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Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2024, 01:35 AM
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Posted By Will M
This video may be of interest. ...

This video may be of interest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glJDFHas5R0
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th February 2024, 11:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,799
Posted By Will M
Most likely for harness/saddle making

Most likely for harness/saddle making
Forum: European Armoury 18th February 2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,605
Posted By Will M
The knucklebow looks much stronger than your...

The knucklebow looks much stronger than your average 1803p. Obviously a mounted infantry officer knew what he wanted.
Forum: European Armoury 17th February 2024, 05:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,605
Posted By Will M
Great looking 1803 with a "capture" blade? Where...

Great looking 1803 with a "capture" blade? Where does the sword balance? Possibly a reason for the brass grip to add weight?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2023, 07:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,678
Posted By Will M
800-1000 grit water paper can easily remove that...

800-1000 grit water paper can easily remove that shiney spot. Best to do the complete blade under running water with the paper. If you don't like that finish try a wire wheel with 0.005 wire or try...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2023, 03:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,678
Posted By Will M
Reminds me of swords I've seen with griner marks...

Reminds me of swords I've seen with griner marks or other power tool marks such as swirls. Very difficult to remove such markings. If you're not mechanically inclined and competent, allow another to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2023, 02:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,769
Posted By Will M
It appears to be an older decorative piece. No...

It appears to be an older decorative piece. No place for a lock so it really cannot fire unless you hold a flame to the pan. The pan suggests flintlock.
Forum: European Armoury 16th January 2023, 11:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,453
Posted By Will M
A cut down blade (reused broken blade) and...

A cut down blade (reused broken blade) and repurposed could have been done in India or elsewhere.
Forum: European Armoury 13th January 2023, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,161
Posted By Will M
Can you picture the museum example? Reminds me of...

Can you picture the museum example? Reminds me of a broken sword blade repurposed for a plug bayonet but who knows? Nice to see an early marking such as this.
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2023, 06:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,221
Posted By Will M
Yes I'm wrong on that, I was thinking of a...

Yes I'm wrong on that, I was thinking of a particular rifle in the back of my mind.
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2023, 04:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,221
Posted By Will M
The knife appears to have been made with the...

The knife appears to have been made with the muzzle ring and plug.
You cannot fire the firearm with it attached unless you want a burst barrel.
I suppose many years ago you did not wish to expend...
Forum: European Armoury 24th December 2022, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,383
Posted By Will M
Looks like you have a partial makers mark with a...

Looks like you have a partial makers mark with a six pointed star. May be worth pursuing?
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2022, 07:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,384
Posted By Will M
A frame can work for this but you only see one...

A frame can work for this but you only see one side and becomes two dimensional. I like open display having three dimensions however the choice is yours and it will be great to see the results. I...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2022, 01:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,384
Posted By Will M
The break in the blade appears to have been done...

The break in the blade appears to have been done under stress and not from corrosion, battle damage? How will you display it, in a block of clear plexiglass or driftwood or? I find the partial broken...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2022, 08:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,868
Posted By Will M
Seems I began this, it's been years since I've...

Seems I began this, it's been years since I've read the posting regulations and this time I'm off by eight years. What you think you know and actually know can be two different animals!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th December 2022, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,850
Posted By Will M
Jim that's interesting that some Patton swords...

Jim that's interesting that some Patton swords were converted into knives.
Reminds me of very old dirks that also use sword blades dating to the 16-1700's.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th December 2022, 04:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,850
Posted By Will M
I once had a M1913 sword and it was a very well...

I once had a M1913 sword and it was a very well made sword. The double edged blade would be better for cutting than the 1908p. Of course both had the same reach of a lance with the arm extended.
Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2022, 05:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,868
Posted By Will M
Do we celebrate our losses as much as our...

Do we celebrate our losses as much as our victories?
Interestingly the inner guard where regimental marks are usually placed shows just a couple pin points and the outside there is a ghost of...
Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2022, 01:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,868
Posted By Will M
19th Alberta Dragoons 1908p sword

A nicely marked Canadian 1908p sword to the 19th Alberta Dragoons. They performed the last Canadian cavalry charge in history at the Battle of Iwuy on 10 October 1918.
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2022, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,334
Posted By Will M
Sweet Lipps, naming of swords

I came across this and thought others may have come across similar references as it may have been common to name your sword.
I present : Sweet Lipps
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2022, 07:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 13,197
Posted By Will M
I can only guess that the original hilt was...

I can only guess that the original hilt was valuable for its metal content and removed possibly by a soldier, blade being too long to be bothered with and as you say not much gold content. Rehilted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2022, 06:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 13,197
Posted By Will M
I would say the yellow inlay is gold. You can see...

I would say the yellow inlay is gold. You can see some loss of the inlay, brass would be heated and stick better while gold is hammered in. Brass dulls and this is all bright. Gold has different...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2022, 06:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,210
Posted By Will M
On the Culloden Antiques site has a nice...

On the Culloden Antiques site has a nice Grenadiers with the fleur de lis http://www.cullodenantiques.com/pages/edged-weapons.html
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2022, 05:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,210
Posted By Will M
Jim I wish I had interest in the 70's with...

Jim I wish I had interest in the 70's with swords. The internet has changed much for good and bad. Much information you can easily find now without travelling to the UK. Information has also...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2022, 03:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,210
Posted By Will M
Jim that is a nice earlier sword and has never...

Jim that is a nice earlier sword and has never been disassembled. I find too many unknowns are in swords with recent disassembly.
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