Forum: European Armoury
19th November 2015, 11:13 PM
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Hyper link of my repair
Hope it works
Ken
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Hyper link of my repair
Hope it works
Ken
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?109737-1796-LC-with-no-handle-(but-now-it-does)&highlight=
not sure why hyper link now working but...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th November 2015, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 12
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Hi Miguel
No problem at all to give my...
Hi Miguel
No problem at all to give my procedure,
Unfortunately I am unable to find pictures of the process I took a long time ago
I did put the information on sword forum international
If I am...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th November 2015, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2015, 08:40 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2015, 01:47 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2015, 01:43 PM
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1788 light cavalry sabre
Hi
I picked up a 1788 light cavalry sabre, complete in its scabbard, re painted scabbard but complete
Blade has some pitting but a nice sword to get in any shape and I am happy to have it. These do...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd October 2015, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 24
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hi
I have had a few of these and be v careful...
hi
I have had a few of these and be v careful if trying to un bend the brass
it is so brittle and very difficult to straighten
and if brazing it melts at a lower temp than normal brass brazing...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd October 2015, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 24
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Hi
Looks like a British 1854 pattern infantry...
Hi
Looks like a British 1854 pattern infantry officers sword to me
Blades on these varied from light, walking out blades to fighting blades
What do you think it looks like
Not sure on scabbard...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2015, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 17,023
Hi Robert
Thanks for the information
I assume...
Hi Robert
Thanks for the information
I assume tig and the heat sink paste and was used to minimise the heating to the tempered part if the blade and the warm sand to just help maintain the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2015, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 25
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Very nice metal work
Can you tell me if the...
Very nice metal work
Can you tell me if the restorer used gas, arc, tig or mig to do the welding
Personally I would use gas but that is only because I only have arc or gas welding
Thanks
Ken
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2015, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,385
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2015, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: European Armoury
18th August 2015, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: European Armoury
14th August 2015, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,169
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2015, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2015, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 12
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Hi Fernando
Yes silver estucheon, with nothing...
Hi Fernando
Yes silver estucheon, with nothing engraved on it and silver butt cap
Do you have any references to Fowler that I could look up
I just also got a gold inlaid percussion pistol that...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2015, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 12
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Fowler flintlock pistol
Hi all
I recently purchased the attached pistol
It is maker marked to Fowler, I was told he was a Dublin gunsmith but I can't find nothing on him, does anyone have any information on this gunmaker...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2015, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,551
Hi
The brass casing looks very like an old...
Hi
The brass casing looks very like an old shotgun cartridge, these normally have some information on the base, is there anything there
You could measure diameter and get gauge of cartridge and...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th August 2015, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 35
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I use my children's crayons for such tinting,...
I use my children's crayons for such tinting, available in a multitude of colours and cheap.
Hope the ramrod finishes the piece for you with as good a result that you have achieved so far
Regards...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th August 2015, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2015, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,162
Hi
I can see the Philippine influence in the...
Hi
I can see the Philippine influence in the link alright.
Spanish Armada was 1588, so I guess that rules out direct Spanish link
I am going to send images to the 1798 museum and see if they can...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2015, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,162
Hi
Please find attached more images of blade ...
Hi
Please find attached more images of blade
A good bit of de lamination or miss forging which I hope you can see
Also I hope you can see how it is completely flat on one side
shaping down to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2015, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,162
Hi
I was away for a few days sorry about the...
Hi
I was away for a few days sorry about the delay in reply.
There is no further story
I bought it off a guy who regularly gives me a call and i am always surprised by the great items he turns...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2015, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,162
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2015, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,162
Hand made sword, wondering about origin
Hi all
Below is a thread I started on European armoury
It was suggested the sword might have an ethnic origin so any information gratefully accepted
Picked this item up last night and am very...
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