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1st July 2006, 01:16 PM
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Another medieval sword
The Danube most be bloked with fine medieval artifacts. Someone has thier hands on a huge cache of arms from all lands and times. Bwana make plenty hongo.
EFTIS:UNIQUE KNIGHT's SWORD 1300 AD N/RES! Item number: 150001252907 |
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1st July 2006, 04:44 PM
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The pommel on the the sword is questionable? The peened tang should be squared off and flush and not domed  Lew |
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1st July 2006, 07:03 PM
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Hmm
No reserve? $1.00 starting bid? $5900 sale price? User ID kept private? Hmm Oh yeah, "pommel on the the sword is questionable?" Hmm |
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1st July 2006, 07:13 PM
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Sigh ...... I'll keep my thoughts to myself .
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1st July 2006, 07:22 PM
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I dont believe that blade is 800 years old.Looks artificially corroded. Not natural.Too fresh and healthy for that age.Funny.That team is expert in manufacturing, opss sorry ; "excavating" unlimited,infinitive number of perfect, authentical looking bronze weapons, but when it comes to steel and iron, they are quiet back from that level.
 
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1st July 2006, 07:51 PM
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Oh no , NOT ANOTHER ONE............
Last edited by katana; 1st July 2006 at 08:11 PM. |
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1st July 2006, 07:57 PM
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Urban Legend
You guys don't get to the rivers of Europe very much I guess .
Didn't you know about the huge wooden barge that has as its bottom one gigantic electro magnet ? It is towed up and down all the rivers of Europe and the U.K. ; they're hauling a good ton and a half of relatively pristine ancient swords per week from the depths to supply the auction houses of the world . It's an industry ! |
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1st July 2006, 08:17 PM
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Katana
Clear out your PM box ; it's full .
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1st July 2006, 08:22 PM
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Ahem
Since it's a holiday weekend and I'm probably the only one stuck at home and in here I would like to ask you all as an ex moderator <ducks> to please keep the comments on the object rather than the Seller .
I'm starting to forget the rules already but I do believe that this is discouraged by the Mod Gods; of course you're welcome to ignore me; my teeth have been pulled . 
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1st July 2006, 08:32 PM
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2nd July 2006, 06:30 PM
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Thanks, Rick. Indeed, comments need to be limited to the merits/qualities (or lack of them) of the sword. Let people draw what conclusions they would about the seller (or just limit that discussion to PM or e-mail).
About the rivers in Europe - better than 2,000 years of martial history along rivers such such as the Danube, Thames, Loire, Seine, etc., I'm sure has lead to a lot of hardware falling in the rivers. The reason why stuff gets pullout of the Thames and Danube (and probably others) is that they regularly dredge the shipping channels. So stuff turning up in rivers, per se, isn't so outrageous. Based on people's comments, this particular sword seems to have "issues," though. |
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6th July 2006, 06:45 PM
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Rick,I think you are again right as usual
. However I cant edit my post due to time passed.Moderators are welcome to edit and shorten it.regards |
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