Help pls. on 15th-17th C. cutlass & scimitar

Gonzalo G · 9th February 2009, 02:37 AM

Miguel, I suggest you to pay a virtual visit to the Museo de la Fundación Lázaro Galdiano itself. It has it´s pieces online. I have already posted the link in an older thread, but there it is:

http://www.flg.es/museo/museo.htm

It could be a little tricky to search, but there are many authentic historical pieces there.
Regards

Gonzalo

migueldiaz · 9th February 2009, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzalo G

Miguel, I suggest you to pay a virtual visit to the Museo de la Fundación Lázaro Galdiano itself. It has it´s pieces online. I have already posted the link in an older thread, but there it is: http://www.flg.es/museo/museo.htm

Gonzalo, got this, thanks!

Will take a look at this now.

Lorenz

Jim McDougall · 9th February 2009, 04:29 PM

Hi Miguel,
Pretty good job working on the translations, as if I am any authority ..I dont speak or read it either, but can sometimes cobble a general overview.
Not sure about the pidgeon house thing

All I know is in the 17th century, Palomares put together some boxed panels of illustrations of makers marks, then numerically labeled them.

On the Conquistador book...the Osprey titles are great....work excellent for me with limited library space...and I just ordered 'The Conquistadors' by David Nicolle (also an Osprey title)...I just like Nicolle's work (my opinion, easy on the critical reviews everybody

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We've really got a pretty good discussion going here, and I spent most of the day yesterday looking everywhere for info on Tizona and Colada, and think I'll put that on a different thread to see if we can get deeper into these two swords by that reference in the thread title.

All the best,
Jim

migueldiaz · 9th February 2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... We've really got a pretty good discussion going here, and I spent most of the day yesterday looking everywhere for info on Tizona and Colada, and think I'll put that on a different thread to see if we can get deeper into these two swords by that reference in the thread title.

Jim, great idea! And I'll follow that other new thread with great interest for sure

Jim McDougall · 10th February 2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by migueldiaz

Jim, great idea! And I'll follow that other new thread with great interest for sure

Thanks Lorenz! I'm looking forward to developing that too. Kept me up most of the night thinking on it......curiouser and curiouser!!!

Best regards,
Jim

migueldiaz · 10th February 2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Fernando is most modest, and by 'unschooled' simply, in my understanding, means not necessarily formally schooled in degree. In my personal estimation, often self education can exceed such categorized results....well illustrated by the knowledge he openly shares here!

Amen, Jim

All of us had our formal education, but nothing beats passion in (informally) educating ourselves in the thing we really like.

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thanks Lorenz! I'm looking forward to developing that too. Kept me up most of the night thinking on it......curiouser and curiouser!!!

Jim, as we are dealing here with supposedly the world's most famous sword/s, I'm not surprised. And I'll try to contribute to that other thread with whatever significant info I'll stumble upon.

Best regards!

Lorenz =)

migueldiaz · 10th February 2009, 02:31 PM

Maybe these excerpts from Medieval Swordsmanship will also help in the discussion:

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Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Miguel, I suggest you to pay a virtual visit to the Museo de la Fundación Lázaro Galdiano itself. It has it´s pieces online. I have already posted the link in an older thread, but there it is: http://www.flg.es/museo/museo.htm It could be a little tricky to search, but there are many authentic historical pieces there. Regards Gonzalo

9th February 2009, 04:29 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	Hi Miguel, Pretty good job working on the translations, as if I am any authority ..I dont speak or read it either, but can sometimes cobble a general overview. Not sure about the pidgeon house thing All I know is in the 17th century, Palomares put together some boxed panels of illustrations of makers marks, then numerically labeled them. On the Conquistador book...the Osprey titles are great....work excellent for me with limited library space...and I just ordered 'The Conquistadors' by David Nicolle (also an Osprey title)...I just like Nicolle's work (my opinion, easy on the critical reviews everybody . We've really got a pretty good discussion going here, and I spent most of the day yesterday looking everywhere for info on Tizona and Colada, and think I'll put that on a different thread to see if we can get deeper into these two swords by that reference in the thread title. All the best, Jim