Forum: European Armoury
Today, 12:28 PM
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colichemarde question... yet again
Appalone Rudkins is quite a name, I'm surprised I forgot it. Many thanks again Jim.
I also read the Mount Vernon declaration regarding the blades coming from Solingen and was convinced they simply...
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Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 07:49 PM
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Washington swords
From what my cursory research tells me, Washington was recognised as having nine swords altogether. Apart from the two I have illustrated, I've seen another colichemarde with a cut-steel hilt, most...
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Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 05:03 PM
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From Gauls to Vikings
Continuing with the supplementary material at the end of my book, I decided to add these notes, left lingering after the event:
THE HIDDEN ONE
Source of 'Billet Welding' in Western Europe (C.500bCe...
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Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 09:30 AM
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Silversmith
Hello Jim. What would we do without you ? ! Thank-you, I believe that was the name I lost.
On another note:
it looks to me like I have uncovered a previously unknown thread of Washington's...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th June 2025, 05:17 PM
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Ulfberth
Hi Ulfberth. You sent me this photo of 3 swords from your collection.
The center one really took my fancy.
I mistook the kaskara blade for a similar type, but looking closely at your sword, with...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th June 2025, 10:07 AM
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dating
That is a surprise!
I am still learning. Any possibility you could explain what indicates its age? To my inexperienced eye it looks just like the earlier images I posted (one of which was yours,...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th June 2025, 10:23 AM
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question
I agree, I did not realise it was so small. Let's see what everyone else's opinion is.
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Forum: European Armoury
15th June 2025, 10:19 AM
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confused
I'm afraid you have me confused. Which is a 19thC blade?
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Forum: European Armoury
14th June 2025, 08:21 PM
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Low down hole
I've been searching for my perfect schiavona and while this ticks all the boxes, except for museum quality, it has another feature that marks it as exceptional:
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It would appear that there is...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th June 2025, 05:44 PM
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You have not included a ruler/tape measure.
At...
You have not included a ruler/tape measure.
At first I thought such elaborate, delicate detailing might indicate a woman's piece, but it seems it is intended for outer carry (the belt loop) so I...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2025, 02:27 PM
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composites
I absolutely agree it is a composite.
In truth, the schiavona I always wanted featured a very broad double edged blade with a broad fuller or multiple fullers.
Somebody out there may recognize one...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2025, 11:05 AM
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Error
Apologies, it is GRGUR
You may find longer version of this inscription: "Grgur majstor" - meaning Gregory artisan - indicating local hilt production in Dalmatia.
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2025, 11:36 PM
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Rapier blades
As it happens, I have a schiavona with a broad rapier blade and, although this hilt does have a thumb ring, it also feels quite comfortable wrapping a finger over the cross-guard. It would be more...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2025, 09:04 AM
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error
oops, forgot to attach the article
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2025, 09:01 AM
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Schiavonas and Reivers and baskets
My maternal ancestors were Grahams: not a bunch you wanted to tangle with; ask any local Armstrong or Robson - of which there are many. Oddly enough, during my musical career (as a leader of...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 08:10 PM
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pommel
The hilt I am referring to is image 245457 in post #1
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 08:05 PM
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This just in
Following up further, here is the colichemarde he ordered from London.
The cutler was Matthew Feesey: the King's cutler. There was also a silversmith involved of course, but I found - then lost -...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 07:46 PM
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Rain guard
In regard to the leather wrap: it allows fingers to wrap comfortably around the upper ricasso (no thumb ring), but it may well have been a rain-guard that has been foreshortened.
Any suggestions?
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 07:41 PM
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Reivers and etc
It was a fairly common weapon amongst the Border Reivers. In the 15/1600s they were often employed as mercenaries overseas (in Europe) and that is precisely where and when the schiavona shows up....
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 03:22 PM
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Schiavona pommel
I came across this image and thought I would post it in relation to the eternal question: "is the hole in the pommel meant to attach to the hook on the guard" despite many examples having no hole. ...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 03:02 PM
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My 50cent's worth
Figured I may as well add what I have, although I can assure you all this is from early 1700s - so not really relevant, but I like to contribute what I can. More likely a domestic knife I suspect...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th June 2025, 03:37 PM
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stick
Hey Jim. I missed this post somehow.
Very curious. Could it have been from a sword stick?
Hollywood is/was certainly keen on the skull topped stick.
I can't make out from the picture if there is a...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th June 2025, 12:40 PM
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George Washington.
I've been back to explore this sword some more, beginning with finding a better image.
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Here's what I've found - and please correct me whenever necessary.
First, the hilt was from John...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th June 2025, 11:38 AM
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Blades?
Hey Jim, fascinating! Love the hilts, really curiously ornate, but eminently practical.
Where would the blades have been coming from... any idea?
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Forum: European Armoury
6th June 2025, 11:29 AM
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Education
Life is one continuous education; sometimes expensive - sometimes absolutely free; always necessary. Except when you already know everything, which is more common than is good for us.;)
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