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Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2022, 01:38 AM
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Posted By Helleri
The provenance here is so rich! I think what...

The provenance here is so rich! I think what would be absolutely stellar is if you could get a large framed print of this portrait that was done of one of the owners wearing it. That way you could...
Forum: European Armoury 27th February 2022, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,894
Posted By Helleri
Okay with that in mind, here's a thought... What...

Okay with that in mind, here's a thought... What if the original owner was left handed and wore their blade higher up than usual, because of the slight asymmetry of the guard that might cause...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2022, 02:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,273
Posted By Helleri
I don't doubt that they attempted to back...

I don't doubt that they attempted to back engineer it. The question is how successful (if at all) were they. Maybe just in playing around with it. they figured out some things for themselves. Or...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,894
Posted By Helleri
It looks a lot like a model 1850 foot officer's...

It looks a lot like a model 1850 foot officer's sword. Chape is...Atypical for that. They're usually finned chapes. Blade marks are difficult to parse. It doesn't quite have that initial dip at the...
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2022, 06:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,917
Posted By Helleri
A little hardware FYI to go with this. Snap...

A little hardware FYI to go with this. Snap Fasteners were invented in 1885. However they didn't really enter into mass production or popularity until the patent was purchased by the Prym family 1903...
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2022, 06:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,917
Posted By Helleri
sorry meant this to be a reply to a specific...

sorry meant this to be a reply to a specific reply and screwed that up.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2022, 04:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,062
Posted By Helleri
That looks like it's been shoddily repaired. If...

That looks like it's been shoddily repaired. If it were something I had in my possession, I'd be tempted to carefully pry that cracked bit off. Remove the blade and wadding. Pour in some hot rosin...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2022, 04:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,741
Posted By Helleri
At least these are not really a regret for me....

At least these are not really a regret for me. They were free and convenient so I can't really complain. They're also not the worst. Far from the best. But given the size of my place I haven't had...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2022, 03:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,642
Posted By Helleri
On the smooth part of the butt in the 6th picture...

On the smooth part of the butt in the 6th picture those definitely look like Schreger lines. Given that's over a very curved surface I wouldn't want to wager a guess at the angle of them from a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2022, 03:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,741
Posted By Helleri
So I've been sat here comparing images and I feel...

So I've been sat here comparing images and I feel kind of dumb, lol. There are so many obvious markers of Native American spears that these simply do not posses. The first thing I notice is though...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2022, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,741
Posted By Helleri
Oh wow so the previous owner could be way off in...

Oh wow so the previous owner could be way off in what they thought about their origins. Interesting. Is there anything in specific that lends to this?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2022, 06:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,615
Posted By Helleri
More likely lead. It tends to get darker and...

More likely lead. It tends to get darker and duller with oxidation. Whereas Zinc gets dustier and whiter and can even get a light grey to white powder oxide deposit wherever there is a seam between...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,741
Posted By Helleri
Native American Spears (New aquisition).

I was given these as part of helping a neighbor clean out their basement. They said they are Native American. They don't recall where they came from exactly but they got them locally some years ago....
Forum: European Armoury 28th May 2021, 07:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,047
Posted By Helleri
So it's down to the very nature of participating...

So it's down to the very nature of participating in an auction. Part of that nature being a degree of risk. A gamble on what you are paying for what you are getting.

There is another aspect to...
Forum: European Armoury 28th May 2021, 06:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,047
Posted By Helleri
That answers one of the questions. But the other...

That answers one of the questions. But the other (to clarify) is could you have come to this realization about the nature of the piece prior to winning the bid had you a mind to investigate it then?...
Forum: European Armoury 28th May 2021, 04:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,047
Posted By Helleri
This is more of an ethical query than anything...

This is more of an ethical query than anything else. A good question here would be, could you have discovered all this prior to placing your winning bid? Another question would be, do you think the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2021, 04:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,411
Posted By Helleri
[edit] Okay this axe was bothering me and I could...

[edit] Okay this axe was bothering me and I could swear I'd seen something very similar to it before in my reference material. So I've been digging and found something in one of my glossaries. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2021, 04:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,842
Posted By Helleri
The flare at the base of the shaft on yours is...

The flare at the base of the shaft on yours is subtle. That could simply be from the maker cutting the cane off at a knot so as to ward against the shaft splintering from the end. But over all the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2021, 03:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,842
Posted By Helleri
Note that the two immediately to the right of the...

Note that the two immediately to the right of the loin cloth are not only the ones with the most robust shafts. But also the only ones with significant edge damage (of an angle and shape that would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2021, 02:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,411
Posted By Helleri
They all definitely look South African. Given the...

They all definitely look South African. Given the Zulu are the largest ethnic group there chances are it's all Zulu as well. The Swazi is a little...Odd? Not as pronounced in it's shape as I'd...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2021, 02:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,842
Posted By Helleri
The head shape/length really depends on what it's...

The head shape/length really depends on what it's meant to go through. But spears that are primarily meant to be thrown tend to have slender flexible shafts. One might often carry a few throwing...
Forum: European Armoury 21st July 2020, 04:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,959
Posted By Helleri
croix fourchée on one side of pommel and bend...

croix fourchée on one side of pommel and bend shield with two points on the bend, on nice little rounded square/oval engraving plates... feels very french, maybe 14th c. same for the quillons? And...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd December 2019, 06:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,295
Posted By Helleri
That's a nice looking hookah. Have you smoked...

That's a nice looking hookah. Have you smoked from it yet?
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,398
Posted By Helleri
Over the past 8-10 years I've played around a lot...

Over the past 8-10 years I've played around a lot with learning how to make different types of armor and messed around with demo-designs (I've dropped a few images here of the pieces I have left for...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2019, 02:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,321
Posted By Helleri
Morphologically it most resembles a Tomahawk to...

Morphologically it most resembles a Tomahawk to me. Heavy headed with a down angled bit, and a slight recurve towards the top edge. A convex grind with a stout butt (which on tomahawks are largely...
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