Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2018, 10:39 AM
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Italian M-1888 officer's sword info
I have been looking to buy this sword but there seems to be very little info available online. What I did hear it that this type of pipe back blades were extremely flexible and practically useless at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2018, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 16
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Had some time to examine it and the movement...
Had some time to examine it and the movement within a hilt is because the wood of the grip has rotted towards the guard, it does seem to be held by a rivet beneath that leather strip wrap, in any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2018, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,282
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2018, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,282
Thank you all for your feedback. Blade is sharp...
Thank you all for your feedback. Blade is sharp and looks like it was bought sharp. Were tourist or wedding pieces usually made sharp? Also, how would one go about fixing a loose hilt? Is it fixed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2018, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,282
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2018, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,282
Need advice - Kaskara
Hello, I'm new to this forum and would like to ask for advice. I recently purchased a kaskara and seller didn't have much info on it apart from it being brought from Egypt in 1970's. It is in fairly...
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