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Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2023, 03:51 AM
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Views: 24,078
Posted By M ELEY
Very nice hunting hanger. Yours dates to 1740-80...

Very nice hunting hanger. Yours dates to 1740-80 era based on the folded down guard and plain knuckle guard (earlier examples have 'knobs' at the mid-juncture of the bow or cherub's faces). While...
Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 12:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 38,482
Posted By M ELEY
Great find, Ken! A really beautiful example of...

Great find, Ken! A really beautiful example of one of these! Could certainly be bone, but also ivory with a honey patina (this little guy probably dates 1790's-1805, Nelson's era.) Heck, some of...
Forum: European Armoury 24th August 2023, 05:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 45,566
Posted By M ELEY
Cherub sounds good to me! I had forgotten the...

Cherub sounds good to me! I had forgotten the smaller cherub faces at the mid-point of the knuckle bow of my sword and a few around the pommel. But not to distract from the amazing sword being...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd August 2023, 09:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 45,566
Posted By M ELEY
My 17th c. hanger with 'Medusa' head just for...

My 17th c. hanger with 'Medusa' head just for reference to classic designs on swords...or is it a harpy?
Forum: European Armoury 30th July 2023, 07:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,905
Posted By M ELEY
European trade axes also had this general shape....

European trade axes also had this general shape. See here-

https://www.furtradetomahawks.com/hbc-trade-axes---11.html
Forum: European Armoury 28th July 2023, 06:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,823
Posted By M ELEY
Definitely hand forged, perhaps late 18th/early...

Definitely hand forged, perhaps late 18th/early 19th? Based on the size and 'bulkiness', it's more of a tool than a weapon. I know the discussion always leads to the trend of 'weapon vs tool', but...
Forum: European Armoury 28th July 2023, 05:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,905
Posted By M ELEY
Very nice ax. No expert on these types, but yours...

Very nice ax. No expert on these types, but yours is of the 'pole type' seen in Eastern and Western Europe in the early/mid-19th century. It is a tool ax despite the decoration, which many of these...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th July 2023, 07:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 59,162
Posted By M ELEY
I think your dating is pretty spot-on, long...

I think your dating is pretty spot-on, long before the days of 'hardware store' pieces. These tools hung around and were essential for survival. I think it's a great little axe!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th July 2023, 04:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 59,162
Posted By M ELEY
Now on this one, I will pause and say in my...

Now on this one, I will pause and say in my opinion, this seems like the real deal. Again, there will always be different opinions on these because by their very nature, they are controversial....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2023, 02:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,348
Posted By M ELEY
Based on the pics, I'd have to agree with the...

Based on the pics, I'd have to agree with the other folks on this one; an early tool axe in the style of the earlier pole/hammer axes. This one is an early casting. Note the curved blade edge and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2023, 04:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,455
Posted By M ELEY
Sorry. I missed your response earlier. On the...

Sorry. I missed your response earlier. On the haft on my example, I feel that it is fairly contemporary or at least an early replacement. I confess I've studied the heads of these axes for a while,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2023, 10:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,455
Posted By M ELEY
One of my recent threads with my few examples- ...

One of my recent threads with my few examples-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26553
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2023, 09:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,455
Posted By M ELEY
I just wrote a long and convoluted response to...

I just wrote a long and convoluted response to this and it vanished before my eyes, so here's the short of it...

Despite the bondo, it doesn't mean this is a fake. The axe appears hand-forged,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2023, 12:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,455
Posted By M ELEY
With many of these types, it is sometimes...

With many of these types, it is sometimes difficult to positively say whether or not a spike ax is a true tomahawk versus a pick ax/trench ax/fire ax. Likewise, boarding axes, which resemble...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2023, 04:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 29,855
Posted By M ELEY
I would wager Spanish colonial and perhaps...

I would wager Spanish colonial and perhaps Brazilian. The star and SS patterns I've seen on a few Brazilian sword hilts like the one I used to own. Of course, these decorations are seen with other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2023, 09:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 61,533
Posted By M ELEY
Very interesting piece! The blade proportions and...

Very interesting piece! The blade proportions and shape remind me of a Chinese dao, but the 'handle' is so 'tool' shaped. If this were only a few inches, that grip would make me think it was a...
Forum: European Armoury 24th May 2023, 02:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,494
Posted By M ELEY
You mentioned a 'muff dagger' and that's what I...

You mentioned a 'muff dagger' and that's what I was thinking. The 'soiled doves' of the American west carried small daggers like this strapped to their leg for use when a customer got unruly. Were it...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd May 2023, 01:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 47,743
Posted By M ELEY
Jasper, I forgot to thank you sincerely for...

Jasper, I forgot to thank you sincerely for finding the example of this sword in the Rijksmuseum collection. I know it took you a lot of work to track it down!

I am contemplating perhaps removing...
Forum: European Armoury 13th May 2023, 02:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 47,743
Posted By M ELEY
Cool Wow, Jasper! That's an awesome cousin to mine...

Wow, Jasper! That's an awesome cousin to mine (better quality than mine, too!). Interestingly, it has the same cruciform stamped pattern on the blade as mine. I found this marking on ancient Ceylon...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2023, 02:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 32,714
Posted By M ELEY
A shorter version of what I'm talking about- ...

A shorter version of what I'm talking about-

https://www.faganarms.com/products/chinese-river-pirate-sword-19th-century
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2023, 05:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 32,714
Posted By M ELEY
Very nice dao! While not an expert on Chinese...

Very nice dao! While not an expert on Chinese weapons, I know from my naval collecting that these types are often referred to as 'river pirate' swords, which might explain why you heard that they...
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2023, 05:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 68,161
Posted By M ELEY
In regars to sea-service 'hunting' hangers, it...

In regars to sea-service 'hunting' hangers, it was the very fact that they were short (for close melee fighting on tight decks), often brass hilted (which made the grips rust resistant) and thick...
Forum: European Armoury 14th April 2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 61,582
Posted By M ELEY
My point exactly, Jim. Many of the spontoons of...

My point exactly, Jim. Many of the spontoons of the era had a crosspiece as well and some of the more privative-style types resemble the piece being discussed. I'm not counting out that it could be a...
Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2023, 04:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 61,582
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Jim and thanks for posting that. That's...

Hello Jim and thanks for posting that. That's exactly what I was going for. I know it could be either, but the primitive seam on the side of the cap, the workmanship and the lack of langets just had...
Forum: European Armoury 12th April 2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 61,582
Posted By M ELEY
I think the piece shows appropriate age, but I...

I think the piece shows appropriate age, but I know with blacksmith-made pieces, it's sometimes hard to tell. I know the crossguard points to a boar spear, but any possibility this could be a...
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