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Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 02:21 AM
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Views: 70,851
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
Replies: 19
Views: 70,851
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
Replies: 17
Views: 45,593
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
Replies: 2
Views: 18,842
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: 70,851
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: 70,851
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: 70,851
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: 442,507
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: 442,507
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: 40,948
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: 86,209
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: 86,209
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: 86,209
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: 34
Views: 256,740
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: 74,799
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: 50,772
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...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2025, 03:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
Yeah, they are both very odd axes and being that...

Yeah, they are both very odd axes and being that they are in the same auction, perhaps they were collected from the same place? Although the flax was a semi-joke, I see the 'rake-type' as maybe...
Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2025, 08:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 32,909
Posted By M ELEY
Well, if you find a reference to arsenal...

Well, if you find a reference to arsenal acceptance marks, please list it here! I've often wondered about many of these mysterious stamps, initials, symbols, etc.
Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 32,909
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Mark and great to hear from a fellow axe...

Hello Mark and great to hear from a fellow axe collector! This does indeed appear to be a colonial era axe head very similar to the one listed in Hartzler's guide under the pole/camp axe section as...
Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2025, 02:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
Hello CC! Great to hear from you! Thanks for...

Hello CC! Great to hear from you!

Thanks for your information! For once, I am glad for the disappointing news that it is probably not a boarding piece! As you pointed out, it would have been great...
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2025, 04:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
Another full view

The whole item with haft-
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2025, 04:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
Excellent point, Jim, conerning rack numbers on...

Excellent point, Jim, conerning rack numbers on boarding axes. It stands to reason that if it were a true naval boarding axe, they would have had some type of official marking and possible rack...
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2025, 02:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
Relieved!

Hello Jim and thank you for coming in on this one! For once, I'm glad to hear this isn't what I thought it might be!:D Usually, I'll jump the gun and take a chance. If it had some maritime...
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2025, 02:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Interested Party and thanks for responding....

Hello Interested Party and thanks for responding. No, this was another axe from the same grouping, but the one I was trying to post was auction #0200. For some reason, couldn't get the pics to post....
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2025, 03:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,799
Posted By M ELEY
For comparison-

Here's a Type I and Type III, showing the spiked edge (Type III image from The Pirate's Lair website for comparison only)
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