Sword Identification ????? Please Help !!!!

tom hyle · 5th January 2005, 01:06 AM

This sword is double-edged? Are the rivets copper? An interesting piece; no anwers for you, though I'll put some thought on it. Presumeably there were wooden, bone, or horn "scales" (handles), which have rotted away, but which would have fitted under the two iron pieces that form the hand guard. Is the blade significantly thinner toward the tip than toward the handle? It reminds me of rennaissance/early modern Basel swords, as well as of ancient Latin layered hilts, but also of modern N African work......I think it's a commoner's sword (note the spacing, fitting, finishing of the rivets), but I don't know how old it is or anything.

5th January 2005, 01:06 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	This sword is double-edged? Are the rivets copper? An interesting piece; no anwers for you, though I'll put some thought on it. Presumeably there were wooden, bone, or horn "scales" (handles), which have rotted away, but which would have fitted under the two iron pieces that form the hand guard. Is the blade significantly thinner toward the tip than toward the handle? It reminds me of rennaissance/early modern Basel swords, as well as of ancient Latin layered hilts, but also of modern N African work......I think it's a commoner's sword (note the spacing, fitting, finishing of the rivets), but I don't know how old it is or anything. Last edited by tom hyle; 5th January 2005 at 03:42 AM. Reason: adding