Revolutionary War to Federalist period cutlass

M ELEY · Today, 03:08 AM

Thanks for coming in on this one, Jim. I know we talked at length about this sword and others with the clipped point. Gilkerson includes in his 'Boarders Away I: With Steel' the so-called Baltimore pattern of cutlass from the first decade of the 19th with such a clipped point.

You also brought up the cantering of the blade on some of these. I've always wondered if it were for the chopping effect and, as you pointed out, machetes often have this feature.

And thanks for the compliment about the display!

Today, 03:08 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,093	Thanks for coming in on this one, Jim. I know we talked at length about this sword and others with the clipped point. Gilkerson includes in his 'Boarders Away I: With Steel' the so-called Baltimore pattern of cutlass from the first decade of the 19th with such a clipped point. You also brought up the cantering of the blade on some of these. I've always wondered if it were for the chopping effect and, as you pointed out, machetes often have this feature. And thanks for the compliment about the display!