Smallswords, why the terms pillow and mourning swords?

Jim McDougall Smallswords, why the terms... 4th August 2010, 03:22 PM

Dmitry The term 'pillow sword', to... 4th August 2010, 06:58 PM

Jim McDougall Thanks Dmitry, thats a pretty... 4th August 2010, 10:19 PM

M ELEY Excellent post, gents. One I... 6th August 2010, 04:24 AM

Dmitry Blackened hilt does not mean... 6th August 2010, 04:32 AM

Dmitry Here's a sword from my... 6th August 2010, 04:55 AM

M ELEY Thanks for that valuable... 7th August 2010, 04:29 AM

Jim McDougall Thanks guys, this is pretty... 7th August 2010, 05:01 AM

Dmitry As I see it, an 18th century... 7th August 2010, 06:08 AM

M ELEY I've noticed in some of the... 7th August 2010, 09:02 AM

Jim McDougall Good points about the... 7th August 2010, 09:28 AM

Dmitry This is what a japanned... 10th August 2010, 01:47 PM

Dmitry Here are some chiseled steel... 13th August 2010, 04:15 PM

Jim McDougall Outstanding Dmitry! and thank... 13th August 2010, 07:39 PM

Dmitry Jim, I just found out that... 14th August 2010, 03:22 AM

M ELEY That does fit nicely and good... 15th August 2010, 02:39 AM

Dmitry Ever watched the 'Return of... 15th August 2010, 04:50 AM

M ELEY :D :D :D 15th August 2010, 05:08 AM

Jim McDougall The 'mourning sword' topic... 15th August 2010, 02:28 PM

Hotspur The pillow sword nomenclature... 17th August 2010, 02:16 AM

Hotspur Another quick one from UK... 17th August 2010, 02:22 AM

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Jim McDougall Absolutely masterful research... 19th August 2010, 10:29 PM

M ELEY Sorry I forgot to comment... 20th August 2010, 09:16 AM

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20th August 2010, 09:16 AM	#26
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,151	Sorry I forgot to comment back on this thread. Thank you, Glen for the added information. I'm going to try and post a pic of my plain black-hilted smallsword when I can find the time, for the sake of argument...