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Forum: Swap Forum 8th May 2017, 09:36 PM
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Posted By Trond
I buy Danish/Norwegian & Norwegian arms

I buy for cash (preferably) or swap for things I lack in my collections. I have two collections - one is Danish/Norwegian and Norwegian military arms and blades, the other one is of rifles designed...
Forum: European Armoury 8th May 2017, 09:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,735
Posted By Trond
Really pitted rapier in full length

I usually try find blades in fairly good condition, but I bought a really pitted rapier from Hermann Historika some years ago - just because it was so pitted:


The grip was fairly nice, with the...
Forum: European Armoury 8th May 2017, 08:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,398
Posted By Trond
King Christian IV of Denmark & Norway bought some...

King Christian IV of Denmark & Norway bought some 8000 of these in the period 1587-1607 in order to arm the Norwegian farmers. In 1604 he published a new Norwegian law book describing the arms each...
Forum: European Armoury 25th December 2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,847
Posted By Trond
These pictures are hopefully sufficient: ...

These pictures are hopefully sufficient:

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/trondwi/IMG_3492_zps5b8ef879.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/trondwi/media/IMG_3492_zps5b8ef879.jpg.html)...
Forum: European Armoury 24th December 2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,847
Posted By Trond
Many thanks for valuable help. The short one is...

Many thanks for valuable help. The short one is of course a carbine. Both these guns are marked Suhl, but are close to identical to the ones I believe were used in the Danish/Norwegian army (mainly...
Forum: European Armoury 24th December 2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,847
Posted By Trond
Dating a matchlock & a wheellock

I recently was lucky enough to get hold of a couple of muskets for my collection - the two first ones on the picture. Literature on weapons used before 1750 in the Danish/Norwegian army is almost...
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2011, 11:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
You'll find my e-mail address at my web site -...

You'll find my e-mail address at my web site - http://norskevaapen.no/.

Trond
Forum: European Armoury 11th February 2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 22,021
Posted By Trond
It actually is rather ingenious. An ordinary axe...

It actually is rather ingenious. An ordinary axe gives a sharp and powerful stab, but only the one place the axe hits. The Norwegian battle axes both stab and cut as the blade will move downwards due...
Forum: European Armoury 6th February 2011, 05:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 22,021
Posted By Trond
As mentioned before, my knowledge on DkN muskets...

As mentioned before, my knowledge on DkN muskets and rifles is not too bad, but I have only collected edged weapons the last ten years and axes only the last few.

None of my axes have the original...
Forum: European Armoury 31st January 2011, 07:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
I tried sending a PM, but got this answer:...

I tried sending a PM, but got this answer: "celtan has exceeded their stored private messages quota and can not accept further messages until they clear some space."

Trond
Forum: European Armoury 29th January 2011, 01:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
I still call them tessaks - no I'm aware that...

I still call them tessaks - no I'm aware that almost 16 % av the tessaks had straight blades and that the one on the previous tessak probably is a tessak blade, I'm just not sure that this is the...
Forum: European Armoury 29th January 2011, 11:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
I have a fairly good DkN long-gun collection, but...

I have a fairly good DkN long-gun collection, but a modest sword collection compared to other specialized collectors. Here is a picture of some of the tessaks belonging to a friend who mainly...
Forum: European Armoury 29th January 2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
Very interesting! I have something that must be...

Very interesting! I have something that must be fairly closely related to your sword, but with a straight (secondary?) blade.

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/trondwi/Vaapen/tess3.jpg...
Forum: European Armoury 29th January 2011, 12:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
The name Sinclair saber is based on a...

The name Sinclair saber is based on a misunderstanding. In 1612 some 3-400 Scottish mercenary soldiers were landed on Norway's West coast. They marched through Norway, but when they came to Kringen...
Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2011, 11:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
As mentioned, I don't know the history of the...

As mentioned, I don't know the history of the sword. My belief is that the engraving of the blade possibly was done at a later stage, but I'm no expert on blades.

Trond
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2011, 09:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
I would also have believed that the decorations...

I would also have believed that the decorations on the blade are from the mid to late 17. or even the early 18. century, but as far as I know, none of these swords were imported to Norway after about...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2011, 07:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 32,970
Posted By Trond
Sword with blade decorations from an other period?

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/trondwi/Vaapen/Tessak.jpg

This is most probably one of the 8000 swords - tessak in Norwegian - bought for resale to Norwegian farmers by Danish king...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2011, 07:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,945
Posted By Trond
Thanx again, I have a serious lot to learn on...

Thanx again, I have a serious lot to learn on blades.

Trond
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2011, 08:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,945
Posted By Trond
Thanx! They are evidently European, but does...

Thanx! They are evidently European, but does somebody have any idea about what country they the come from?

Trond
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2011, 08:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,945
Posted By Trond
The speck on the cross guard seems to be - a...

The speck on the cross guard seems to be - a speck... and no stamp.

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/trondwi/Vaapen/008.jpg

BTW How does one edit the signature on this forum.

Trond
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2011, 10:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 22,021
Posted By Trond
Admitting to that although I have seen fairly...

Admitting to that although I have seen fairly many of these battle axes through the years, not very many of them had the original handles. I can't remember that the few I have seen had the "flamed...
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2011, 07:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,945
Posted By Trond
Here are a couple of pictures of the text. I have...

Here are a couple of pictures of the text. I have "hardened" the pictures slightly.

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/trondwi/Vaapen/003.jpg
...
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2011, 07:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 22,021
Posted By Trond
Wow Lee, that seems to be a 100 % original...

Wow Lee, that seems to be a 100 % original Norwegian battle axe, probably from the 1630s or there about and with a beautiful flamed birch shaft/handle (what is the correct English word?). A pity that...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,945
Posted By Trond
Plug bayonet & Left hand dagger

I have a couple of blades I know next to nothing about. Both are in astonishing good condition, even the grip on the plug bayonet. It seems to never even has been put in a muzzle.

At first I...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2011, 08:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,709
Posted By Trond
Lee's axe seems to be a Norwegian A-axe, possibly...

Lee's axe seems to be a Norwegian A-axe, possibly with the original handle (very scarce!). The A-axe was often nicely engraved and one of these with the original shaft/handle is a really great (and...
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