Help Identifing this piece

Jim McDougall · 27th January 2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by danhiman

I use it to change channels on my tv when I'm in bed and I have also killed a few roof rats with it. Its got pretty good balance/handling.

LOL!!! Now thats what I call a 'remote' !!!! You have substantially raised the benchmark for 'the guy code'

I agree with the guys in that this seems a nicely made impression of these Bronze age type swords, and as Gene notes, more artwork than keen reproduction. Very nice example though, and thanks for the chuckle, much appreciated.

All the best,
Jim

katana · 27th January 2011, 04:51 PM

Hi Danhiman,
welcome to the forum

interesting item, but I think not original to the time period. Often the handles were of wood/horn/bone and rivetted to the wide tang. Notice the two rivet 'impressions'....this suggests to me that this is from a mould ...created by an 'impressed' rivetted handled sword. As it would be extremely unlikely the wood/bone handle would survive from so long ago,it is also possible that yours is a 'copy' of a 'copy'.

Still it is a very nice piece

Regards David

27th January 2011, 04:51 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Danhiman, welcome to the forum interesting item, but I think not original to the time period. Often the handles were of wood/horn/bone and rivetted to the wide tang. Notice the two rivet 'impressions'....this suggests to me that this is from a mould ...created by an 'impressed' rivetted handled sword. As it would be extremely unlikely the wood/bone handle would survive from so long ago,it is also possible that yours is a 'copy' of a 'copy'. Still it is a very nice piece Regards David