That is the real Nimcha!

ariel · 5th March 2010, 03:29 AM

Well, gentlemen, please look at this one
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=nimcha
that I posted quite some time ago.

Reminds you of something?

Rick · 5th March 2010, 03:44 AM

A cut down version of what you show in this thread ?

The fuller ends quite closely to the blade tip; this seems unusual on its own .

Gess · 12th February 2013, 02:53 PM

I will lift up an old topic

Arsenal Palace of the Grand Master, Malta, early 16th century.

Gess · 13th February 2013, 08:25 AM

Blade - the invention of the "Pirates of the Berber coast" many years the owners Mediterranean, later collected Barbarossa to the Ottomans. And of course, Nimcha - the correct name of a respected Ariel.
Pirat Nimcha

stephen wood · 13th February 2013, 04:31 PM

...some early nimcha or similar swords.

Iain · 16th February 2013, 12:02 PM

Great images - thanks for posting them Stephen.

These sort of depictions are invaluable and really do give a sense for how far back some of these forms dates.

12th February 2013, 02:53 PM	#3
Gess Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 44	I will lift up an old topic Arsenal Palace of the Grand Master, Malta, early 16th century. Attached Images

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Gess Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 44	Blade - the invention of the "Pirates of the Berber coast" many years the owners Mediterranean, later collected Barbarossa to the Ottomans. And of course, Nimcha - the correct name of a respected Ariel. Pirat Nimcha Last edited by Gess; 13th February 2013 at 08:41 AM.

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stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...some early nimcha or similar swords. Attached Images

5th March 2010, 03:29 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, gentlemen, please look at this one http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=nimcha that I posted quite some time ago. Reminds you of something?

5th March 2010, 03:44 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	A cut down version of what you show in this thread ? The fuller ends quite closely to the blade tip; this seems unusual on its own .

16th February 2013, 12:02 PM	#6
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Great images - thanks for posting them Stephen. These sort of depictions are invaluable and really do give a sense for how far back some of these forms dates.