Sword with Eagle head and Ivory handle

Atlantia · 28th July 2011, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff D

Is it similar to this one? The most notorious sword ever discussed on this board.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000140.html

All the Best

P.S. For you Jim

Hey Jeff,
Must admit that was my though too.

Rick · 28th July 2011, 04:52 PM

Is the blade marked, dare I say it, Shaver Cool ?

Maurice · 28th July 2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Is the blade marked, dare I say it, Shaver Cool ?

LOL....Not the shaver cool again!

asomotif · 28th July 2011, 07:54 PM

Aahhhhh... Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends
(quote from Blackadder

)

Maybe we should refer to the "sticky sword", instead of " sh..er c..l ".
(I do not dare to type the words..

)

Maurice · 28th July 2011, 08:23 PM

For those who don't dare to write down the word "shaver cool", we can use next sign so we all know what you mean...

M ELEY · 29th July 2011, 01:05 AM

You guys are killing me!!!!!!!!

Absolutely no disrespect meant for your question Coomagirl. It's just that this one created a legend...

Jim McDougall · 29th July 2011, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Is the blade marked, dare I say it, Shaver Cool ?

Auuughhhhh!!!! Nightmares....you have spoken the unspeakable

LOL!

Coomagirl, please pardon our frivolity, but if you look at the classic threads under these words 'SHAVER KOOL' you will see why we all cringe. If you or anyone out there reading knows of a very old Abbott & Costello movie (cannot recall the title) but in a scene where they are jailed with a delerious miscreant, he recounts the tale that led to his ending up there. He tells of an event where upon hearing the name of a river...pocoloco....he suddenly is crazed and strangles the person he sees next to him...and how he strangled his partner. He heard the word pocoloco......and 'slowly I turned....step by step..inch by inch...I placed my fingers around his neck!!!'

Then the comic two began asking questions, but every time Abbott said pocoloco, the derelict roared and grabbed Costello by the neck, chanting, step by step etc etc. He would suddenly relent...with Costello gasping...then Abbott would say it again, with Costello pleading for him to stop saying it!

The 'SHAVER KOOL' thread seemed neverending, going on for years, with the same relentless anguish and indeed...became a legend of the forums.

We're all experiencing that conditioned response accordingly

It seems that in the Shaver Kool thread (can be viewed in the classic threads list sticky at top of forum) which managed to persist from 2000 to 2005, swords of this type were issued in the Indonesian Navy as 'swords of honor' in about the 1960s, but uncertain how much before or after. The VOC stand for the Dutch East India company, whose heritage stands in Java and particularly Batavia (now Jakarta). There was also a famed shipwreck of one of these early ships named the 'Batavia'. These swords seem to have come up over the years on occasion on ebay. The 'eagle' head is believed to be a gryphon but often is perceived to be the mythical 'Garuda' as well.

All best regards,
Jim

P>S> Thanks guys

memories !!!! LOL.

Coomagirl · 29th July 2011, 02:24 AM

thanks guys, I thought it may stir up a few memories, as I had to follow many threads dating back to 2009 to lead me to here. I will enclose the pictures but as you can see there is no mention of the dreaded 'Shaver Cool' on this one..

Coomagirl · 29th July 2011, 02:32 AM

Pictures won't upload as they are too big, need to find out a way to shrink them..

Coomagirl · 29th July 2011, 02:57 AM

Photos of sword.

Coomagirl · 29th July 2011, 03:06 AM

and 2 more photos. It was bought quite a while ago. Put away and So I never found out from the threads whether it was a souvenier or original. Is it worth anything or just a talking piece for the mantle?
thanks for your quick responses.

Rick · 29th July 2011, 05:46 PM

My eyes !
The goggles do no good !

That's the culprit .

Not sure if we definitively came to a conclusion as to it's place in the hierarchy of 'old swords' .

These weapons certainly do not look like they would stand up to conflict (other than over opinions about them ) .

fearn · 29th July 2011, 06:02 PM

Hi Rick,

So which forum does it belong in again?

Seriously, these are the most "magical" swords ever posted on the forum, especially given the reactions they cause. Every self-respecting sorcerer needs a sword marked "shiver kewl," don't you think?

F

M ELEY · 31st July 2011, 02:44 AM

Definately not fighters. Perhaps some pre-date the "60's". Fraternal or as honor swords as Jim astutely pointed out. I've seen an earlier varient in some of Fagan's and Frederick's Sword catalogs that I'm convinced is the original pattern for these swords. Always listed as an Indonesian officer's (?) dress sword from WWII period with same griffon-type head, but a guard that oddly twists like an ocean wave (naval??). Perhaps I can find a pic of one of these...

28th July 2011, 08:23 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	For those who don't dare to write down the word "shaver cool", we can use next sign so we all know what you mean... Attached Images

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Coomagirl Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	Photos of sword. Attached Images

29th July 2011, 03:06 AM	#11
Coomagirl Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	and 2 more photos. It was bought quite a while ago. Put away and So I never found out from the threads whether it was a souvenier or original. Is it worth anything or just a talking piece for the mantle? thanks for your quick responses. Attached Images

28th July 2011, 04:52 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Is the blade marked, dare I say it, Shaver Cool ?

28th July 2011, 07:54 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Aahhhhh... Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends (quote from Blackadder ) Maybe we should refer to the "sticky sword", instead of " sh..er c..l ". (I do not dare to type the words.. )

29th July 2011, 01:05 AM	#6
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	You guys are killing me!!!!!!!! Absolutely no disrespect meant for your question Coomagirl. It's just that this one created a legend...

29th July 2011, 02:24 AM	#8
Coomagirl Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	thanks guys, I thought it may stir up a few memories, as I had to follow many threads dating back to 2009 to lead me to here. I will enclose the pictures but as you can see there is no mention of the dreaded 'Shaver Cool' on this one..

29th July 2011, 02:32 AM	#9
Coomagirl Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	Pictures won't upload as they are too big, need to find out a way to shrink them..

29th July 2011, 05:46 PM	#12
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	My eyes ! The goggles do no good ! That's the culprit . Not sure if we definitively came to a conclusion as to it's place in the hierarchy of 'old swords' . These weapons certainly do not look like they would stand up to conflict (other than over opinions about them ) .

29th July 2011, 06:02 PM	#13
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Rick, So which forum does it belong in again? Seriously, these are the most "magical" swords ever posted on the forum, especially given the reactions they cause. Every self-respecting sorcerer needs a sword marked "shiver kewl," don't you think? F

31st July 2011, 02:44 AM	#14
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Definately not fighters. Perhaps some pre-date the "60's". Fraternal or as honor swords as Jim astutely pointed out. I've seen an earlier varient in some of Fagan's and Frederick's Sword catalogs that I'm convinced is the original pattern for these swords. Always listed as an Indonesian officer's (?) dress sword from WWII period with same griffon-type head, but a guard that oddly twists like an ocean wave (naval??). Perhaps I can find a pic of one of these...