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Forum: European Armoury 17th September 2024, 09:40 PM
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I've heard it said (hopefully someone can...

I've heard it said (hopefully someone can actually give a source) that the practice of grinding the tips was developed during the peninsular campaign. Because none of the household cavalry was...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd July 2024, 10:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 82,108
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I see in Swordlover79's Sinclair sabre a clear...

I see in Swordlover79's Sinclair sabre a clear example of the transition from the finger ring of the side sword to the 2 "sword catcher" bars of the later basket hilts. This theory that those bars...
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2024, 08:42 PM
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Posted By toaster5sqn
Also remember that guards and blades would often...

Also remember that guards and blades would often be made in different shops and assembled in a third. This is a sidearm that will be replaced if it ever receives significant battle damage.

Robert
Forum: European Armoury 11th July 2024, 09:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 40,679
Posted By toaster5sqn
My biggest concern would be the lack of any...

My biggest concern would be the lack of any laminations showing in the corrosion as the most common manufacturing method for Viking axes was a softer iron body with a forge welded steel edge. This...
Forum: European Armoury 1st May 2024, 03:22 AM
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Views: 7,031
Posted By toaster5sqn
More likely derived from knives such as the...

More likely derived from knives such as the German messer.

Robert
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 01:03 AM
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Views: 17,499
Posted By toaster5sqn
Auckland War Memorial Museum has an 1751 pattern...

Auckland War Memorial Museum has an 1751 pattern British infantry hanger with a Gill blade. As with the OP's sword this hilt predates the blade, by the time Gill was making blades the use of infantry...
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2024, 03:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,760
Posted By toaster5sqn
28" is hardly long, infantry swords were a...

28" is hardly long, infantry swords were a standard 32" and cavalry swords generally longer than that with 34" to 36" being common and some were longer again.

As for being late, the last British...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th March 2024, 02:17 AM
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Views: 3,325
Posted By toaster5sqn
One thing to watch with the "obviously Chinese"...

One thing to watch with the "obviously Chinese" pieces is that there was a huge fashion for Chinese styled items in Europe in the 1800's (possibly earlier as well). My own family has a Chinese dragon...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 107,992
Posted By toaster5sqn
Thank you Jim, but it's still just an idea until...

Thank you Jim, but it's still just an idea until someone finds some evidence.

Regarding the wrist guards on Scottish broadswords, fencing manuals from Scotland actually detail various techniques...
Forum: European Armoury 14th January 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 107,992
Posted By toaster5sqn
Just having found this post and read the...

Just having found this post and read the discussion about the mysterious notches. As a HEMA practioner there is a trick with sabres of snapping a short back edge draw cut at your opponents sword hand...
Forum: European Armoury 7th January 2024, 07:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 25,010
Posted By toaster5sqn
Thanks to Radbound for answering Jim's question...

Thanks to Radbound for answering Jim's question to me before I got to it.

Robert
Forum: European Armoury 6th January 2024, 06:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 25,010
Posted By toaster5sqn
What you are calling the arch then is correctly...

What you are calling the arch then is correctly known as the knuckle bow these days. Although I am aware of one period source (Rowarth) who refers to it as the 'ward iron'.

Robert
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2023, 04:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,142
Posted By toaster5sqn
Stuart's grandson has asked me to pass on his...

Stuart's grandson has asked me to pass on his thanks to all who provided information about these types of swords.

Robert
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2023, 05:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,142
Posted By toaster5sqn
Possible Chinese sword

I've received an enquiry to help identify the sword pictured. It was donated to the Russell Museum in Northland New Zealand by a Stuart Partridge about 50 years ago and his grandson is now attempting...
Forum: European Armoury 12th October 2023, 03:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 21,240
Posted By toaster5sqn
The supposedly genuine similar example shown by...

The supposedly genuine similar example shown by Joel1475 has the cheek pieces pointing towards the neck guard?!! Definitely not suspicious at all, right?

Robert
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2023, 09:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,149
Posted By toaster5sqn
And now we have Matt Easton of Scholargladatoria...

And now we have Matt Easton of Scholargladatoria weighing in with a very interesting analysis of why they are likely to be locally manufactured Jewish swords. ...
Forum: European Armoury 19th August 2023, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,650
Posted By toaster5sqn
Plug bayonets went obsolete in the 1700's. Also...

Plug bayonets went obsolete in the 1700's. Also the bayonet was always a mass produced infantry, other ranks, weapon so fancy cast guards are right out.

A decorative dagger made with plug bayonet...
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,783
Posted By toaster5sqn
I did find some hints when trying to identify...

I did find some hints when trying to identify what turned out to be a Prussian M1848 at the local museum that swords of that type may have been supplied to South America so that is very likely the...
Forum: European Armoury 16th May 2023, 09:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,783
Posted By toaster5sqn
While I can't help with the ship mark I can say...

While I can't help with the ship mark I can say it's likely your sword is one of the later derivative models rather than an M1811 Blutcher. Most telling is the narrow point such as is seen on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 9th May 2023, 04:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,527
Posted By toaster5sqn
I'm not sure I can advise trading in the wife for...

I'm not sure I can advise trading in the wife for one who is more into weapons. While marrying a tomboy does avoid an awful lot of the usual complaints it gets tricky when they decide that being a...
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2023, 09:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,187
Posted By toaster5sqn
Agree that the hilt looks modern, the rivet...

Agree that the hilt looks modern, the rivet through the ricasso is definitely wrong. The blade could have come from a modern replica that has been rehilted as a home project, so I would see if any...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd March 2023, 11:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 27,462
Posted By toaster5sqn
14.5" is way to small for a strapped shield...

14.5" is way to small for a strapped shield unless for a child and then it would be to heavy. At that size the whole elbow is exposed and that's a big no no, this thing is definitely decorative only....
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2023, 08:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 27,462
Posted By toaster5sqn
My gut instinct is a Victorian historicism piece....

My gut instinct is a Victorian historicism piece. The arm strap should be leather with a buckle so it can be adjusted to suit the arm and the handle should be straight with square corners to provide...
Forum: European Armoury 28th February 2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,287
Posted By toaster5sqn
That's not a riccaso, it's just all tang....

That's not a riccaso, it's just all tang. Remember there should be approx 1 1/2" of pommel on the end (the same length as is thinned down to round cross section at the end of the tang). If you...
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2023, 11:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,287
Posted By toaster5sqn
There appears to be the remains of a pean at the...

There appears to be the remains of a pean at the end of the tang suggesting that the tang is complete. This suggests that the guard is not original to the blade since the shell mount doesn't fit over...
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