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14th August 2014, 06:48 PM
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If the cross guard were longer(and you think it was), it looks like a Colonial Mexican espada. Great piece !
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14th August 2014, 06:51 PM
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Thank you. I was just looking at the Espada Ancha thread and noticed some very similar looking swords. This one posted by Robert has a double sided blade and the cross guard is longer, but otherwise looks somewhat similar.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6235 This thread has some similar "central american dirks" too http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...4&page=1&pp=30 Last edited by blue lander; 14th August 2014 at 07:04 PM. |
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3rd September 2014, 06:00 PM
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It arrived today. It doesn't look like it used to have a longer crossguard that snapped, it looks like it was just made this way. There's a small panel nailed to the hilt that seems to be made out of plastic or horn that looks like a repair. The blade's fairly thin, thinner than I'd expect an old bayonet blade to be. It's got a couple deep cuts in the edge towards the ricasso, perhaps from parrying a blow, and the tip of the blade is completely bent over. I don't see any marks on the ricasso or spine, or anywhere else for that matter.
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3rd September 2014, 07:36 PM
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I would be extremely surprised if the quillions were not, originally, longer. I think drac2k hit it the first time--Mexican espada.
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