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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2014, 03:40 PM
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Views: 19,880
Posted By sabertasche
Hi Mat, I think they are the initials of the...

Hi Mat, I think they are the initials of the original owner, written in Sanskrit. I'm pretty sure you have the orientation upside down :confused: It may be PTD but I do not know the grammar of...
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2014, 06:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,045
Posted By sabertasche
I totally agree. Greg

I totally agree.

Greg
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2014, 01:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,045
Posted By sabertasche
Hi all, I found additional information on a...

Hi all, I found additional information on a different Forum, I've attached the relevant information and the link to the source.

"Although gunner's calipers of the continental pattern were known in...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2014, 12:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,045
Posted By sabertasche
Hi all, I think mine is in better condition,...

Hi all, I think mine is in better condition, especially when I look at the hinge; which looks damaged in the auction item.

The age is very exciting to me, the mid 1700s - Napoleon and his wars,...
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2014, 04:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,045
Posted By sabertasche
Fernando, thanks for the FAST reply. The price...

Fernando, thanks for the FAST reply. The price !!!!! WOW!! :D I Goggled for some time and came up with minimal useful links, I didn't think to look at the auction houses.

Geg
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2014, 04:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,045
Posted By sabertasche
Gunner's Protractor

Hi all, I bought this over the weekend at a local gun show but aside from knowing what it is, I have no idea as to age or what country it was used by. I suspect it English in manufacture, it has the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2013, 09:35 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 281,684
Posted By sabertasche
My latest and probably last purchase (actually...

My latest and probably last purchase (actually trade) of the year a gunto with ancestral blade. It's in great shape and haven't even begun to study it but plan to over the Christmas holidays.
...
Forum: European Armoury 25th August 2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,385
Posted By sabertasche
Thanks very the information Mr. Senefelder. ...

Thanks very the information Mr. Senefelder. Based on your information I've been able to look up complete sets of armour on the Internet and gain some greater insights into the 30 Years War.

Is...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd August 2012, 04:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,385
Posted By sabertasche
European Tasset?

Hi guys, I picked this up over the weekend at the local flea market. The dealer indicated that it came in a container from the UK which held the contents of a an old pub that had been torn down. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,602
Posted By sabertasche
Thanks so far guys, the challenge is that I can't...

Thanks so far guys, the challenge is that I can't seem to find a typical Greek or Roman point. Similar styles of points were used many combatants at the same time. Arrows being somewhat disposable,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2012, 05:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,602
Posted By sabertasche
Ancient Projectile or Arrow Points

Hi there, it has been a very long time since I've been able to participate in the Forum and I hope I can can contribute more now that kids, jobs and life have...stabilized.

I was visiting my Dad's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,993
Posted By sabertasche
Chiming in after a long absence, rubbing alcohol...

Chiming in after a long absence, rubbing alcohol will kill the mold and evaporate.

Greg
Forum: European Armoury 15th December 2011, 11:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,912
Posted By sabertasche
Hi Alexander, the best forum for help with your...

Hi Alexander, the best forum for help with your badge is the British Military Badge Forum. This badge has been heavily faked so a specialized forum pertaining to British military insignia may offer...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2010, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,419
Posted By sabertasche
I'll have to check my other forums and texts on...

I'll have to check my other forums and texts on thingsthat go "BOOM" but this sure looks like a somewhat resent US cluster munition rather than a Civil War item. Yep, on the British Ordnance...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2010, 12:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,638
Posted By sabertasche
Welcome to the forum Peter. I can't comment on...

Welcome to the forum Peter. I can't comment on your dagger as I do not collect them but I'm sure someone will. I oook forward to seeing more of your collection.

Regards,

Greg
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2010, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,351
Posted By sabertasche
Just curious Valjhun if your musket has a rifled...

Just curious Valjhun if your musket has a rifled bore. I seem to remember that British issued guns, to be used by British soldiers were rifled and those meant for non-British troops were not. This...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2010, 10:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,787
Posted By sabertasche
Thanks guys, I'' call it a "ninja paperknife." :D...

Thanks guys, I'' call it a "ninja paperknife." :D I took it to the local knife collectors club and they came up with a similar use. A tool rather than a weapon.

Cheers,

Greg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,787
Posted By sabertasche
Thanks Rich, the blade is flat on one side and...

Thanks Rich, the blade is flat on one side and beveled on the other. What is the technical term for this in a Japanese context?

Greg
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 34,652
Posted By sabertasche
Interesting conundrum :shrug: IMHO the focus is...

Interesting conundrum :shrug: IMHO the focus is the sword, so I would sacifice the scabbard to save the sword but retain as much of the original materials as possible and document everything. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,602
Posted By sabertasche
Wow, lovely Lew. A quick question re...

Wow, lovely Lew. A quick question re conservation, would you gently clean and etch this blade to bring out the pattern or leave it? It appears in fine form already but I'm alway curious what other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2010, 05:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,787
Posted By sabertasche
Japanese Knife Blade

Hi all, I won this small blade on ebay thinking that it was a kozuka blade. It was labled as a "ninja knife". Despite the lable and poor photos, I put in a low bid and won the auction. What arrived...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2010, 11:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,067
Posted By sabertasche
I watch the series on a regular basis. My wife...

I watch the series on a regular basis. My wife hates it and mentioned that this show is really an antique show for rednecks". Not a very nice thing to say but.....well, pretty true. The show...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2010, 10:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 27,439
Posted By sabertasche
Hi Celtan, the 1852 pattern had a basket guard. ...

Hi Celtan, the 1852 pattern had a basket guard. Like the British forces, the Germans did a reorganization of their military just prior to the end of the century. From an edged weapon standpoint,...
Forum: European Armoury 15th April 2010, 06:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 27,439
Posted By sabertasche
Hi all, I thought I add my thoughts on this sword...

Hi all, I thought I add my thoughts on this sword and its markings. From the books I have on Imperial German swords it appears that this is a "Dove Head" "Combat" Artillery Sabre.

This was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2009, 07:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 92,383
Posted By sabertasche
Hi all, I'm here in awe of all the wonderful...

Hi all, I'm here in awe of all the wonderful discussion re talwar hilt forms. Forgive me for being absent, the usual work stuff has limited my abilities to participate. It will take me some time to...
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