Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 02:53 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 02:11 PM
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Thanks David.....with the incredible scope of...
Thanks David.....with the incredible scope of variation in these Spanish colonial and Mexican weapons its an endless learning process, which is why these are so fascinating.
I agree, the term...
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Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 03:13 AM
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These are both fantastic swords!!!! and as you...
These are both fantastic swords!!!! and as you know I have an affinity for Spanish and Mexican swords we've been talking about for 10 years +
The first one is of course naval due to fouled anchor...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2024, 09:34 PM
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IMO this is NOT a local blade, but as I noted...
IMO this is NOT a local blade, but as I noted either Solingen or a German maker situated in Netherlands made it. Local makers would not have reproduced either the wolf nor especially the date (the...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2024, 02:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2024, 02:55 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th October 2024, 04:14 PM
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No apologies needed Neil, and my note was of...
No apologies needed Neil, and my note was of course not personally directed. Over many years I myself have often been one of the notable offenders in this, however in my case it was typically...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th October 2024, 07:29 AM
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Guys, with respect to Fernando, please observe...
Guys, with respect to Fernando, please observe the demarcation of 1900 which he tried to enforce here to avoid WWII militaria etc. and modern weapons.
While obviously all weapons have interest, here...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th October 2024, 07:22 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2024, 03:11 AM
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I have no words to describe what sadness this...
I have no words to describe what sadness this brings. Fernando and I always had an unusual relationship, often we were at odds, but I cannot describe the respect I had for him. Our friendship was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th October 2024, 05:24 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
16th October 2024, 08:05 PM
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To me the most intriguing thing about French...
To me the most intriguing thing about French military bayonets is the potential of association with the French Foreign Legion (in a thread last year), and the novel "Beau Geste" by Christopher Wren....
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Forum: European Armoury
8th October 2024, 04:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2024, 05:25 PM
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While the flyssa has been discussed it seems...
While the flyssa has been discussed it seems endlessly here on the forum over many years, it seems worthwhile to look at some of the peculiarities of these intriguing swords for those interested in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2024, 03:39 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd October 2024, 08:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2024, 02:57 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd October 2024, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 28,613
Thank you Rachelle for the additional...
Thank you Rachelle for the additional information! Clearly your grandfather was a fascinating and interesting guy who liked to expand his horizons judging by his eclectic scope of collecting. It...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2024, 08:46 PM
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The term 'scimitar' is more of a corruption...
The term 'scimitar' is more of a corruption derived from probably the mid 16th century Persian term for saber, 'shamshir', which became the Italian 'scimitarra' in the effort in translating . While...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th September 2024, 06:34 PM
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This is a most interesting thread in examining...
This is a most interesting thread in examining this Scottish basket hilt, which is 'by the numbers' a traditional Glasgow form. I have been going through resources to find comparisons, and there are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2024, 04:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2024, 07:53 PM
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Extremely well put Changdao!!
This is probably...
Extremely well put Changdao!!
This is probably one of the best and most comprehensive explanations of the dynamics of West African sword forms and those tribal peoples who used them that I have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2024, 03:15 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2024, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 17,464
Previous thread VOC
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18159&highlight=blades+comprehensive
I agree entirely with David, the VOC marking here seems a bit off, and we do need better and more comprehensive...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th September 2024, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 11
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ESPADA ANCHA
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/espadaan/McDougall%20Espada%20Ancha%20or%20Machete.pdf
When I wrote this article on the espada ancha, part of the theme concerned not only the use of this term...
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