bardiche

GIO · 10th June 2019, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bvieira

Hello,

I think the animal is a bear or a wolf!

Tks

BV

Yes, I agree. Now the image is much more detailed. Also the letters are clearly EVA.

bvieira · 23rd June 2019, 12:24 AM

After some cleaning!

fernando · 24th June 2019, 02:21 PM

How old do you guys think this berdiche would be ?

CSinTX · 25th June 2019, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fernando

How old do you guys think this berdiche would be ?

I hate to say it but I think it looks modern. Holes that appear to be drilled with a machine, the thick and heavy blade, hammer marks look similar to other modern forgings. Just one persons opinion and I could be wrong.

Victrix · 25th June 2019, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CSinTX

I hate to say it but I think it looks modern. Holes that appear to be drilled with a machine, the thick and heavy blade, hammer marks look similar to other modern forgings. Just one persons opinion and I could be wrong.

You could also be right. I reacted to the second photo which shows quite a lot of what appears to be active rust. Then there’s the metal glint around the holes which suggests that the holes were added later after the item started to rust. But as always, it’s difficult to form an opinion from photos.

bvieira · 25th June 2019, 06:16 PM

Hello,

First of all thanks for all the opinions!

About the holes being drilled after i do not agree, the person/s who build it take in atention several more dificult details, it would make no sense they would leave this weapon (even if it was a modern replica) with no holes, it would not seem a bardiche!

About the weapon not being very old i agree, i have a otoman/russian bardiche as i said earlier this weapons were lightweight and the shaft is not very long, this one is heavy and has a long shaft, i searched and i found out there were a astria/germany version of the bardiche used from the 17th to the 19th century much more big and robust used mostly as a guard pole arm at palaces and castles, having this one a coat of arms in it that appears to be related to Berlin i really think this weapon came from german and was made somewhere in the 19th century as a functional weapon that would have sucess in attacking somebody with a armour instead of a traditional bardiche that doesn't have the necessary weight and rigidity to do it.

Ofcourse i can be wrong in my opinion, this is such a rare weapon that i only manage to found 1 example of a austrian/germany bardiche. If iam wrong i would love to know who made it and buy more weapons from him!

Regards,

BV

23rd June 2019, 12:24 AM	#2
bvieira Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 108	After some cleaning! Attached Images

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	By the way ... How old do you guys think this berdiche would be ?

25th June 2019, 06:16 PM	#6
bvieira Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 108	Hello, First of all thanks for all the opinions! About the holes being drilled after i do not agree, the person/s who build it take in atention several more dificult details, it would make no sense they would leave this weapon (even if it was a modern replica) with no holes, it would not seem a bardiche! About the weapon not being very old i agree, i have a otoman/russian bardiche as i said earlier this weapons were lightweight and the shaft is not very long, this one is heavy and has a long shaft, i searched and i found out there were a astria/germany version of the bardiche used from the 17th to the 19th century much more big and robust used mostly as a guard pole arm at palaces and castles, having this one a coat of arms in it that appears to be related to Berlin i really think this weapon came from german and was made somewhere in the 19th century as a functional weapon that would have sucess in attacking somebody with a armour instead of a traditional bardiche that doesn't have the necessary weight and rigidity to do it. Ofcourse i can be wrong in my opinion, this is such a rare weapon that i only manage to found 1 example of a austrian/germany bardiche. If iam wrong i would love to know who made it and buy more weapons from him! Regards, BV