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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2021, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 451
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Found this on the internet. Personally I never...Found this on the internet. Personally I never heard of a Sovnya before... |
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Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2021, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 451
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Although it can’t be ruled out to be a tool...Although it can’t be ruled out to be a tool (perhaps supported by the crossed ax symbol), the presence of langets, fullers and the sun, moon and star symbol suggest it’s a polearm. Although langets... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,062
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Hi Patrick,
How was the recoil? I would imagine...Hi Patrick, How was the recoil? I would imagine it a bit like the kick from a mule? Did you have the butt against your shoulder like a conventional rifle? I was always curious about the strange... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
21st March 2021, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 684
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th March 2021, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 684
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It looks like some half completed/disassembled...It looks like some half completed/disassembled example? The number of holes back and front is striking. Why would anyone go through the trouble to create an unauthentic version of this helmet? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th March 2021, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 684
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Yes it’s the Danish coat of arms with the three...Yes it’s the Danish coat of arms with the three crowned lions passant facing forward surrounded by water lilies leaves. I saw a similar helmet for a general of the Danish cavalry of the King’s staff... |
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2021, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 791
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Forum: European Armoury
28th January 2021, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 851
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These dot marks seem to appear on a variety of...These dot marks seem to appear on a variety of iron and steel items and presumably used to identify production batches (i.e. some sort of batch mark?). I have seen similar dots on cast iron pans in... |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th January 2021, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,112
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“ In heraldry, a torse or wreath is a twisted...“ In heraldry, a torse or wreath is a twisted roll of fabric laid about the top of the helmet and the base of the crest. It has the dual purpose of masking the join between helm and crest, and of... |
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Forum: European Armoury
25th January 2021, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,112
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Pike heads, 1500s. Armour...Pike heads, 1500s. Armour piercing. Congratulations. They are beautiful! |
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Forum: European Armoury
14th January 2021, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,171
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2021, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,135
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Given the modest length and probable stiffness of...Given the modest length and probable stiffness of the blade it is likely an infantryman’s sword. It would be used for close quarter fighting and need thrust and well as cut capabilities. It looks... |
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Forum: European Armoury
7th January 2021, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,738
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As a Swede I don’t particularly recognize the...As a Swede I don’t particularly recognize the decorations as traditional viking style. Look more Celtic to me. Could it be an Irish iron age sword? Also looks like some kind of strange baton depicted... |
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Forum: European Armoury
7th January 2021, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,135
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Great to see this sword in all its beauty. At...Great to see this sword in all its beauty. At first glance it looks like a “35” clumsily inscribed on the guard. The rounded bits of these digits are obviously challenging for a non-professional... |
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2021, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,135
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Yes, there’s the thumb ring. Certainly looks like...Yes, there’s the thumb ring. Certainly looks like a Solingen blade. Lovely inscriptions. The crosses look more like x and have been stamped into the sword so look less ecclestial than I expected. The... |
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2021, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,135
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Congratulations on your felddegen! I especially...Congratulations on your felddegen! I especially like the ones with the running wolf and auspicious numbers on the blade. I haven’t seen many with a pewter grip like that and wonder if it was a... |
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd January 2021, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,348
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Statue of Charles Martel at château de Versailles...Statue of Charles Martel at château de Versailles in France, 19thC. Read an article about Charles Martel, saw the illustration, spotted the axe. |
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2021, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,348
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The Franks used battle axes as well. Charlemagne...The Franks used battle axes as well. Charlemagne expanded Christianity in the Pannonian region. Hence the Germanic/Gothic influence in that part of the world. Byzance through Constantinople exerted... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2020, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,023
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Could it be a chemical reaction to something...Could it be a chemical reaction to something inside the scabbard? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2020, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,692
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Records show hundreds of dussägge produced in...Records show hundreds of dussägge produced in Styria, Austria during the Ottoman wars. Some were stored in the armoury in Graz and some were probably distributed to the local farmers to defend... |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th December 2020, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,348
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Yes those ebay items look more dubious. I don’t...Yes those ebay items look more dubious. I don’t think I would consider buying something “excavated” on ebay, especially not from Bulgaria and E.Europe. The item under discussion looks more... |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th December 2020, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,348
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I’m not too familiar with Byzantine arms and...I’m not too familiar with Byzantine arms and armour. Archaelogical finds suggest that vikings serving Constantinople often used their personal arms (swords and axes), but I can’t rule out that they... |
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Forum: European Armoury
26th December 2020, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,348
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The National History Museum of Slovenia sword in...The National History Museum of Slovenia sword in Ljubljana is 15thC Gothic. I also found a picture of halberds with perforated crosses in the Armoury in Graz, Austria. I would argue that the axe... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2020, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 963
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Forum: European Armoury
25th December 2020, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,348
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That axe head looks fearsome! :eek:
Merry...That axe head looks fearsome! :eek: Merry Christmas to you, and hope this is something Santa gave you. I saw a sword with a perforated cross on the crossguard and polearms with trefoil... |
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