Military Museum Pictures

CharlesS · 1st February 2013, 04:26 PM

Thanks so much for your time and effort in the pics. I visited this museum this past summer and was just mesmerized. I was, however, a little concerned over the upkeep and care of the some of the pieces.

The museum did not appear interested in revealing wootz steel at all, but instead kept them in their "as found" condition.

There are some superb wootz blades hidden in those pics....

Thanks again!

ariel · 1st February 2013, 04:42 PM

The same is true about blades in the Turkish Chamber in Dresden and in the Wallace.
My guess the conservators :
1. Wanted to keep them in the "as found" condition ( as sugested by Charles)
2. Did not want to subject them to acid etching, ie corrosion.
Academically correct, but esthetically disappointing.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 1st February 2013, 06:10 PM

Salaams and thanks for bringing up this brillant thread... The picture at #11 is absolutely relevant to the sword under scrutiny presently and I had forgotten that I already had posted with Michael Blalock on this sighting...Currently we are puzzling over the weapon as being Yemeni etc.

see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/newrep...ote=1&p=152299 Scroll down 12 pictures(final picture) and see 3rd from right sword.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

T. Koch · 2nd February 2013, 06:58 AM

Thank you Erlikhan, if you are ever still around!

I think my heart just broke from seeing too many awesome kilic with too many great yelmans... Also I like the keris and especially the rencong in #11 is drool'a'licious!

- Thor

Richard G · 2nd February 2013, 07:39 PM

Interesting to see the daggers in post #11, no 5 described as Turkish?
Regards
Richard

1st February 2013, 06:10 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams and thanks for bringing up this brillant thread... The picture at #11 is absolutely relevant to the sword under scrutiny presently and I had forgotten that I already had posted with Michael Blalock on this sighting...Currently we are puzzling over the weapon as being Yemeni etc. see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/newrep...ote=1&p=152299 Scroll down 12 pictures(final picture) and see 3rd from right sword. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 1st February 2013 at 06:26 PM.

1st February 2013, 04:26 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks so much for your time and effort in the pics. I visited this museum this past summer and was just mesmerized. I was, however, a little concerned over the upkeep and care of the some of the pieces. The museum did not appear interested in revealing wootz steel at all, but instead kept them in their "as found" condition. There are some superb wootz blades hidden in those pics.... Thanks again!

1st February 2013, 04:42 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The same is true about blades in the Turkish Chamber in Dresden and in the Wallace. My guess the conservators : 1. Wanted to keep them in the "as found" condition ( as sugested by Charles) 2. Did not want to subject them to acid etching, ie corrosion. Academically correct, but esthetically disappointing.

2nd February 2013, 06:58 AM	#4
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	Thank you Erlikhan, if you are ever still around! I think my heart just broke from seeing too many awesome kilic with too many great yelmans... Also I like the keris and especially the rencong in #11 is drool'a'licious! - Thor

2nd February 2013, 07:39 PM	#5
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 409	Interesting to see the daggers in post #11, no 5 described as Turkish? Regards Richard