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Forum: European Armoury 17th September 2010, 02:35 AM
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Posted By Jeff D
:D Jeff

:D

Jeff
Forum: European Armoury 16th September 2010, 05:01 AM
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Posted By Jeff D
Hi Jim, I still want to load your 'sword...

Hi Jim,

I still want to load your 'sword brain' into my iPhone, of course the phone would need more memory.

All the Best :)
Jeff
Forum: European Armoury 16th September 2010, 04:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,252
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Jim, I definitely want that iPhone app,...

Hi Jim,

I definitely want that iPhone app, But, I think I see two heads on that chicken :) . That looks Like a Hapsburg eagle. Look on Pg 422 Plate 52. I think this is a Austrian Officers model...
Forum: European Armoury 5th September 2010, 06:29 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 134,081
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Mark, I think I listed it on the original...

Hi Mark,

I think I listed it on the original scan which Dmitry was inquiring about. It is Michel Petard's Des Sabres et Des Epees Tome I .

All the Best
Jeff
Forum: European Armoury 4th September 2010, 08:19 PM
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Views: 134,081
Posted By Jeff D
Very nice! Jeff

Very nice!

Jeff
Forum: European Armoury 4th September 2010, 07:24 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 134,081
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Dmitry, It simply states that this is the...

Hi Dmitry,

It simply states that this is the "seahorse version of the naval officers sword". I will include a scan of the caption (sorry about the poor quality).

All the best
Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2010, 02:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,477
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Andy, You might find this thread from...

Hi Andy,

You might find this thread from 2006 interesting. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1832&highlight=chinese+hunting

Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2010, 12:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,620
Posted By Jeff D
Sorry about the slow reply. Work... you know. ...

Sorry about the slow reply. Work... you know.

I think the first cartouche reads "La fata ella Ali" or "There is no brave man but Ali"
The last cartouche I think is "Ya Ali Madad" or "Oh Ali with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,620
Posted By Jeff D
The 2nd Cartouche reads " Amal Kalbeali". "Made...

The 2nd Cartouche reads " Amal Kalbeali". "Made by Kalbeali". The supposed son of Assadollah.

Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,683
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Charles, Those are two very interesting...

Hi Charles,

Those are two very interesting Kaskaras. The first one does indeed have a European blade which dates by the sun / moon motifs to the late 18th, early 19th century. Almost assuredly...
Forum: European Armoury 26th December 2009, 11:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 26,936
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Glen, The first edition was published...

Hi Glen,

The first edition was published 1963, my edition with this addendum was published 1979. In your photo's is the top saber the same as the lower one, the scabbard looks different.

Jeff
Forum: European Armoury 26th December 2009, 07:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 26,936
Posted By Jeff D
Interesting thread Gentlemen, but, there is a...

Interesting thread Gentlemen, but, there is a very large bull elephant in the room. Since we are here to learn I will place a quote from William A. Albaugh III 's A Photographic Supplement of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th November 2009, 09:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 850,921
Posted By Jeff D
Apparently I was too cryptic before. Let me...

Apparently I was too cryptic before. Let me explain what I would like to see as this affects the entire board. I am not too familiar with the Keris forum, but have noticed the same behavior on the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th November 2009, 03:06 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 850,921
Posted By Jeff D
Using Alan's sports analogy. I think they should...

Using Alan's sports analogy. I think they should have a "open" Olympics where not only professionals, but, also any performance enhancing agents found are allowed. Let anybody who wants to watch...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2009, 02:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,754
Posted By Jeff D
Looks Evil to me ;) Jeff

Looks Evil to me ;)

Jeff
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2009, 04:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 56,551
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Jim et al, Unfortunately I can’t add much...

Hi Jim et al,

Unfortunately I can’t add much to the above except to place a number of quotes I have found.

“Hungarian blade production, if it existed at all, must have been very limited, for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2009, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,227
Posted By Jeff D
Maybe I am getting too paranoid, but, the lines...

Maybe I am getting too paranoid, but, the lines of the blade look off to me? Here are some of the images for the record.

Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2009, 01:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,227
Posted By Jeff D
The quality is not up to the wootz persian trade...

The quality is not up to the wootz persian trade blades, but, better than the run of the mill mechanical blades. I suspect the spine of the blade has been ground off to accentuate the yelman.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2009, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,227
Posted By Jeff D
I vote nope! The blade is a altered medium...

I vote nope!

The blade is a altered medium grade mass produced tulwar blade. The hilt is as stated, a mess.

Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2009, 05:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,562
Posted By Jeff D
Thank-you Jeff, Steve and Ward for your replies. ...

Thank-you Jeff, Steve and Ward for your replies.

I was able to get the glass beads (not sure of the size) and walnut shells yesterday, and will try to get the Evapor-Rust (by Steve's link there is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,562
Posted By Jeff D
Thanks guys I will give it a try. Jeff

Thanks guys I will give it a try.

Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2009, 04:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,562
Posted By Jeff D
Thanks Kronckew, I used 30-60 crushed glass...

Thanks Kronckew,

I used 30-60 crushed glass on the square above, and I think it is too aggressive to use on a sword. I will experiment with the glass beads next. In this thread (...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2009, 10:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,562
Posted By Jeff D
Question Sandblasting a Sword?

Hi all,

Has anyone here tried sand blasting a heavily rusted sword? I have a few projects which are heavily corroded which I would like to try it on. I have in the past tried the usual iron wool,...
Forum: European Armoury 4th September 2009, 02:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,842
Posted By Jeff D
Happy 1st Anniversary

I just realized that the European Forum has been up for one year! Did that go by fast. Congratulations to Lee, the moderators and of course Jim.

All the best
Jeff
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2009, 01:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 94,139
Posted By Jeff D
Hi Jim, Thanks for the great information....

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the great information. You have given we a few more leads to follow up on. Unfortunately I haven't done much research on this since I got it a number of years ago (have been...
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