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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2013, 09:39 PM
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Views: 177
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The Royal Armouries AssociationFor some time now I have been promoting and recommending this site to my friend at the Royal Armouries Leeds, and now I am going the other direction and recommending the Royal Armouries Association... |
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2013, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 229
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David R
We now have a facebook page.I hope that the moderators are ok with this, if there are problems please delete this post. However I hope and believe this will be of interest to many here.... |
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2013, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 229
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The Royal Armouries AssociationThe Royal Armouries Association was started originaly to campaign for the locating of the new R.A. Museum in Leeds, under the name of the Royal Armouries Support Group. So in fact we pre date the... |
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2013, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 597
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An interesting meeting last night. Mr B brought...An interesting meeting last night. Mr B brought along one of his armours, and gave a very interesting talk on the 16thC German armour industry with reference to this particular armour. This was... |
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2013, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 382
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David R
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Forum: European Armoury
27th March 2013, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 597
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David R
Tomorrow is the 28th of March, last thursday of...Tomorrow is the 28th of March, last thursday of the month and the next RAM Group meeting, 19.30 in the RAM Library Leeds. Ian Bottomly, curator will be bringing in a original 16thC junior officers... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2013, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 580
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David R
You get a similar problem with European Medieval...You get a similar problem with European Medieval stuff. Very well made 19thC fakes, and the modern made for reenactment reproductions...not deliberately made to deceive, but after a little wear and... |
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2013, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 353
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Nice photo's and an interesting subject....the...Nice photo's and an interesting subject....the problem is a lack of anything to add. My area is more English/Welsh Longbows, rather than Continental. I know that the French tried to raise a force of... |
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2013, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 576
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David R
Looks like one of the large Basilard varients to...Looks like one of the large Basilard varients to me. Some of the Swiss and German ones are sword size, and the metal shoes of this hilt look very like the 15thC ones. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2013, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 580
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David R
Books are a great resource, without any doubt or...Books are a great resource, without any doubt or dispute, but there is no substitute for looking at and getting your hands on the real thing. When young I spent hours looking at the pieces in my... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2013, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,264
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David R
Sorry to see this sad news...condolences to his...Sorry to see this sad news...condolences to his family. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th March 2013, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 348
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David R
I had one some years ago, but had to sell it on...I had one some years ago, but had to sell it on due to pressing financial difficulty. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2013, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 409
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David R
And from me a thank you for the link...that is a...And from me a thank you for the link...that is a very interesting site. Hmmm I think I now want another Dha, I only have a Dha Hmyaung so far. |
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Forum: European Armoury
6th March 2013, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 597
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David R
Hiya Paul, regarding your gorget I would suggest...Hiya Paul, regarding your gorget I would suggest enquiring of the National Army Museum in London, as that seems more a uniform question than weaponry. However if you post a pic I can show it to... |
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd March 2013, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 597
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David R
We do get the occasional trip into the back rooms...We do get the occasional trip into the back rooms certainly. Your best bet though is to contact the Library at the Leeds Armoury, and ask if they have any stock photo's of the piece. All items in the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2013, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 906
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David R
Please Google "1897 patt. British Infantry...Please Google "1897 patt. British Infantry officers sword". There is little/no doubt that the blade has been ground down from a replica or later Commonwealth issued version (probably Pakistan made)... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2013, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 599
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David R
It looks pretty "right" to me, Chinese...It looks pretty "right" to me, Chinese matchlocks always look a bit odd and put together. I think it is part of the traditional disdain of the Chinese for military stuff. |
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2013, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 597
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David R
Royal Armouries Support Group Leeds.Just in case anyone is interested, I am a member of the Royal Armouries Support Group, we meet regularly on the last Thursday of every month, in the Library of the Royal Armouries Leeds, starting... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2013, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,240
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David R
My avatar is a reduced detail from a photo of me...My avatar is a reduced detail from a photo of me in armour, taken at the Fête des Remparts de Dinan a few years ago. I dunno if it might be considered a bit of vanity or a disdain for anonymity or... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2013, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 906
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David R
Looking at it again I think it is an...Looking at it again I think it is an "assembleage", blade ground down from an Indian copy of a Wilkinson, and the scabbard furniture, with its brass throat locket and steel chape, from out of the bit... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2013, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 906
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David R
Photo of ricasso of a Wilkinson 1897,...Photo of ricasso of a Wilkinson 1897, "double triangle", Wilkinson always made the point that it was NOT a star of David, and complained that it had become so well known that it was widely copied. An... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2013, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 906
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David R
It looks Indian made to me, etched decoration and...It looks Indian made to me, etched decoration and Arabic writing on the ricasso, the star symbol very like the Wilkinson sword quality mark. Well made with no great age to it, but a nice piece all... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2013, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 381
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David R
I am not that familiar with tropical woods, so...I am not that familiar with tropical woods, so cannot really give much advice for that area, but for what it is worth..... Traditionaly in the west we used Lime wood also known as Linden, also Alder... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 554
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My twopennyworth is that it is an old blade and...My twopennyworth is that it is an old blade and scabbard, dubious guard and grip, and a downright suspicious pommel. The suspension mount has slipped and is too low on the scabbard, the sword would... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2013, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 730
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David R
I think my very first real swords were a late...I think my very first real swords were a late pattern "Gothick Hilt" infantry officers sword, a very poor condition Tulwar and a stripped blade with its sheath of a Wakizashi.....I group them... |
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