The Black Saber

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by MatthewGMK

Gentlefolk, while I feel I should apologize for not posting here often,
I do like coming here to view arms and armor from different cultures
and countries. For the first time I feel I have something I would like
to share with you all, inviting your comments, opinions, and your
observations.

Please allow me to present The Black Saber, a sword made
by Paolo Abrera, the webpage designed and put together by
Antonio CeJunior ...



And Antonio's page ...

http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/blacksaber.htm

Hi Matthew,
I'm glad you visit us often, and it is nice to see your post. While I am not particularly inclined toward modern reproductions of weapons, I cannot resist saying this is an absolutely breathtaking piece of work ! It is obvious that Mr. Abrera does meticulous research on the weapons he produces, as from what I can see the detail here is remarkable.

Since our primary objective here is the study and identification of authentic antique weapons, it would really be interesting to know more on the history of the sword (s) this piece was based on, and how they received the sobriquet 'black sabres'.

Mr. CeJuniors web page is also beautifully done, and overall between that and the weapon itself extremely appealing....true artwork !

All best regards,
Jim