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Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 12:55 AM
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Posted By M ELEY
In mentioning the relatively late appearance of...

In mentioning the relatively late appearance of cutlasses/swords in the Swedish navy, here's an old thread concerning such-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7180

I thought it was...
Forum: European Armoury 11th March 2025, 07:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Cap'n Jim! Good to hear from you! Black...

Hello Cap'n Jim! Good to hear from you! Black powder apparently has a very long shelf life and it is the reason that collectors have to be very careful if there is still powder in these shells. Most...
Forum: European Armoury 11th March 2025, 02:49 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Forgot to mention that these 'grenadoes' where...

Forgot to mention that these 'grenadoes' where sometimes lit and then shot out of small mortars before they exploded, adding greatly to the distance they could be 'delivered'!!;)
Forum: European Armoury 11th March 2025, 02:46 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Thanks for responding, CC! I meant every word of...

Thanks for responding, CC! I meant every word of praise! It is interesting that I purchased this through an antiques dealer in Dorking, Suffolk. He said it came from an 'old collection', so I wonder...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 09:48 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
In 'Boarders Away' by Gilkerson, it is mentioned...

In 'Boarders Away' by Gilkerson, it is mentioned that two Scandinavian axes were captured by the Americans from the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812. It is surmised that the reason the...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 09:15 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
I would like to thank our Forum's own CC/Cutlass...

I would like to thank our Forum's own CC/Cutlass Collector for his monumental page on boarding axes in helping me identify this piece. CC, your resource is really the best I found online or...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 09:08 PM
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Views: 1,122
Posted By M ELEY
More pics...

Note that the Scandinavian type boarding axes, like the French hach de borde, had both forward and backward-facing langets attached to the haft that the head snapped onto. This system works...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 08:55 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
A boarding axe for comments

I have always wanted one of these for my naval collection and finally managed to land one! This is a Scandinavian boarding axe circa 1790-1810. Depending on the source, this type is either Danish or...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 02:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
A 2 pounder cannonball

Here we have a 2 pounder cannonball, reportedly dug locally at the Yadkin River (near my home) where a skirmish during the Revolutionary War took place at the Battle of the Shallow Ford. The...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 02:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
A 'grenado'

Here's an early grenado, perhaps, 1600's. It is roughly the size of a plum. Gilkerson, in Boarders Away II, says that these came in two sizes. Mine appears to be an 'Army' type, whereas naval...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 01:57 AM
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Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
More munitions...

Here's a few from my collection. The large one is a 6 -pounder reportedly from the Charleston, SC area circa 1770's. The 6 pounders were used by both the Continentals and the Red Coats.

Also in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th March 2025, 04:23 AM
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Views: 9,122
Posted By M ELEY
She was indeed the most successful pirate in...

She was indeed the most successful pirate in recorded history, having a 'flotilla' of over 10,000 pirates! The sketch that Gustav posted from 1830's is a famous depiction. In it, she looks like she...
Forum: European Armoury 7th March 2025, 04:31 AM
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Views: 3,670
Posted By M ELEY
Mark, you sure know how to find 'em! As you have...

Mark, you sure know how to find 'em! As you have already mentioned, a nice old example of poll/belt axe. I'd easily wager pre-1800. The problem with so many of these is that these stamps/maker marks...
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2025, 07:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
Will M, I remember that great 'broad arrow'...

Will M, I remember that great 'broad arrow' marked piece! I'm envious!
Rick, that is a great shell cannonball! It would be heavier if it were full of powder and small shot! I'm no expert on these...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd March 2025, 12:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
Ed brought up a good point indeed. Many so-called...

Ed brought up a good point indeed. Many so-called 'cannon balls' are actually mill balls used in tumblers to crush rocks into gravel. Then again, there are other suspects, like counter-weights,...
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2025, 02:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,842
Posted By M ELEY
Hmm. Yeah, one would usually expect to see one...

Hmm. Yeah, one would usually expect to see one hole for the fuse/powder fill. The fact that it goes all the way through and also not hollow except for the channel seems to indicate another use. Many...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2025, 07:12 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 199,614
Posted By M ELEY
I think the description of the bandoliers makes...

I think the description of the bandoliers makes sense for several reasons. Obviously, the guy with the most armament stands a better chance of winning. One-shot flintlocks in a battle had limited...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2025, 01:03 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 199,614
Posted By M ELEY
I'm glad to see this thread alive and well after...

I'm glad to see this thread alive and well after all of these years! As a collector of all things maritime,pirate/privateer, I'm also excited to see that the Maritime Museum is having this display....
Forum: European Armoury 23rd February 2025, 03:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 17,373
Posted By M ELEY
Wow, Sajen, you did a great job restoring the...

Wow, Sajen, you did a great job restoring the surface of this awesome dagger. Did you use any solvent or just 'elbow grease' :D
Forum: European Armoury 3rd February 2025, 04:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 42,422
Posted By M ELEY
Same style, indeed, but I think earlier. Perhaps...

Same style, indeed, but I think earlier. Perhaps last quarter 19th? Also a 'gamblers type. The hilt material might be gutta percha or horn? You are on a roll with these, my friend!
Forum: European Armoury 28th January 2025, 04:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 42,422
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Sajan and I forgot to thank you for posting...

Hello Sajan and I forgot to thank you for posting these. You are absolutely right that these types also saw service in Europe. Besides the American Southwest, there is also the Canadain frontier...
Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2025, 03:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 42,422
Posted By M ELEY
Hmmm. Well, these are in the style of mid to late...

Hmmm. Well, these are in the style of mid to late 19th c. belt knives (some call them 'boot knives' as they were often hidden in a boot for quick self defense). These were popular in the U.S. with...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th January 2025, 09:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 65,195
Posted By M ELEY
Opps. Don't know how I missed this great thread...

Opps. Don't know how I missed this great thread you started, Jim! I remember when this whole thing went down and so badly. Too bad, as I've read Barry's books on Expedition Whydah and his other dives...
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2025, 09:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 36,347
Posted By M ELEY
Thanks for that, Richard. This definitely seems...

Thanks for that, Richard. This definitely seems to match the profile of the weird 'rake ax'. Of course, this one is ancient with verdigris bronze head! Still, the question remains what this old one...
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2025, 09:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 34,576
Posted By M ELEY
Wow, Mark! You might just have something there....

Wow, Mark! You might just have something there. The early-type boarding axes did look just like yours. You will note similar examples in Neumann and in Gilkerson (the axe drawn from an artwork dating...
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