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13th January 2012, 10:42 PM
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Hi Micke, Most of his collection used to be in mine before we got to know each other and I decided on concentrating on earliest firearms and accouterments, which turned out to totally absorb my time, knowledge and money ... I'll make contacts between the two of you though. Best, Michael |
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13th January 2012, 11:20 PM
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Oh, i wish i could find a genuine hilt for my katzbalger
 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14555 |
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14th January 2012, 12:14 AM
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Hi 'Nando,
As I said: take off the outcurved sides of the wood with a raw rasp to smoothen them, then touch them with glue and apply a rough cord binding. You may then stain the hemp binding brown with wood stain. All that hasn't to be done though to make your Katzbalger look good and authentic. It already does, at least to me.  Did you soak the iron parts in olive oil? Smoothen them just lightly with 600 grain paper and oil them!!! You will be overwhelmed!!!! BTW, are you sure your post was placed in the right thread, my friend?  Best, Michl Last edited by Matchlock; 14th January 2012 at 06:50 PM. |
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14th January 2012, 05:28 PM
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 .I have already moved your and my post to the correct thread  . Last edited by fernando; 14th January 2012 at 06:09 PM. |
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18th January 2012, 03:00 PM
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Hi Micke,
This is the by far earliest known dated but composite cranequin: 1474 and a Gothic trefoil decoration (three punch marks) on the ratched bar, which is doubtlessly the earliest part of the cranequin. The date is struck in correct Late Gothic cyphers, and the lichen-like patina seems absolutely correct to me. The short length of the bar (without the belt hook) of only about 34 cm is also a Late Gothic phenomenon, and so is the shape of the claws. The gear box seems to be a primitive 17th c. addition when this cranequin was possibly re-used onsome farm or so. The long and straight iron handle also shows Gothic style elements and might well have originally belonged. It was sold for about 600 euro at a Danish auction house in November 2010, maybe not exactly the real deal for an advanced collector because of the crude alteration. Best, Michael |
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20th January 2012, 02:57 PM
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A fine piece of period artwork, a psalter illumination of ca. 1300-10, Lake Constance area, Southern Germany, showing scenes from the life of St. Katharina of Alexandria.
Please note the reinforcements of the bow. Best, Michael |
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10th February 2012, 04:36 PM
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A Late Gothic Cranequin, ca. 1500
Overall length of the ratched bar 43 cm.
In poor, overcleaned and pitted condition throughout: the original lower cord loop for attaching to the crossbow inaptly replaced by an iron clamp, several rivets obviously replaced, as well as the original wooden crank arm handle. The bar struck with a maker's mark, now indistinct as mostly polished off. Best, Michael |
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