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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2022, 01:45 PM
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Posted By drac2k
Very nice Sajen! Did the tag have a collection...

Very nice Sajen! Did the tag have a collection number on it or any other information?
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2022, 08:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,438
Posted By drac2k
You have 2 beautiful swords there Radboud! I...

You have 2 beautiful swords there Radboud! I didn't pay much for the sword and the vendor who sold me the item really thought it was such an item. I like it for what it is, an old copy, possibly ...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2022, 07:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,438
Posted By drac2k
Almost all of the leather and the handle is 5"...

Almost all of the leather and the handle is 5" long.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2022, 05:48 PM
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Posted By drac2k
Better pictures of the hilt.

Better pictures of the hilt.
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2022, 05:42 AM
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Views: 19,438
Posted By drac2k
Thank you all gentlemen for your informative...

Thank you all gentlemen for your informative posts; I guess if it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it still might not be an LC 1796 sword.
The man I got it from said that he purchased it in...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2022, 03:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,438
Posted By drac2k
Thanks for your response Radboud, but I'm pretty...

Thanks for your response Radboud, but I'm pretty sure that the long sword is the 1796 Light Cavalry Sword. It measures 33.5" long, it has the hatchet type end and as per "Swords of the British Army,"...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2022, 08:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,438
Posted By drac2k
A Pair of English Swords?

Funny, as things go in Batches; I just acquired my second Lion-headed sword in a month and what I believe to be a British 1796 Light Cavalry Officer's Sword.
The first questions are on the 1796...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2022, 03:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 105,973
Posted By drac2k
Yvain, sorry about the late reply; the blade is...

Yvain, sorry about the late reply; the blade is 16" long x 2" wide with a total length of 21" long.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2022, 03:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 105,973
Posted By drac2k
Sure thing. While all things are possible, my bet...

Sure thing. While all things are possible, my bet is on African; also the scabbard fits perfectly(what is left of it).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2022, 05:10 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 105,973
Posted By drac2k
Hello Yvain, The knife that you referenced...

Hello Yvain,
The knife that you referenced belongs to me and is almost an exact match, except mine, is larger, almost a sword. The craftsmanship is excellent, and the scabbard is almost identical...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2022, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,644
Posted By drac2k
Josh, you put to rest the origins of the sword....

Josh, you put to rest the origins of the sword. I'm surprised that I haven't run into one of these "stick swords," before. Were these used rurally or were they a poor man's Jian, perhaps used by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2021, 08:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,644
Posted By drac2k
Thanks, Peter that would certainly be great news....

Thanks, Peter that would certainly be great news. Just to throw a wrench into the works, the knot on the scabbard reminds me of one on a Dyak Mandau sheath; it still could have the Chinese connection...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2021, 04:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,644
Posted By drac2k
All very good observations from all parties . Yes...

All very good observations from all parties . Yes I believe that it is a shortened blade, but the tip configuration seemed strange and it reminded me of a Chinese trousse tip. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2021, 07:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,644
Posted By drac2k
Chinese, Tibetan, Indian or African Sword?

I recently picked up this sword and the tip reminded me of a Chinese or Tibetan trousse; the 22.5" blade is razor-sharp, so this is clearly a slashing weapon. It isn't a sword cane as the scabbard...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2021, 01:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,263
Posted By drac2k
Two questions for my own clarification; are the...

Two questions for my own clarification; are the pieces welded together where the 4 triangular pieces intersect on the central dot? Is this a viable way to determine an older four-piece guard and have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2021, 11:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,957
Posted By drac2k
As a fan of the Bulova, the ax heads are usually...

As a fan of the Bulova, the ax heads are usually very nice, but the caps or the top spikes usually look like they are an afterthought or quite plain; yours is fantastic! Congratulations on your new...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2021, 09:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,478
Posted By drac2k
A picture is worth a thousand words; it is nice...

A picture is worth a thousand words; it is nice to see another sword here on the thread with a similar tip to confirm my suspicions(and to allay my fears), that this purposely period done and not a...
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2021, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,478
Posted By drac2k
The reason why I thought that the blade had been...

The reason why I thought that the blade had been shortened was that the tip lacked its distinctive slashing configuration & was seemingly made more into a thrusting sword.
The handle measures 5.75".
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2021, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,478
Posted By drac2k
Thank you gentleman for clarifying that point;...

Thank you gentleman for clarifying that point; some were used by the Royal Navy, but they would be distinguished by an anchor on the guard.
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2021, 05:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,478
Posted By drac2k
Thank you very much for your very detailed and...

Thank you very much for your very detailed and informative answer. Sorry, I can not find any maker's names, and the mottos " Dieu et non Droi," & "Honi Soit qui mal y pense," are very faint.
It...
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2021, 05:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,732
Posted By drac2k
It is a great leed, I'll give it a try, thanks.

It is a great leed, I'll give it a try, thanks.
Forum: European Armoury 11th December 2021, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 83,499
Posted By drac2k
Don't discount it; it is not the worst or most...

Don't discount it; it is not the worst or most bizarre theatre-made knife that I have seen.
Forum: European Armoury 11th December 2021, 07:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,732
Posted By drac2k
WW2 Italian Officers Sword ?

I have what would appear to be in the style of an Italian WW2 Naval or Air Force Officer's Sword, and while the blade exhibits the Italian Crest and what appears to be the 1935-1943 Pilots Wings on...
Forum: European Armoury 11th December 2021, 07:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,478
Posted By drac2k
British M1803 Flank Officer's Sword with Modification?

Pictured is the classic M1803 Flank Officer's Sword, however, its blade is only 26" long from the tip to the top of the guard and 27.25" long along the spine; the problem is that the blade should...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2021, 05:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,030
Posted By drac2k
Sorry for not being more clear; I meant Africa in...

Sorry for not being more clear; I meant Africa in general and not specifically Dahomey. If not a plane, then maybe a canteen or a mess tin from an Axis or Allied soldier. If copper and brass can be...
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