Espada ancha

M ELEY · 11th April 2008, 03:57 AM

Jim, you mention "Levine". I'm unfamiliar with most books on espada aside from Brinkerhoff/Chanberlain's book. Could you possibly list some good references from your past experiences, like the volume by Levine or others? Always looking to add to my lil' library.

BTW, any luck finding that Adams article? I did several general searches, but didn't come up with anything solid. Part of the problem being, whenever I use 'espada' as a search word, many articles come up in Spanish.

Jim McDougall · 11th April 2008, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

Jim, you mention "Levine". I'm unfamiliar with most books on espada aside from Brinkerhoff/Chanberlain's book. Could you possibly list some good references from your past experiences, like the volume by Levine or others? Always looking to add to my lil' library.

BTW, any luck finding that Adams article? I did several general searches, but didn't come up with anything solid. Part of the problem being, whenever I use 'espada' as a search word, many articles come up in Spanish.

Hi Mark,
I'm sorry I didn't give the full reference, the book is "Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values", by Bernard Levine, 4th edition, 1997. Actually the book is a great reference for sort of a catch all on knife esoterica, and really has nothing on the espada ancha.
I did find the Adams article online, on Therion Arms site, where Hal has placed some very helpful material. I once tried to get the Adams article through the publisher, but it was pretty complicated. Its four pages, and pretty useful.
Literature on these is pretty scant, as can be seen, so my thoughts were that maybe there might be others out there with either examples or interest in these.

All the best,
Jim

M ELEY · 11th April 2008, 05:32 AM

Great! I'll check out Therion's site, as I was also interested in this article you mentioned. Thanks!

fernando · 10th June 2008, 03:53 PM

Hi Jim,
... Just for the record

This is a (lousy

) picture of the (apparently) only specimen of Espada Ancha at the Montjuic Military Museum of Barcelona.
Fernando

Jim McDougall · 10th June 2008, 04:59 PM

Thank you so much Fernando!!!
What an excellent example of these distinct swords, and its great to know that they are indeed represented in the museums in the Peninsula.
I'm glad to see this thread revived, as I think there is a great deal more that can be included. Recent activity for example has revealed the Brazilian form of these weapons, and until now, to the best of my knowledge, the South American forms have not been included in resources on these weapons.

All the best,
Jim

fernando · 10th June 2008, 07:00 PM

I didn't fix the text in the label but, with some effort, it can be read " MEJICO ( NUEVA ESPAÑA ) S. XVIII ".

Battara · 11th June 2008, 04:41 AM

I would say that the 2nd and last pictures of Robert Coleman's pictures look Filipino of Spanish influence from the turn of the 20th century, specifically Ilocos Norte region on the Island of Luzon.

10th June 2008, 03:53 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Jim, ... Just for the record This is a (lousy ) picture of the (apparently) only specimen of Espada Ancha at the Montjuic Military Museum of Barcelona. Fernando Attached Images

11th April 2008, 03:57 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,206	Jim, you mention "Levine". I'm unfamiliar with most books on espada aside from Brinkerhoff/Chanberlain's book. Could you possibly list some good references from your past experiences, like the volume by Levine or others? Always looking to add to my lil' library. BTW, any luck finding that Adams article? I did several general searches, but didn't come up with anything solid. Part of the problem being, whenever I use 'espada' as a search word, many articles come up in Spanish.

11th April 2008, 05:32 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,206	Great! I'll check out Therion's site, as I was also interested in this article you mentioned. Thanks!

10th June 2008, 04:59 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Thank you so much Fernando!!! What an excellent example of these distinct swords, and its great to know that they are indeed represented in the museums in the Peninsula. I'm glad to see this thread revived, as I think there is a great deal more that can be included. Recent activity for example has revealed the Brazilian form of these weapons, and until now, to the best of my knowledge, the South American forms have not been included in resources on these weapons. All the best, Jim

10th June 2008, 07:00 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I didn't fix the text in the label but, with some effort, it can be read " MEJICO ( NUEVA ESPAÑA ) S. XVIII ".

11th June 2008, 04:41 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I would say that the 2nd and last pictures of Robert Coleman's pictures look Filipino of Spanish influence from the turn of the 20th century, specifically Ilocos Norte region on the Island of Luzon.