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Forum: European Armoury 24th May 2025, 08:33 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Fantastic that you've been able to show and...

Fantastic that you've been able to show and discuss these blades with expert engineers. A lot can be learned from specialists who are "outside our field".

I will add a couple of caveats, though. ...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd May 2025, 04:22 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Hi Keith, It's a lovely sword. What more...

Hi Keith,

It's a lovely sword. What more reason do we need aside from "I like the look"? I've applied the same thinking to all my smallswords, and of the two that I have managed to identify as...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2025, 03:43 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Hi Keith, why do you think the smallsword you...

Hi Keith, why do you think the smallsword you posted has a m1767 hilt on it?

All the attributed examples I've seen follow a fairly uniform (for the time) pattern. As seen in the texts I've posted...
Forum: European Armoury 18th May 2025, 02:11 AM
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Posted By Radboud
and Jean L’Host ‘Les Epees Porters en France des...

and Jean L’Host ‘Les Epees Porters en France des Origines a nostalgic Jours’ Pg 187 & 188
Forum: European Armoury 18th May 2025, 02:08 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Yes, there is a groove on the underside of the...

Yes, there is a groove on the underside of the blade that terminates about where the blade begins to broaden out.

My sources for why my sword is a m1767 are other collectors and Michel Petard ‘Des...
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2025, 12:09 PM
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Views: 7,748
Posted By Radboud
do these photos help?

do these photos help?
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2025, 12:00 PM
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Posted By Radboud
From what I’ve read the m1767 regulation hilt was...

From what I’ve read the m1767 regulation hilt was silver or silver plated. They can also be identified by the faux turks head knots on the grip. It’s quite common to see them now in their base metal...
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2025, 01:52 AM
Replies: 18
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Posted By Radboud
Yes, I have one. An early model 1767 officers...

Yes, I have one. An early model 1767 officers sword.
Forum: European Armoury 4th May 2025, 11:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,668
Posted By Radboud
Wonderful find Bryce, certainly adds to the...

Wonderful find Bryce, certainly adds to the available evidence. Is this one of yours'?
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2025, 09:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 16,620
Posted By Radboud
Hi, not a rapier but a mid to late 19th Century...

Hi, not a rapier but a mid to late 19th Century British 'cut steel' court sword. I can't see from the photos but it may be missing the knuckle guard.

Neat sword.
Forum: European Armoury 15th April 2025, 10:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,977
Posted By Radboud
Trust your instincts with this one.

Trust your instincts with this one.
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2025, 08:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,765
Posted By Radboud
Thanks for the info, much the same as mine: ...

Thanks for the info, much the same as mine:
Total Length: 870mm
Blade Length: 725mm
Blade Width: 33.8mm
Blade Thickness: 5.2mm
Total Weight: 900gram
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2025, 12:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,765
Posted By Radboud
That you are happy with the sword is what...

That you are happy with the sword is what matters. You have it in your hands while I’m only able to look at the photos posted.

They’re a fun sword and I could very much see them being used on the...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2025, 11:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,765
Posted By Radboud
My personal opinion? Based on the photos you’ve...

My personal opinion? Based on the photos you’ve posted, I believe the blade is a more recent replacement. It looks old so it could be from the Victorian times but there’s something off about it.
...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2025, 11:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,765
Posted By Radboud
Taking another look at the sword you posted,...

Taking another look at the sword you posted, Serdar, I have some concerns about the authenticity of the blade. The Ricasso is too simple compared to the other examples I've seen, the execution of the...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2025, 11:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,765
Posted By Radboud
Hi Serder, thanks for showing this sword. Is it...

Hi Serder, thanks for showing this sword. Is it from your collection?

They're a great sword and appear to have a long service history. Often associated with naval use, this is likely incorrect...
Forum: European Armoury 18th February 2025, 10:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 26,600
Posted By Radboud
A long and pointy one..... Thanks for the...

A long and pointy one.....

Thanks for the links, I think I enjoyed the version from the Dubliners more. The difference between them highlights the issues with using material such as this as a...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2025, 09:14 AM
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Views: 42,871
Posted By Radboud
Photo isn’t really clear enough to be certain. ...

Photo isn’t really clear enough to be certain.

Sword knots are typically fairly long; the end of the one in the photo is pretty much hanging where I’d expect if it wasn’t wrapped around the hilt....
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2025, 03:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 43,294
Posted By Radboud
Nice IOD89 Ed, they’re a pretty solid sword IMO....

Nice IOD89 Ed, they’re a pretty solid sword IMO. More interesting than what follows into the WWII era.

I’m not sure if you know, most of these can be disassembled by unscrewing the pommel.
...
Forum: European Armoury 12th January 2025, 08:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 33,844
Posted By Radboud
A lovely sword. Looking at the parallel...

A lovely sword.

Looking at the parallel lines to the left of the ANNA mark, those look to be the remains of a Passau Wolf mark.
Forum: European Armoury 5th January 2025, 09:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 32,224
Posted By Radboud
Those are heavy smallswords, my heaviest is the...

Those are heavy smallswords, my heaviest is the Spanish cup-hilted one at 640 grams and that has a 34.5 inch blade.

What I mean by military use, is that we know some officers would carry swords...
Forum: European Armoury 4th January 2025, 06:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 32,224
Posted By Radboud
Weights

Keith, do you mean 600 and 650g for your two smallswords? If that is the case, they are very much on the heavy side, especially with those short blades (might have lost a little from the tip over...
Forum: European Armoury 11th December 2024, 11:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 40,605
Posted By Radboud
That is a lovely smallsword your friend has. ...

That is a lovely smallsword your friend has.

Regrettably it is often difficult to pin these down to a specific model or country since they were private purchase worn by both officers and...
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,800
Posted By Radboud
Going by the visable casting lines, I'd estimate...

Going by the visable casting lines, I'd estimate it to be closer to the 1970s than 1800s.
Forum: European Armoury 30th September 2024, 02:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 68,384
Posted By Radboud
Interesting, this is the second time I've seen...

Interesting, this is the second time I've seen sword made up from a basket hilt and a Sudanese takouba blade.

The blade on the other sword used a 1828 pattern basket, and had a marked blade: ...
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