Katzbalgers and Related Landsknecht Swords

Matchlock · 29th November 2014, 02:03 PM

The latten-inlaid bladesmith's mark, the tooled sheath and the bodkin also serving as an awl.

Please note the leather tooling at the bottom finial of the compartment for the by-knife and bodkin, ending in a wavy decorative element wrought in high relief and merging into the stitches of the seam.
That characteristic serpent- or flame-like Early Renaissance ornament is found on various types of weapons and their accouterments:
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29th November 2014, 02:03 PM	#26
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The latten-inlaid bladesmith's mark, the tooled sheath and the bodkin also serving as an awl. Please note the leather tooling at the bottom finial of the compartment for the by-knife and bodkin, ending in a wavy decorative element wrought in high relief and merging into the stitches of the seam. That characteristic serpent- or flame-like Early Renaissance ornament is found on various types of weapons and their accouterments: http://www.vikingsword.com /vb/showthread.php?t=8185&highlight=serpent+Early+Rena issance http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ly+Renaissance http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ly+Renaissance Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 29th November 2014 at 02:24 PM.