Forum: European Armoury
24th May 2025, 08:33 AM
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Fantastic that you've been able to show and...
Fantastic that you've been able to show and discuss these blades with expert engineers. A lot can be learned from specialists who are "outside our field".
I will add a couple of caveats, though. ...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2025, 04:22 AM
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Hi Keith,
It's a lovely sword. What more...
Hi Keith,
It's a lovely sword. What more reason do we need aside from "I like the look"? I've applied the same thinking to all my smallswords, and of the two that I have managed to identify as...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd May 2025, 03:43 AM
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Hi Keith, why do you think the smallsword you...
Hi Keith, why do you think the smallsword you posted has a m1767 hilt on it?
All the attributed examples I've seen follow a fairly uniform (for the time) pattern. As seen in the texts I've posted...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th May 2025, 02:11 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th May 2025, 02:08 AM
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Yes, there is a groove on the underside of the...
Yes, there is a groove on the underside of the blade that terminates about where the blade begins to broaden out.
My sources for why my sword is a m1767 are other collectors and Michel Petard ‘Des...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th May 2025, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: European Armoury
17th May 2025, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: European Armoury
17th May 2025, 01:52 AM
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