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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2024, 10:39 PM
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Views: 26,615
Posted By MacCathain
The "arrows" in the guard motif are reminiscent...

The "arrows" in the guard motif are reminiscent of depictions of Jupiter's thunderbolts, but the classic representation includes several other elements that aren't apparent here.

The rather crude...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2023, 09:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,177
Posted By MacCathain
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. The resting...

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. The resting or storage scabbard concept makes a lot of sense.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,177
Posted By MacCathain
Beladah belabang for comment

Most of the examples of these I've seen have scabbards that are heavily decorated with wire and/or sheet metal of some sort. This one caught my eye because of its lack of decoration. I think it has a...
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,270
Posted By MacCathain
I believe it's a Saxon m1879 artillery...

I believe it's a Saxon m1879 artillery faschinenmesser. There should be a crowned A on the spine.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 13th April 2023, 05:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,560
Posted By MacCathain
Just spotted a photo of a similar knife on this...

Just spotted a photo of a similar knife on this page (scroll about half-way down the page):

https://www.artoftheancestors.com/blog/traditional-weapons-borneo-albert-van-zonneveld
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 28th March 2023, 11:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,007
Posted By MacCathain
Bog wood swagger stick

A friend gave me this example of the breed about 10 years ago. It's a bit more interesting than the typical priest as it is named to its original owner, and is 71.6cm/28.2" in length. As such, it is...
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2022, 04:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,243
Posted By MacCathain
Ha! That explains it: They're the grizzled...

Ha! That explains it: They're the grizzled veterans of many a hard-won meal at Renaissance Festivals!

Thanks for the ID, Hotspur.
Forum: European Armoury 18th June 2022, 11:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,243
Posted By MacCathain
Hunt knives for ID

I found these a few weeks ago in the UK and thought they were quite well-made and interesting. I presume they are a hunting set, perhaps made for butchering the kill with those deep blades, rather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2022, 04:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,544
Posted By MacCathain
Yes, it's a sacatripas. Check out this old...

Yes, it's a sacatripas. Check out this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24920&highlight=tripas

I note, however, that your example is considerably larger than most I've...
Forum: European Armoury 29th July 2021, 05:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,506
Posted By MacCathain
I believe that is a cutler's mark for Carl...

I believe that is a cutler's mark for Carl Wilhelm Clauberg, 1847-1866. Appropriate timing for an ACW piece.
Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By MacCathain
Fair point, Victrix. I can now confirm that...

Fair point, Victrix.

I can now confirm that whatever the image may be -- numerals or a graphic -- it was not made by a stamp. Close inspection with a high-power loupe shows the edges are slightly...
Forum: European Armoury 6th January 2021, 12:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By MacCathain
I thought the same when I first examined it, but...

I thought the same when I first examined it, but the "F" is so well-defined that I doubt the following stamp, sloppy as it is, is alphanumeric or it would have been equally clear as the "F". Surely,...
Forum: European Armoury 5th January 2021, 09:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By MacCathain
Not a great shot, but you get the idea. ...

Not a great shot, but you get the idea.

Overall length is 90 cm/35.5 inches and the blade itself is 77 cm/30.25 inches.
Forum: European Armoury 5th January 2021, 08:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By MacCathain
The numbers are tough to capture in the lens, but...

The numbers are tough to capture in the lens, but I added text below them to guide the eye. The thumb ring is there, but wasn't visible in the pictures I initially posted.

I didn't take an overall...
Forum: European Armoury 5th January 2021, 04:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,945
Posted By MacCathain
Felddegen with pewter grip

I've seen quite a few felddegen over the years, but when I had an opportunity to acquire this example with a spiral pewter grip, I jumped at it. I gather that felddegen with metal grips were more...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2020, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,361
Posted By MacCathain
The double top suspension rings on the scabbard...

The double top suspension rings on the scabbard is an indicator that it's an '85. The scabbard on the earlier lookalike had a single top ring.
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2020, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,361
Posted By MacCathain
British cavalry trooper's sword, pattern 1885.

British cavalry trooper's sword, pattern 1885.
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2020, 09:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,874
Posted By MacCathain
The Swedish fascine knife m1848 was originally...

The Swedish fascine knife m1848 was originally intended for the infantry, or at least parts of it. It seems to have become a standard infantry sidearm on the whole, and some examples are thought to...
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2020, 08:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,408
Posted By MacCathain
I believe the shorter militia swords with leather...

I believe the shorter militia swords with leather scabbards are generally for NCOs. Hotspur knows these very well, so perhaps he can address them.

The officer's sword I posted has a 31 inch blade...
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2020, 08:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,408
Posted By MacCathain
The blade is a dead ringer for a circa 1840s U.S....

The blade is a dead ringer for a circa 1840s U.S. militia officer's sword in my collection. The Ames-made blade is convex, the single central fuller appears to be the same length and breadth, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,852
Posted By MacCathain
The holes don't go all the way through . . . both...

The holes don't go all the way through . . . both are about 7 mm deep. There's no evidence of wear on the inside of either one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2020, 12:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,852
Posted By MacCathain
I'm pleased my inquiry led to the sharing of the...

I'm pleased my inquiry led to the sharing of the great information in this thread. Thanks to all of you who replied.

Any additional thoughts as to the holes in the dog's cheek? It doesn't seem to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2020, 07:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,852
Posted By MacCathain
... and the spine.

... and the spine.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2020, 04:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,852
Posted By MacCathain
Thank you, all, for your thoughts on this...

Thank you, all, for your thoughts on this binakla.

Detlef, here's a better view of the blade profile. A shot of the spine will follow.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2020, 06:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,852
Posted By MacCathain
Minasbad, Tenegre?

Here's a piece I've had for some time. The overall length is 22 inches/55.8 cm, and the spine of the blade is about .5 inch/13 mm at the brass bolster. The hilt is carved horn, and I assume the...
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