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Forum: European Armoury 25th December 2025, 04:10 AM
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Posted By M ELEY
Merry Christmas to you as well, Norman, and to...

Merry Christmas to you as well, Norman, and to all other Forum members who celebrate the the holiday! Great pics, BTW-
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 07:04 AM
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Views: 952
Posted By M ELEY
While out of my wheelhouse, it certainly looks...

While out of my wheelhouse, it certainly looks like it is older than Victorian. Could this perhaps be an American halberd from the Rev War period? There were plenty of crude spontoons, halberds and...
Forum: European Armoury 14th December 2025, 12:43 PM
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Views: 1,490
Posted By M ELEY
That is a pretty amazing side knife, Mark! As you...

That is a pretty amazing side knife, Mark! As you well know, during the Civil War, North Carolina was split right down the middle between those who joined the Untion and those who joined the...
Forum: European Armoury 14th December 2025, 12:35 PM
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Views: 2,112
Posted By M ELEY
Wink Very nice sword!

Hello Ed. The second sword is a very nice hanger ca 1760-80 period, just in time for the American revolution;). It appears to have the classic 4-slot hilt. Country of origin remains open, but it...
Forum: European Armoury 7th December 2025, 06:13 AM
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Views: 3,116
Posted By M ELEY
Wow! This really is an incredible naval cutlass!...

Wow! This really is an incredible naval cutlass! Jim has summed it up nicely, but I just had to remark on this incredible sword type! The so-called 'sheet metal' guard did indeed start around the...
Forum: European Armoury 7th November 2025, 09:16 AM
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Views: 30,532
Posted By M ELEY
Wow, Ed! You have a couple of very nice hangers....

Wow, Ed! You have a couple of very nice hangers. Both of these examples date to the 1690-1720 era. Although these hangers were made in Germany (as were most swords and certainly sword blades dating...
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2025, 06:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,204
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Jim and thanks for responding. Sorry, I was...

Hello Jim and thanks for responding. Sorry, I was away from the Forum for a bit. Apparently, there were two types of boarding pike heads used during the American Revolution by the colonists. One was...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2025, 06:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 30,532
Posted By M ELEY
Revisiting this old thread with one possibility...

Revisiting this old thread with one possibility for the 'missing crown'. Just to add clarity to anyone coming in now on this thread, this hanger is 100% made for the English market and dates to...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 11:05 PM
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Views: 10,204
Posted By M ELEY
more pics

Trying again with the pics-
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 10:39 PM
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Views: 10,204
Posted By M ELEY
A Revolutionary War-era boarding pike head

I managed to procure this recently from an online auction. There was very little information provided, but I recognized the 'leaf form' pattern immediately and took a chance. This item does fit the...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 10:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,803
Posted By M ELEY
I've always been fascinated by this sword, Jim,...

I've always been fascinated by this sword, Jim, but unfortunately don't have much to add beyond the obvious. Much like your 'corpse carrier' sword, this is a very isoteric item and I've never seen...
Forum: European Armoury 30th September 2025, 11:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 26,093
Posted By M ELEY
Thanks for that link as well, Glenn. Here's...

Thanks for that link as well, Glenn.

Here's one of my favorites which, although modern, is very thorough and important from a maritime perspective and covering the archaeological aspects of a...
Forum: European Armoury 30th September 2025, 11:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,279
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Mark. Boy, you sure know how to find them!...

Hello Mark. Boy, you sure know how to find them! Yep, this appears to be a Revolutionary War pattern camp axe or there-abouts, ca late 18th. It fits the pattern in Hartzler's, Neumann's, and...
Forum: European Armoury 30th September 2025, 01:49 AM
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Views: 26,093
Posted By M ELEY
Thanks for these as well, GP. I wish I'd gotten...

Thanks for these as well, GP. I wish I'd gotten into fencing when I was a young lad. Now, with all that thrusting and leaping back, my knees would definitely pop from their sockets! Ahhh, old...
Forum: European Armoury 24th September 2025, 03:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 26,093
Posted By M ELEY
Thanks for this cool find, GP. I'll print off a...

Thanks for this cool find, GP. I'll print off a copy soon! It is always a great thing when one can find old, original ephemera or documents like this-
Forum: European Armoury 23rd September 2025, 10:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 25,199
Posted By M ELEY
Could the top example be a spontoon versus a pike...

Could the top example be a spontoon versus a pike head? Both great examples! Nice patina/aging, so not Historismus/19th. They look at least 18th or earlier-
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
And some great material from our own site and a...

And some great material from our own site and a few others-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7085&highlight=grenade&page=4

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12530
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Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 05:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
Said grenade from the Invincible

Here is the larger 5 1/2" example from the Invincible. This is a great example that confirms the larger sizes of these implements. Note the smaller powder hole on these examples, suggesting the...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 05:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 59,122
Posted By M ELEY
Incredible find once again, Mark! I'd love to...

Incredible find once again, Mark! I'd love to have such a dirk!

Francantolin, at first I'd wondered if this were a Euro blade with ethno hilt as well, but the hilt looked so much like the...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 07:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 59,122
Posted By M ELEY
Wow, Mark! Very nice piece! It is in the exact...

Wow, Mark! Very nice piece! It is in the exact form of a Scottish dirk and the brass does indeed look old. I'm no expert on these and will step back for the experts. The traditional form of these...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 01:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
A few references-

https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2018-05-01/artifact-month-grenade

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier#/media/File:Grenadier_(NYPL_b14896507-90049)_(cropped).jpg
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Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 01:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Adrian and thanks for the information....

Hello Adrian and thanks for the information. Usually, I get all depressed and automatically assume I've made a mistake (as I have many times before), but on this one, I'm going to stick to my guns....
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
More pics and info-

So, how does one differenciate between a 'grenade' and a mortar shell? Bother were made of iron, were spherical and had a plug of wood in the hole to keep the powder from running out. The differences...
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
more pics

It turns out that there is a valid reason why the grenades were different sizes. If you were a foot soldier, you were already weighed down with your fusil and powder horn, pack and other supplies. A...
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 10:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,185
Posted By M ELEY
An iron hand grenade ca 1700

One of my latest purchases from a while back, said to have come from the Latvian border and retrieved from a swampy area. The Great Northern War ravaged this area in the early 18th century.

This...
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