War Hammers?

Matchlock · 19th March 2011, 09:17 PM

Hi 'Nando,

Do you happen to know (or are able to find out) the English term for that fencing off disc (Brechscheibe)?

It's also found on the awlpike type (Ahlspiess).

My favorite online dictionary dict proved to fail here.

Best,
Michl

fernando · 19th March 2011, 09:45 PM

Say Michl,
What makes you think i am a living weapons enciclopedia like Herr Trömner ?

George Snook, in his little publication THE HALBERD, refers to these devices mounted in awlpikes (ahlspiesse) simply as circular hand guards.
However John Waldman, in his work HAFTED WEAPONS IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE EUROPE, calls them roundel guards.
Does this sound like what you had in mind?

Matchlock · 19th March 2011, 10:47 PM

Hi, Sir 'Nando,

Living weapons encyclopedia - me??!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! Well, I'm certainly not, my dear friend, maybe apart from whatever may concern a few early firearms relics.

Roundel guard just seems perfect to a bloody foreigner like me.

I knew you were the greatest arms historian around anyway!

Thanks a lot,
and a very good night to a warm Portugal (and please cherish your charming cats!) from a darn cold and windy Bavaria (minus 8 degrees centigrade),
Mich

fernando · 19th March 2011, 11:47 PM

Only two things, Michl:
1 - My 'three and half cats' send their greetings to you

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2 - You should fix your thermometer; Abensberg is not so far from my hometown and we are presently with 12 centigrade ... plus

Matchlock · 20th March 2011, 12:51 AM

Just one thing, 'Nando:

If it's all that easy and near - please set off to come and see me and my collection, friend! Do your three and three quarter cats cats like driving?

I'd love to snuggle up with your lovely smooth purring furries anyway!!!

After all, Alexander, our St. Petersburg friend, was here in my collection in Septemper - and the two of us have been all that much nearer ever since

Was this sentence anything nearing correct English?

)

As soon as you're here everything will be free:literally hundreds of liters of Bavarian dark beer, roast pork etc...

Now ain't that enticing?!

P.S. I heavily kicked my lousy friend's ass once more to make him look for your fuse ...

Good night,
Michl

fernando · 20th March 2011, 05:54 PM

Thanks for the invitation, Michl

Pity the whole family (wife and cats) don't like car riding

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But some day, who knows ... a low cost flight

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I appreciate you keeping the pressure on your friend with the fuse; i am dying for that.

Matchlock · 20th March 2011, 08:30 PM

I know you're dying to finally get that fuse. I'll hang on kicking that guy's a.., I promise!

And: a low cost flight to Bavaria would be a nice idea - watch out for it!

Best,
m

19th March 2011, 10:47 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi, Sir 'Nando, Living weapons encyclopedia - me??! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! Well, I'm certainly not, my dear friend, maybe apart from whatever may concern a few early firearms relics. Roundel guard just seems perfect to a bloody foreigner like me. I knew you were the greatest arms historian around anyway! Thanks a lot, and a very good night to a warm Portugal (and please cherish your charming cats!) from a darn cold and windy Bavaria (minus 8 degrees centigrade), Mich Last edited by Matchlock; 19th March 2011 at 11:17 PM.

20th March 2011, 12:51 AM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Just one thing, 'Nando: If it's all that easy and near - please set off to come and see me and my collection, friend! Do your three and three quarter cats cats like driving? I'd love to snuggle up with your lovely smooth purring furries anyway!!! After all, Alexander, our St. Petersburg friend, was here in my collection in Septemper - and the two of us have been all that much nearer ever since Was this sentence anything nearing correct English? ) As soon as you're here everything will be free:literally hundreds of liters of Bavarian dark beer, roast pork etc... Now ain't that enticing?! P.S. I heavily kicked my lousy friend's ass once more to make him look for your fuse ... Good night, Michl Last edited by Matchlock; 20th March 2011 at 08:30 PM.

19th March 2011, 09:17 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi 'Nando, Do you happen to know (or are able to find out) the English term for that fencing off disc (Brechscheibe)? It's also found on the awlpike type (Ahlspiess). My favorite online dictionary dict proved to fail here. Best, Michl

19th March 2011, 09:45 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Say Michl, What makes you think i am a living weapons enciclopedia like Herr Trömner ? George Snook, in his little publication THE HALBERD, refers to these devices mounted in awlpikes (ahlspiesse) simply as circular hand guards. However John Waldman, in his work HAFTED WEAPONS IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE EUROPE, calls them roundel guards. Does this sound like what you had in mind?

19th March 2011, 11:47 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Only two things, Michl: 1 - My 'three and half cats' send their greetings to you . 2 - You should fix your thermometer; Abensberg is not so far from my hometown and we are presently with 12 centigrade ... plus

20th March 2011, 05:54 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks for the invitation, Michl Pity the whole family (wife and cats) don't like car riding . But some day, who knows ... a low cost flight . I appreciate you keeping the pressure on your friend with the fuse; i am dying for that.

20th March 2011, 08:30 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	I know you're dying to finally get that fuse. I'll hang on kicking that guy's a.., I promise! And: a low cost flight to Bavaria would be a nice idea - watch out for it! Best, m