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Forum: European Armoury 22nd March 2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,686
Posted By batjka
Thank you for your suggestion, Fernando. I was...

Thank you for your suggestion, Fernando. I was able to locate a couple of more Iberian two-handed swords here:

http://www.esgrimaantigua.com/node/68

It shows several swords made in the early...
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2015, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,686
Posted By batjka
Made a mistake, Figuieiredo is a 17th Century...

Made a mistake, Figuieiredo is a 17th Century source.

Are there any depictions of montantes in Spanish art of the period? I would love to be able to see them. In German and other European...
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2015, 05:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,686
Posted By batjka
Thank you very much, Fernando. These swords are...

Thank you very much, Fernando. These swords are beautiful!

My understanding is that a montante lays somewhere in between a longsword and a great sword in length and weight. A longsword would be...
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2015, 03:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,686
Posted By batjka
Iberian longsword evidence?

There seems to be a lot of discussion concerning provenance of longsword in Iberian peninsula in 13th-15th centuries. Sources point to a "double-handed" sword tradition that existed before Destreza....
Forum: European Armoury 2nd March 2015, 01:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,505
Posted By batjka
Thanks for posting this. As a student of...

Thanks for posting this. As a student of longsword fencing I am very interested in these historic examples. Do you mind telling the sword's weight please?
Forum: European Armoury 17th December 2014, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,682
Posted By batjka
Thank you for sharing the story of your treasure....

Thank you for sharing the story of your treasure.

Out of curiosity, what is the weight of this sword?
Forum: European Armoury 6th November 2014, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,955
Posted By batjka
Has this been resolved? Is he coming back?

Has this been resolved? Is he coming back?
Forum: European Armoury 25th September 2014, 02:46 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,198
Posted By batjka
Why not just prime it, put in a new flint and...

Why not just prime it, put in a new flint and shoot the damn thing? Aside from making the pistol safe it would also be an interesting excursion into the past.
Forum: European Armoury 25th September 2014, 02:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 164,027
Posted By batjka
This is a really fascinating mechanism! I wish...

This is a really fascinating mechanism! I wish one was available for testing. Although I doubt the artisans would have spent all that effort to produce a non-working item.

The accuracy of this gun...
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2014, 01:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,285
Posted By batjka
I am glad the thread got reopened. Sometimes you...

I am glad the thread got reopened. Sometimes you just can't separate life and politics, one affects the other. However, to condemn a whole class of historic objects is beyond ridiculous.

After...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2014, 04:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,733
Posted By batjka
This is terrible! Does this mean Matchlock will...

This is terrible! Does this mean Matchlock will not be contributing to the forum for a while? Is there anything that can be done? I'm serious, the guy is amazing. Let me know if I can help in any way.
Forum: European Armoury 15th May 2014, 05:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 28,507
Posted By batjka
I would NOT want to mess with this guy. Thanks...

I would NOT want to mess with this guy. Thanks for sharing.
Forum: European Armoury 11th April 2014, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,317
Posted By batjka
Thank you very much for the lesson. It's always...

Thank you very much for the lesson. It's always great to hear from someone with a firsthand experience.

It's really amazing that the wheel locks were only good for 10-15 shots and then had to be...
Forum: European Armoury 31st March 2014, 05:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,317
Posted By batjka
Introducing myself and some thoughts on wheel/tinder locks

Gentlemen,

I would like to thank everyone on this forum for providing a wealth of information on development of Arms and Armor. I have been lurking here for a couple of months reading various...
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