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Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2013, 09:37 PM
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Posted By neekee
Joyeux Noël à tous ! :D

Joyeux Noël à tous !

:D
Forum: European Armoury 17th December 2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,960
Posted By neekee
Thank you for your post Richard. I just tried and...

Thank you for your post Richard. I just tried and the sword can indeed enter the scabbard both ways, without any forcing. I never thought about it to be honest ...

Interesting fact about the...
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
Maybe it would be good to update the thread title...

Maybe it would be good to update the thread title with the info provided ? I don't have the required authorizations, it seems. :)
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,960
Posted By neekee
Sorry Jim, but what I was referring to about the...

Sorry Jim, but what I was referring to about the crosses on a weapon was merely "popular belief". Something kids hear about in books and comics. Nothing seriously historical at all, eventhough in...
Forum: European Armoury 15th December 2013, 11:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,960
Posted By neekee
Thanks Fernando and Iibrahim for the interesting...

Thanks Fernando and Iibrahim for the interesting comments. :)

In France there is a popular belief that a cross on a weapon means "1 kill". Of course there is no way to know when or for what reason...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,960
Posted By neekee
French 1882 Sabre

Hi all ~

I know this is by no means a rare sword, but I'm really curious to know more about it, and I was wondering if you experts would have anything to say about that one. :)

There are 3...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
Couteau, from Old French coutel, from Latin...

Couteau, from Old French coutel, from Latin cultellus a little knife. :)

Couteau really means "knife" in French, not sword or saber. Sword could be "épée", saber would be "sabre". Although it's...
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 08:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
Hi Ibrahiim ! Sorry but like I said there...

Hi Ibrahiim !

Sorry but like I said there aren't any noticeable markings on the blade. I'll try to take better pictures for you in plain daylight tomorrow. :)
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
ahaha, sorry M ELEY, it's a family gift ^^ ...

ahaha, sorry M ELEY, it's a family gift ^^

Thanks for the additional info though. So, so far, we've got:

. marking suggests a Dutch blade.
. classified as "hanger" (this word doesn't exist in...
Forum: European Armoury 10th December 2013, 07:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
Thanks a lot for the insightful comments guys. I...

Thanks a lot for the insightful comments guys. I closely examined the blade again but couldn't find any other markings. The "sun" marking is on both side of the blades though, and I will provide new...
Forum: European Armoury 9th December 2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
Sorry there was a problem with attachments but i...

Sorry there was a problem with attachments but i couldn't see it since my posts still are being validated by moderators. Edited now. ^^
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,525
Posted By neekee
18th Century hanger or cutlass probably Dutch

Hello, all ~

I'm new here, so I'll shortly introduce myself. I'm from France, and love history, and have been fascinated by the Medieval period eversince I was a kid. I am by no mean an expert in...
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