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Rick · 9th June 2005, 10:16 PM

I posted a link at MyArmory and Sean Flynt , kind gentleman that he is , offered the opinion that the blade is an English or European Backsword blade from the 18th or possibly 17th century .
My thanks to the gang over there , and thank you Sean .

This sword is huge by my standards .

The hilt was made for quite a large hand .
One would need a very strong arm to wield it with any success .
Another observartion I have is that the Rhino horn is quite splintery when cut along the grain .

9th June 2005, 10:16 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	I posted a link at MyArmory and Sean Flynt , kind gentleman that he is , offered the opinion that the blade is an English or European Backsword blade from the 18th or possibly 17th century . My thanks to the gang over there , and thank you Sean . This sword is huge by my standards . The hilt was made for quite a large hand . One would need a very strong arm to wield it with any success . Another observartion I have is that the Rhino horn is quite splintery when cut along the grain .