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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2024, 10:14 PM
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Posted By Ed
It looked "older" to me. If artisans over there...

It looked "older" to me. If artisans over there sell their goods to warriors and tourists then I don't see how a distinction can be made between the two. It is sorta like a Beretta 92 vs. an M9.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2024, 12:39 PM
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Posted By Ed
It looks forged to me. Note that the margins of...

It looks forged to me. Note that the margins of the head are not deformed. If welding level heat were applied the margins, being very thin, would have melted or been deformed.

Thoughts?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2024, 12:34 PM
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Posted By Ed
butt end is pointed and is 37". The wood...

butt end is pointed and is 37".
The wood center piece is 18".
The Pointy piece is 27"

37"=94cm
244cm overall

Dunno. The butt end is more than twice your example in length. You could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2024, 02:14 AM
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Posted By Ed
It seems rather ungainly for a tourist piece.

It seems rather ungainly for a tourist piece.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2024, 09:41 PM
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Posted By Ed
FWIW I took a look at the Cold Steel version. ...

FWIW I took a look at the Cold Steel version. Not really close. CS is "manufactured". This one is "crafted" if you see what I mean.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2024, 09:38 PM
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Posted By Ed
Here are some more pictures. The two sides of...

Here are some more pictures. The two sides of the head are virtually the same. Please ask if you need more description.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2024, 02:49 AM
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Posted By Ed
It "feels good" to me if you know what I...

It "feels good" to me if you know what I mean.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2024, 11:44 PM
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Posted By Ed
African Spear

Perhaps African. It is just shy of 7 feet overall. It is in three parts, much like a Maasai spear: the butt end is pointed and is 37". The wood center piece is 18". The Pointy piece is 27" with...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2023, 02:08 AM
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Posted By Ed
How do you resize? This is an attachment.

How do you resize? This is an attachment.
Forum: European Armoury 20th December 2023, 01:21 PM
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Posted By Ed
Problem is that you cannot control the size.

Problem is that you cannot control the size.
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2023, 11:49 PM
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Posted By Ed
Spear Head

I've had this for a while though, for the life of my I cannot recall where I got it.

Click to expand it.
The head is robust and clearly made to be used. There are no marks on it except for...
Forum: European Armoury 15th December 2023, 12:13 PM
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Posted By Ed
I was perusing the Osprey book "Medieval...

I was perusing the Osprey book "Medieval Handgonnes" and the author referenced a very similar barrel in Denmark.

https://samlinger.natmus.dk/thm/asset/43719

He says that there is a makers mark...
Forum: European Armoury 15th December 2023, 11:41 AM
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Posted By Ed
Here ya go.

Here ya go.
Forum: European Armoury 15th December 2023, 01:53 AM
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Posted By Ed
Mark on an early barrel

I wonder if this mark is familiar to anyone ..

It is somewhat difficult to make out but it looks to me like "IV" (or could be viewed upside down too, I suppose). The object is a dated...
Forum: European Armoury 19th October 2019, 02:14 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 19,666
Posted By Ed
Jesus Christ Jim. Please give me a little...

Jesus Christ Jim. Please give me a little credit. With the photos the person has as much information as anyone here. If he had an opinion he would have provided a rationale which I would have...
Forum: European Armoury 18th October 2019, 03:27 PM
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Posted By Ed
Sent some pictures off to a dealer pal of mine. ...

Sent some pictures off to a dealer pal of mine.

Looks like a decorator to me. Blade and application of the markings seem odd.
Forum: European Armoury 17th October 2019, 02:22 PM
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Views: 5,840
Posted By Ed
16th c. German Dopplehacken

I bought this via ebay some years ago (10 maybe?).



Length ~44"
Weight
Bore ~ 1.25"

When I got it I found that it was loaded with a charge of BP. I flushed it and captured some of the...
Forum: European Armoury 9th October 2019, 10:57 PM
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Posted By Ed
It is out of the Viscounts family now. If you go...

It is out of the Viscounts family now. If you go there some pics might be fun.

I think of all fantasy existences, being an English aristocrat in the 1890's has to be up there.
Forum: European Armoury 9th October 2019, 10:55 PM
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Views: 6,415
Posted By Ed
I have it, my mind is a sieve is all. I had...

I have it, my mind is a sieve is all.

I had a email relationship with Held for a while. His politics were inconsistent with mine so the relationship ended. Sorta funny actually. I'll tell you...
Forum: European Armoury 9th October 2019, 12:03 PM
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Posted By Ed
Funny thing ... I knew a woman, Brit, whose...

Funny thing ... I knew a woman, Brit, whose family lived in Shropshire, the current home of the current Viscount Boyne. Her Dad knew the Dowager and to make a long story short I got an intro and my...
Forum: European Armoury 9th October 2019, 11:58 AM
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Posted By Ed
Helmschmied Half Armor

I bought this armor some time ago. It was (as far as the provenience goes) the property of Viscount Boyne and was in his collection at Brancepeth Castle in Durham.

I cataloged it back in the day,...
Forum: European Armoury 9th October 2019, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,791
Posted By Ed
Yes. It's the Boyne Half Armor. I'll start a...

Yes. It's the Boyne Half Armor. I'll start a thread.
Forum: European Armoury 9th October 2019, 02:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,415
Posted By Ed
I am in no rush at all. Getting an original...

I am in no rush at all.

Getting an original lock would be nice but I could age a new one. I am wondering what the pan should look like.
Forum: European Armoury 8th October 2019, 10:24 PM
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Views: 6,415
Posted By Ed
I will give thought to my next steps but I need...

I will give thought to my next steps but I need to say ...

Well used kitty litter, my friend, well used. :D Art forgery is not for the faint of heart.

I also used Tannic Acid ...
Forum: European Armoury 8th October 2019, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,791
Posted By Ed
I am resurrecting this thread to add a bit more...

I am resurrecting this thread to add a bit more information.

Laird Landsmann did, indeed, purchase the sword from me. I didn't mention that detail because I was not sure how the Met was going to...
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