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16th September 2007, 04:09 PM
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No worrys Fernando, I would say yes I am an English gentleman but you already know that isnt true....
 Thankyou for the excert of Rainer Daehnhardt`s. I must admit I havent read any o the 60 plus military history books hes written so far . He certanly turns them out fast! Interesting that he has reputedly collection of more than 500.000 swords, guns, canons, pommels, maps and manuscripts related to the Portuguese Discoveries & the people they met. {great euphimism!} If he looked at each piece for five minutes, non stop for 10 hours a day evry day it would take him 15years! that combined with having written over 60 books actualy makes me wonder somewhat about his material. But I guess I am a skeptic.  500,000 pieces, that would arm several of the great old Indian armys in thier intirity! So realy he should be a great resource of hands on expierience, but I do wonder.... It seems he has a shop as well, perhaps you know it? Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco, Amoreiras Shopping, loja 1031, Campolide, 1070-100 Lisbon. Tel: 213 833 249 It might be woth visiting? He might even have a few tens of thousands of old kukris to get rid off if I am lucky!  But seriosly, does he state any source of his statemets about the separate storage of handels & blades? I see one of his books it titled "Men, Weapons & Balls" & I rather fear that title may be rather accurate collouquly speaking. But perhaps I am wrong & I certanly cant proove he is.  I would like to see some of his other works I think... Spiral |
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