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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 07:10 AM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Great stuff thank you, really interesting. I...

Great stuff thank you, really interesting. I have to say the blade on my knife is sharp and feels rock hard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2025, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Very cool. Any imformation on the weight? Nice...

Very cool. Any imformation on the weight? Nice thing to have. I can't help noticing the snake designs similarity to the snake carving on some of the Trobriand clubs. Am I right to believe that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2025, 07:02 AM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Yeah poor stamp looked with x10

Yeah poor stamp looked with x10
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2025, 04:57 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Searching through Frost old cataloges this knife...

Searching through Frost old cataloges this knife and scabbard, certainly the scabbard seems to have been in production from 1911 to 1940. Still the problem of Frust stamping?
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2025, 04:03 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Swedish knife info pls

Found this Swedish Mora knife. Clearly stamped Erik Frust. Quite interesting as google AI insists that Frust must be a miss spelling of Frost. Indeed the very same model of red painted birch...
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2025, 04:32 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Some really super swords being shown in this...

Some really super swords being shown in this thread.
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 05:37 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
very different finish to the blade on this...

very different finish to the blade on this examples to all the others I have added to this thread.

https://auctionet.com/en/2760914-portugiesische-kavallerie-sabel-1910/images#image_0

So sorry...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 05:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
I do not know how realvant this is ? seem to be...

I do not know how realvant this is ? seem to be going round in circles. No mention of 1820 changes?

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/swordcollector/toledo.html

Is AI all we can take as knowledge??...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 08:08 AM
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Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2025, 08:10 AM
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Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
Ballesteros were a private frim, however King...

Ballesteros were a private frim, however King Charles the 111 brought all manufacturing under the Royal Arms so Ballesteros were under contract. The Royal Sword Factory of Toledo in 1761.
Forum: European Armoury 23rd October 2025, 10:48 AM
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Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
I can add these as they have been sold. Two more...

I can add these as they have been sold. Two more examples of apprentice McNumpty and repolisher handy work. There must be more than one McNumpty around .
...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd October 2025, 04:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
Well it is pre 1868 as that is when modenisation...

Well it is pre 1868 as that is when modenisation and new machines tools were installed at the Royal Arms Factory.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd October 2025, 04:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
Just found out that Ballesteros is actually the...

Just found out that Ballesteros is actually the Royal Arms Factory, which by the late 19th century was using industrial equipment.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd October 2025, 03:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
https://www.google.com/search?q=perttern+rollers+i...

https://www.google.com/search?q=perttern+rollers+in+english+sword+making&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB880GB880&oq=perttern+rollers+in+english+sword+making&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAo...
Forum: European Armoury 20th October 2025, 11:43 AM
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Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
Yes powered hammers are an ancient thing. What I...

Yes powered hammers are an ancient thing. What I am on about is what seems to be the lack of use of forming rollers. This is an extract from the link.

Crop to billet.

Ryder the billet to the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th October 2025, 12:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
With a hand forged blade this could quite...

With a hand forged blade this could quite possibly be from the Peninsular war. It is not the law that these sword only came into existance as a consequence of the British m1821.
Forum: European Armoury 18th October 2025, 12:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,359
Posted By Tim Simmons
Portuguese cavalry troopers sabre.

I am new to European + style of swords. I now have this Toledo export sabre. Has seen some better days with light pitting over most of the blade. Said to be influenced by the British m1821 LC...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2025, 06:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,788
Posted By Tim Simmons
Not sure all the yellow metal in koftgari is...

Not sure all the yellow metal in koftgari is gold. There are other yellow metal non tarnish alloys. Or so low alloy of gold not being worth any money. Even in the UK 9ct can seen as yellow metal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 08:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,334
Posted By Tim Simmons
No one in particular. However they are out...

No one in particular. However they are out there. I have not had it here for at least two decades.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 06:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,965
Posted By Tim Simmons
The handle has a sea look about it but Icannot...

The handle has a sea look about it but Icannot find with google a large enough animal with that size of penis bone. Could be traded?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 04:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,334
Posted By Tim Simmons
My comments were not to stiffle debate, more that...

My comments were not to stiffle debate, more that many uninformed people can have quite strident oppions. Which can be exhausting at times.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,762
Posted By Tim Simmons
Certainly looks African .

Certainly looks African
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 08:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,334
Posted By Tim Simmons
Only if the fake shouters and oh its a fit up...

Only if the fake shouters and oh its a fit up keep it to themselves.
Forum: European Armoury 11th October 2025, 07:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,708
Posted By Tim Simmons
I now know all about it. Schutzpolizei...

I now know all about it. Schutzpolizei Schneidemühl 2, 1st command district, 6th hundred Poland. So not the nicest history but, I think a good historic piece to own. Presumably mounted units.
Forum: European Armoury 11th October 2025, 02:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,708
Posted By Tim Simmons
Help with WW1 stanpings pls.

Here I have the Imperial German ww1 new pattern artillery sabre. I know the 1920 stamp is for acceptance post ww1. However the other regimantal stamps I have on idea. I had to clean this example. ...
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