Forum: European Armoury 10th May 2024, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,969
Posted By Triarii
The Powick Bridge sword. Now in the Commandery...

The Powick Bridge sword. Now in the Commandery Museum, Worcester UK.
Forum: European Armoury 10th May 2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,969
Posted By Triarii
That's a nice piece. I have a soft spot for...

That's a nice piece. I have a soft spot for those. There are a number of those in the colonies.

On this side of the Atlantic they're known as Riding swords, which is a contemporary term...
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2024, 01:54 PM
Replies: 348
Views: 389,686
Posted By Triarii
Thankyou. Wonder if that mortuary style hilt...

Thankyou.
Wonder if that mortuary style hilt has been re-bladed or they were still in vogue in the 1680s. I thought that in Britain they'd faded out in the 1660s, though were still in use in the...
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2024, 09:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,622
Posted By Triarii
Spontoon? Looks too narrow for a boar spear.

Spontoon? Looks too narrow for a boar spear.
Forum: European Armoury 17th April 2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 348
Views: 389,686
Posted By Triarii
Ref #310. Can I clarify something please. Is...

Ref #310.
Can I clarify something please. Is that third from left an earlier hilt with a later SB blade? The style appears to be mid C17th so-called Hounslow hanger but the discussion indicates its...
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2024, 08:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,975
Posted By Triarii
What I've read so far on the German smiths at...

What I've read so far on the German smiths at Hounslow is that they didn't let the English workers there into the secrets of their craft. A number of mills are mentioned and are described as being...
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,975
Posted By Triarii
Yes, Dealing in Death is disappointing in that...

Yes, Dealing in Death is disappointing in that respect. I was looking through it last night to find the 'Dutch blades' source. I need to create an index of topics as it took me a while to find where...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2024, 04:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,975
Posted By Triarii
Thanks Peter. My focus is pretty much on what was...

Thanks Peter. My focus is pretty much on what was Hounslow's volume of production and how far did it go to offset imports, especially when it came to equipping the army under Sir Thomas Fairfax from...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2024, 04:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,975
Posted By Triarii
Thanks all. I have indeed been scraping...

Thanks all.

I have indeed been scraping together all sorts on Hounslow, however fragmentary. Benjamin Stones PR puff when he sets it up gives an idea of intended if not actual output, though the...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd February 2024, 11:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,975
Posted By Triarii
Thankyou Fernando and Jim - and urbanspaceman. ...

Thankyou Fernando and Jim - and urbanspaceman.

Thanks to your prompts I've now re-found the pdf of the book by Kevin which covers Hounslow.

I think the summary of my interest is;

How...
Forum: European Armoury 14th February 2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,975
Posted By Triarii
Hounslow Sword Factory

Afternoon all.

I have been attempting to read up on the Hounslow sword works. I can find fragmentary articles, with the longest being a rather good one which is a part of an article by John F....
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