Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Katzbalgers and Related Landsknecht Swords

cornelistromp · 15th January 2012, 09:46 AM

Hi Michael and Hi Fernando,

beautiful landsknechts saber what you have posted, a while ago, a similar type has been offered on ebay.
These swords date back to around 1550, at least after 1549 as the first datable illustration with this inner guard of norman type 17 is in the portrait of William Oberst Froehlich by Hans Asper of Zurich dated 1549.

best,

@ Fernando,
I also think that if you carefully clean your katzbalger, not overclean(= a kill) of course, you do not believe what you see.

15th January 2012, 09:46 AM	#302
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	Hi Michael and Hi Fernando, beautiful landsknechts saber what you have posted, a while ago, a similar type has been offered on ebay. These swords date back to around 1550, at least after 1549 as the first datable illustration with this inner guard of norman type 17 is in the portrait of William Oberst Froehlich by Hans Asper of Zurich dated 1549. best, @ Fernando, I also think that if you carefully clean your katzbalger, not overclean(= a kill) of course, you do not believe what you see. Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 15th January 2012 at 10:07 AM.