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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2019, 10:12 PM
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Views: 13,586
Posted By broadaxe
Supposedly German Passau made, 16th century.

Supposedly German Passau made, 16th century.
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2018, 12:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,905
Posted By broadaxe
A general statement: lots of these have,...

A general statement: lots of these have, surprisingly, popped out in the market along the last 3-2 years. I had a chance to examine two different swords firsthand and I don't have a definitive...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2018, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,974
Posted By broadaxe
I'm connected with him over Facebook.

I'm connected with him over Facebook.
Forum: European Armoury 1st January 2018, 11:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 61,936
Posted By broadaxe
General article I wrote several years ago on that...

General article I wrote several years ago on that topic, I wasn't aware back then about boar swords with permanently-fixed crossbars.
Requires registration via either Google or Facebook:...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2017, 11:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,835
Posted By broadaxe
CAVEAT EMPTOR. To me it looks like a...

CAVEAT EMPTOR.

To me it looks like a mid-20th c. put-together, lot of highly machined parts.
Forum: European Armoury 29th September 2017, 07:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,457
Posted By broadaxe
Sorry to say it looks like a good replica.

Sorry to say it looks like a good replica.
Forum: European Armoury 29th September 2017, 07:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 19,051
Posted By broadaxe
Please post some close-up photos.

Please post some close-up photos.
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2017, 10:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 43,511
Posted By broadaxe
To my eye it looks like an old Scandinavian...

To my eye it looks like an old Scandinavian hewing axe (not a 'goosewing' which is different form) - something with the shadows in the photo tells me it is single-beveled , mounted on a later haft....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2017, 09:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 22,644
Posted By broadaxe
I collect these, and to my knowledge this form is...

I collect these, and to my knowledge this form is the southern type, indeed from the Sinai, Negev an up to Jerusalem latitude, more or less. The northern type is fitted with a similar blade (or,...
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2017, 06:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,993
Posted By broadaxe
Also, the construction seems thin and too...

Also, the construction seems thin and too delicate, I think it will not survive any real blow with the axe blades.
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 32,136
Posted By broadaxe
That small dagger/knife is a generic...

That small dagger/knife is a generic west-Mediterranean dirk, carried by both sailors and land people along the shores of Spain, France, Italy and the islands nearby.
The two objects in the 1st...
Forum: European Armoury 15th June 2017, 02:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,852
Posted By broadaxe
Cerjak, it seems we both agree the good blade was...

Cerjak, it seems we both agree the good blade was re-fitted. After a second look I also agree the pommel matches the guard (I'm aware of that type, just cannot put my finger on period and place)....
Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2017, 07:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,852
Posted By broadaxe
I believe this rapier was assembled from various...

I believe this rapier was assembled from various parts. The blade is obviously of high quality (regardless the signs of time and use), the guard was damaged intentionally with the two main branches...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2017, 11:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,807
Posted By broadaxe
Please try to weigh your axe. Heavy as full-sized...

Please try to weigh your axe. Heavy as full-sized fire axes are, 12-14 pounds sounds excessive. The long haft and heavy head were crucial for smashing into doors, or directly into wooden walls, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2017, 09:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 45,594
Posted By broadaxe
"Fantasy" is not necessarily a bad word. There is...

"Fantasy" is not necessarily a bad word. There is a huge market for modern well-made custom swords, outside the circles of ethnographic weapons. This one appears to be such a sword, it was probably...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2017, 02:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,214
Posted By broadaxe
Most surely European, probably French, as these...

Most surely European, probably French, as these were quite popular by the late 19th century. I've handled a certain amount of them, better ones have internal compression lock, Japanese-style...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2017, 04:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,758
Posted By broadaxe
It looks more Zanzibari to me. Check the pommel,...

It looks more Zanzibari to me. Check the pommel, and the side ring.

Edit: after checking my records, you could be right.
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2016, 03:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,762
Posted By broadaxe
Proper, legit fokos etc. should have much smaller...

Proper, legit fokos etc. should have much smaller head than a fire axe, because of weight in daily use, speed and momentum when being swung for fighting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 34,775
Posted By broadaxe
I believe this was made entirely in England: ...

I believe this was made entirely in England:
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=2823
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2016, 04:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,507
Posted By broadaxe
It's a khanjar (=dagger, Arabic). Jambiya is a...

It's a khanjar (=dagger, Arabic). Jambiya is a term strictly used in the Arabia peninsula.
Majdal Shams = originally from Aramaic, Magdal Shamsha 'Tower of the Sun'. It is a remote, rural village...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2016, 06:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,648
Posted By broadaxe
Not a Coup-Marc but a hewing axe for squaring...

Not a Coup-Marc but a hewing axe for squaring logs into beams. The blade is one sided and canted, and the short handle is correct, it was meant to be used single-handed.
There is a very similar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th August 2016, 01:26 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 295,923
Posted By broadaxe
I think so, too. This kind is likely to be a...

I think so, too. This kind is likely to be a corsair sword (according to length and blade shape), minding that most of that region economy at that era was based upon piracy.
Forum: European Armoury 13th July 2016, 11:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,866
Posted By broadaxe
Well, could be. Because of the condition there is...

Well, could be. Because of the condition there is no option to see any marking or decoration to tell between. Because it was found near Moscow it can be Russian. As you probably know, Russian arms &...
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2016, 08:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,866
Posted By broadaxe
Appears to be Ottoman, 16th century. This could...

Appears to be Ottoman, 16th century. This could be, however, Russian, under Ottoman influence. The hammer side is typical, some are more pronounced, the lower lip sometimes joins the haft...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2016, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,949
Posted By broadaxe
Yep, rare British weapon of WWI, intended...

Yep, rare British weapon of WWI, intended specifically for trench warfare. Webley Mk. I, .455 caliber, fitted with its specially-designed bayonet and shoulder stock.
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