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Forum: European Armoury 7th March 2026, 02:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 67,561
Posted By Almonzo
I find that my sword Looks a little like these...

I find that my sword
Looks a little like these swords.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2026, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,431
Posted By Almonzo
Thank you very much ! I put two other...

Thank you very much !

I put two other pictures of the one I have and another club said to be from Tanzania.

Difficult to find really simiar models.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2026, 07:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,431
Posted By Almonzo
Thank you very much Lee ! Really nice...

Thank you very much Lee !
Really nice interesting collection of this gentleman !

I found two similar models:
an old one, said to be Zulu, from South Africa,
and the other, Victorian period,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th March 2026, 01:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,431
Posted By Almonzo
African or oceanian wood club ? Head-face Help please

Good morning ,

I have this club but I dont know where it come from and how okd it is.
But it has a strong patina and must not be too young.
It is made from hard wood, and weight 800grams and is...
Forum: European Armoury 5th February 2026, 03:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Than you all for the comments !!!

Than you all for the comments !!!
Forum: European Armoury 5th February 2026, 03:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Hello, I am not a swordsman but I think that...

Hello,
I am not a swordsman but I think that for protection we need a shield as in the illustrations
of these large small swords without guards.
Better use a gauntlet too

If handling the...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd February 2026, 05:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Thank you a lot for your messages ! You help...

Thank you a lot for your messages !
You help really much !
I live in a village away from Parma in Italy,
I will see the museum who can be ok ( without going to Firenze or Roma )
On the pommel I...
Forum: European Armoury 28th January 2026, 06:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
I forgot to write that when I received the sword ...

I forgot to write that when I received the sword
It was very rusty and I cleaned it with a lot of baking soda.
I wanted it shiny but maybe it is too much and help to make it seems too...
Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2026, 08:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Thank you all members for the messages, I will...

Thank you all members for the messages,
I will look for old European Italian swords .

It is a large sword, I would have mentioned that.
The total length is 97,5cm/ 38,38 inches
Weight is 1,4...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2026, 02:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Hello, OK thank you ! I put other pictures...

Hello, OK thank you !

I put other pictures with more light,
The blade is really thin , sharp at edges and 3-4mm at the middle
With no visible central ridge

Thank you
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2026, 09:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Hello thank you, I tried , now I hope it will...

Hello thank you,
I tried , now I hope it will be ok.

Sword is a mix of medieval pommel and hilt with a celtic ? ?
guard and blade
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2026, 05:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,494
Posted By Almonzo
Help to identify a sword

Hello all members,

I'm new here but I read a lot of the forum threads and like edged
weapons.

I have this strange sword to identify please.

For most of my friends it is just a fantasy...
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