American Horsemans or British Dragoon sword?

Will M · 23rd February 2015, 03:20 AM

I was told Americans could not fuller blades until a certain period.
Glen I should check my references more carefully before making such sweeping statements.
I do see in Neumanns book the majority of swords English and German with fullered blades and also imported blades on American hilts.
There also is the odd American made fullered blade.

It's a bit frustrating to find a virtually identical sword guard in Mazanskys book, he doesn't picture the hilt very well or describe any blade at all.
Then he says there are over 200 of this type in the Royal Armouries.

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23rd February 2015, 03:20 AM	#6
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 395	I was told Americans could not fuller blades until a certain period. Glen I should check my references more carefully before making such sweeping statements. I do see in Neumanns book the majority of swords English and German with fullered blades and also imported blades on American hilts. There also is the odd American made fullered blade. It's a bit frustrating to find a virtually identical sword guard in Mazanskys book, he doesn't picture the hilt very well or describe any blade at all. Then he says there are over 200 of this type in the Royal Armouries.