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Forum: European Armoury 12th March 2018, 08:00 PM
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Views: 14,689
Posted By Hotspur
I am curious what you base that thought on. Do...

I am curious what you base that thought on. Do you have a comparable example to share?

Cheers

GC
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2018, 06:58 PM
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Views: 14,689
Posted By Hotspur
Looks like an earlier version of the Argentine...

Looks like an earlier version of the Argentine 1909 machete hanger. The 1909 has more of a long bolo look and less hook to the pommel. Some of the brothers Weyersburg of Solingen used to use the...
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2018, 06:45 PM
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Views: 14,689
Posted By Hotspur
Show the rest of the mark and in an upright...

Show the rest of the mark and in an upright manner.
Forum: European Armoury 13th February 2018, 02:46 AM
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Posted By Hotspur
;) Late 18th century sergeant's halberd indeed ...

;) Late 18th century sergeant's halberd indeed

Cheers

GC
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,738
Posted By Hotspur
A Link To The PDF At Oldswords Sabres de...

A Link To The PDF At Oldswords Sabres de cavalerie légère, dits à la chasseur.Différence entre les Modèles de l'An IX & An XI...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2018, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,258
Posted By Hotspur
Possibly crossed picks? I dunno but as the...

Possibly crossed picks?

I dunno but as the dagger is obviously (to me) 20th century Germany, I took a look in a version of that file I had already filed some years ago. It has been both useful...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2018, 11:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,258
Posted By Hotspur
Possibly MUCKE-PICKE (1902, no. 55418):...

Possibly

MUCKE-PICKE (1902, no. 55418): Ernst Paul Lehmann, Brandenburg a.H. Registry class: 9b. Style: block.
MUK: Gebrüder GrahMULCUTO:
Paul Müller & Co
MULCUTODIAMON: Paul Müller & Co
...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2018, 11:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,551
Posted By Hotspur
Late to this and surprisingly parallel to another...

Late to this and surprisingly parallel to another discussion elsewhere.

I had become enamored with horsehead pommels a decade or so ago. In the process of collecting images, I had come across...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2017, 10:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,652
Posted By Hotspur
A Joyous season to all

A Joyous season to all
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2017, 05:29 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
No Yes

No


Yes
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2017, 05:54 PM
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Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
Hmm, and not a hollow sword grind but rather a...

Hmm, and not a hollow sword grind but rather a hexagonal cross section.. ;)

Cheers

GC
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2017, 05:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 24,102
Posted By Hotspur
Some previous discussion with more photos ...

Some previous discussion with more photos
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?119311-Spanish-sword

Cheers

GC
Forum: European Armoury 27th November 2017, 07:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 19,424
Posted By Hotspur
Under the control of (church and state) ...

Under the control of (church and state) chasseurs of the bishop

A wiki, I'll take it for expedience ;)

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9giment_des_chasseurs_des_%C3%89v%C3%AAch%C3%A9s
...
Forum: European Armoury 26th November 2017, 11:14 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
Nope. Originallly mid west US

Nope. Originallly mid west US
Forum: European Armoury 26th November 2017, 07:49 PM
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Views: 19,424
Posted By Hotspur
Latin and French were still used somewhat...

Latin and French were still used somewhat exclusively in English legal documents, royal court and clergy (and upper crust) until the early 18th century (1066 and all that). General usage of French...
Forum: European Armoury 26th November 2017, 01:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 19,424
Posted By Hotspur
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Banastre-Tarleton-by-Joshua-Reynolds.jpg

The Tarleton portrait seems to show one. ^^^^

The Potter swords of NYC targeted for British and...
Forum: European Armoury 26th November 2017, 03:08 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
This isn't your's is it? ...

This isn't your's is it?
http://www.exodus2013.co.uk/the-shotely-bridge-swordmakers/

Note the date 1628 and fill in some blanks.

Cheers

GC
Forum: European Armoury 26th November 2017, 02:43 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
Show me the money! I thought this was your baby. ...

Show me the money! I thought this was your baby.

The British History Online link and a bit of plumbing the depths might yield information. On the other hand, a lot of genealogical research...
Forum: European Armoury 24th November 2017, 12:01 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
That reads as a decent novel ;) Show me the...

That reads as a decent novel ;) Show me the money!

Cheers

GC
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2017, 05:10 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
Ummm, if the Shotley Bridge makers were of the...

Ummm, if the Shotley Bridge makers were of the families migrating from Solingen, one can be fairly certain no swords were made and sold to a sympathizer/patron of a Jacobite militia (religious...
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2017, 09:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 28,350
Posted By Hotspur
"Use the point boys, save the edge for kindling."...

"Use the point boys, save the edge for kindling."

Considering the wide use of straight bladed cutlasses over the centuries, there is little doubt thrusting was considered effective. A lot of late...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2017, 02:02 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
A good start for anything regarding the Japanese...

A good start for anything regarding the Japanese swords, Rich Stein's pages are excellent.
https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/

The Viking Sword site had been a very early visit I made, along with...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2017, 10:42 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
I am not sure where to start in reply to what I...

I am not sure where to start in reply to what I read as quite a diverse bit of rambling but let me post a couple of related thoughts without parsing this past page.

In my own reading and inquiry...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2017, 10:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 28,350
Posted By Hotspur
Paraphrased from elsewhere " Sir Alexander...

Paraphrased from elsewhere
" Sir Alexander Popham, an English seventeenth century
military figure, was painted in his equestrian portrait wearing a kasthane."

The Royal Armouries used to have a...
Forum: European Armoury 15th November 2017, 06:43 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 870,747
Posted By Hotspur
I still think Matt could sell thousands of bobble...

I still think Matt could sell thousands of bobble heads. ;)

I see the videos and wikis as a place for the interested to begin an understanding but too few are going beyond them.

Cheers

GC
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