My Eskilstuna Collection

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by gp

very nice , thank you ! Specially the ones with tradional decorations !!!
Is the black hilt made from leather or just wood ?

It's wood. I think I've seen them described as Ebony, but I would put money on that.

Originally Posted by gp

But do you have a picure of Tommie Gustafson's blades? which he used in Eskilstuna

The iceskater?

Originally Posted by gp

interesting as well is the fact that bayonets were made around WW I there, named after the old King in Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori
(who also did make rifles, like mausers)

I think that makes sense. They've made blades for hundreds of years there, why not other forms of metal work?

I think the next time I'm in Sweden, I'll have to make a point to go to Eskilstuna. A Swedish friend of mine lives not far from there actually.

Thanks,
Leif