pirate swords

Jenny Ida · 8th December 2010, 03:09 AM

Hi, I'm interested in the pirates of South East Asia, and their arms. I'm no good with photos, but there are a couple of very interesting (former) ebay items I find intriquing in this regard, as classic wide-tipped swords. The two seem to form parts of a continuum of some sort. There was another, veeeeery interesting, but it's price is crazy-high and they keep relisting it, so we can't discuss it as such, but it has an integral hook at the base of the blade; for parrying?
The first of the ended items is #190462987720 This sword really appeals to me. A more northern PI piece, with a clipped tip and a fantastical brass guard.
The second is # 290506873261 a seemingly very thick though short chisel-bevelled Visayan sword with a cool pommel (is there no end to the variety in Visayan pommels?) that I could barely bring myself to not bid on. Went for a song

respect and jealousy, yo

8th December 2010, 03:09 AM	#1
Jenny Ida Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 12	pirate swords Hi, I'm interested in the pirates of South East Asia, and their arms. I'm no good with photos, but there are a couple of very interesting (former) ebay items I find intriquing in this regard, as classic wide-tipped swords. The two seem to form parts of a continuum of some sort. There was another, veeeeery interesting, but it's price is crazy-high and they keep relisting it, so we can't discuss it as such, but it has an integral hook at the base of the blade; for parrying? The first of the ended items is #190462987720 This sword really appeals to me. A more northern PI piece, with a clipped tip and a fantastical brass guard. The second is # 290506873261 a seemingly very thick though short chisel-bevelled Visayan sword with a cool pommel (is there no end to the variety in Visayan pommels?) that I could barely bring myself to not bid on. Went for a song respect and jealousy, yo