Running Wolf

OldMcDonald · 26th January 2011, 11:35 PM

Many thanks to you Jim,
For your comprehensive and informative post, it certainly shed a lot of light on the possible history of this sword. Now I have to read up more on the intricacies of these magical numbers as suggested by Fernando (thanking you as well).
best wishes,
David

Jim McDougall · 27th January 2011, 04:59 PM

You are most welcome David, it was certainly my pleasure as it is always exciting to see examples which can benefit us all by adding to the material. As can be seen by the thread on trademarks, there is profound interest in this topic, however not a great deal of new material forthcoming. It is good to see the thread at least standing as a well travelled resource.

Intricrate is a very good description when it comes to these magic numbers, and I hope that you will share the results of your findings here as well. As with most serious research on arms, answers are often found in remarkably obscure and seemingly unrelated resources, and regarding the nature and symbolism of markings, seldom touched on in standard references.

All the very best,
Jim

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26th January 2011, 11:35 PM	#1
OldMcDonald Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 8	Many thanks to you Jim, For your comprehensive and informative post, it certainly shed a lot of light on the possible history of this sword. Now I have to read up more on the intricacies of these magical numbers as suggested by Fernando (thanking you as well). best wishes, David

27th January 2011, 04:59 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,193	You are most welcome David, it was certainly my pleasure as it is always exciting to see examples which can benefit us all by adding to the material. As can be seen by the thread on trademarks, there is profound interest in this topic, however not a great deal of new material forthcoming. It is good to see the thread at least standing as a well travelled resource. Intricrate is a very good description when it comes to these magic numbers, and I hope that you will share the results of your findings here as well. As with most serious research on arms, answers are often found in remarkably obscure and seemingly unrelated resources, and regarding the nature and symbolism of markings, seldom touched on in standard references. All the very best, Jim