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Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 03:20 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Yes we should hit Shotley soon...I will call you...

Yes we should hit Shotley soon...I will call you tomorrow ya...Regards Peter.
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 02:49 AM
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Views: 907
Posted By Peter Hudson
see...

see https://www.jbmilitaryantiques.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201013_120012-1320x969.jpg

for examples of 5 ball hilt with pillow pommel and reeded grip ...This grip was exceptional for...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 11:52 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
I was looking at Sebastian Hernandes on the...

I was looking at Sebastian Hernandes on the web...As noted by Fernando. Spanish 1580 and around that time period. SEE...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 02:28 AM
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Views: 907
Posted By Peter Hudson
A John Gill Spadroon. . Compared.

Hello Jim and I forgot to give a nod toward Phil Read in my last post...Anyway out of interest I looked at...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2024, 04:58 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
I agree ! Some of Gills swords have a G many do...

I agree ! Some of Gills swords have a G many do not. Some have the name in capitals..GILL.some do not and there is even a peculiar griffon on some blades but again not on all. As you note Jim the...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2024, 02:43 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Thomas Gill .. Famous Birmingham Sword Maker.

Adding to my previous post ...
This type of weapon, which was preferred
by Naval Officers, is well documented in various sword collecting books such as Bill Glikerson’s, “Boarder’s
Away“ on page...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2024, 02:31 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Thomas Gill .. Famous Birmingham Sword Maker.

https://landandseacollection.com/id564.html Shows some excellent swords from this stable. The Sword shown (SOLD)is an excellent example of a Naval Officers Hanger..Gill marked his blades with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2024, 02:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 733
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Marc, I agree it is very odd how they...

Hello Marc,

I agree it is very odd how they appear to have been made. I almost never encountered single piece blades. Joining the two plates of blade seems peculiar but that is how they were...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2024, 07:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 733
Posted By Peter Hudson
Yemeni Daggers.

I refer readers to the excellent detail contained at https://www.orientations.com.hk/highlights/forging-a-legacy-the-jambiya-yemens-iconic-weapon

In addition Forum library has work on The Omani...
Forum: European Armoury 12th March 2024, 12:10 AM
Replies: 14
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Lead Cutter??

I was a bit baffled by this terminology but I get it now... Wikipedia states Quote.
"The lead cutter sword was a weapon modelled on the cutlass, designed for use in shows and demonstrations of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,866
Posted By Peter Hudson
I was very impressed by Matt Eastons description...

I was very impressed by Matt Eastons description of the Tulwar sword...Please see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoKUfaorJ0
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2024, 11:08 AM
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Views: 1,866
Posted By Peter Hudson
The name is apparently unrelated to the subject...

The name is apparently unrelated to the subject ...

Petwer Hudson.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2024, 10:01 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
An amazing subject Jim, and what I have noticed...

An amazing subject Jim, and what I have noticed is the pace and style of the modern web in accumulating details on The Tulwar. For this I add https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talwar

In this go to...
Forum: European Armoury 24th February 2024, 11:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,923
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Triarii, Until Keith produced his book on...

Hello Triarii, Until Keith produced his book on the Shotley Bridge Swordmakers I didnt really know much about the English involvement in sword making either there or in Hounslow...That was rather a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2024, 11:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
In none of the blades ...Butin shows almost 50...

In none of the blades ...Butin shows almost 50 examples, the designs copied are not of blades but of Hilts... Especially in the case of big broad highly decorated European blades too heavy for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 105,419
Posted By Peter Hudson
Just to refer readers to another region and style...

Just to refer readers to another region and style not far from Zanzibar and on Library http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24894&page=3at
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 01:07 PM
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Views: 105,419
Posted By Peter Hudson
Just to end on a scenic note on The Indian Ocean

The Cultural aspect of the Lingua Franka was the vital ingredient on design flow of technology weapons building design clothing food jewelery music dance poetry religion in fact almost every aspect...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 12:59 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
I wanted to bring together the strengths of both...

I wanted to bring together the strengths of both this thread and the thread close to its content Arab Cutlasses of the Pirate Coast ... thus bringing into focus the cross pollination in sword design...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
235226 235227 Just adding a few words...

235226

235227

Just adding a few words about the applied decoration and what I have identified as a sort of Royal Signature on Omani and Zanzibari weapons... and this work applied using quite...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
For Clarity here again is the detail...showing...

For Clarity here again is the detail...showing the Omani Dancer/ The Omani Sayf with the Rulers Tughra.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 11:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
The Swords of Oman and Zanzibar Inspired by Saaid The Great.

Saaid The Great ruled Oman and Zanzibar during the early to mid 19thC from about 1804 to 1856. Several well known design features entered the history books either invented by him or inspired through...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 01:50 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
Dear Ian, For the time being I am pleased to...

Dear Ian, For the time being I am pleased to leave this work in the realms of Forum for discussion but welcome your remarks . In my 40 yers in Oman I was intrigued by this sword form as well as the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 12:56 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
This thread is almost tied to...

This thread is almost tied to http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21833 where many other clues are situated. I reccommend both threads be viewed as there are overlapping and interlinked...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2024, 12:27 AM
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Views: 105,419
Posted By Peter Hudson
Posts 19 and 24 and several others with partial...

Posts 19 and 24 and several others with partial details on the likely linkages across the Nimcha range including Butins charts (displaying nearly 50 Variants) are here on this thread...The Pallasch...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2024, 04:39 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,053
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Fernando, Thanks for your...

Hello Fernando,
Thanks for your post. Yes I have seen your reference which also states the case for spoken Arabic. Quote"Arabic was used as a lingua franca across the Islamic...
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