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1st August 2011, 08:52 PM
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Thank you Michael,
Yes, I bought it from a German gentlemen, it is known that Germans are generally somewhat more precise in detail.  BTW did you ever see such a messer for single hand use. The longer 2 hand Messers are known, but here the grip is a little longer for single hand- or 1 1/2 hand use. probably this extra length is needed only to counterbalance the light blade enough, i/o a pommel/counterweight. best, |
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2nd August 2011, 09:28 AM
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for single hand or 1 1/2 use: http://www.zornhau.de/dinkelsbuhl-first-steel/#more-92 Single hand figthing styles for the Messer are described in Lecküchner, H: Kunst des Messerfechtens (CGM 582), 1482 http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/...002184/images/ Best Regards, Thilo |
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2nd August 2011, 12:50 PM
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BTW, Michl ... and others
 .Are you aware of this publication? Nice swords here. All examples with full technical data. Pity (for me) is written in german  .... But the illustrations are universal, though  .. |
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2nd August 2011, 05:39 PM
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Hi 'Nando,
Of course, the Schneider/Stüber book on edged weapons from the Zurich arsenal has been in my library for some 30 years and has often seen reference. I'd like to add that the measurements, too, are internationally understood. Best, Michael |
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2nd August 2011, 05:44 PM
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Hi Thilo, As I am very much aware of the 'source' whereafter that engaged young guy builds his replicas, I have become very reserved ... there are way too many fakes around originating from that very same 'source'. Best, Michael |
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2nd August 2011, 09:49 PM
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Thanks for the remarks about the 'source' of the weapons. I didn't know (or even suspect) that it was questionable. Regarding the intentions of the people whose website i linked to: While i am aware that documenting weapons to build replicas as close to the original as possible is problematic from a collectors perspective, i am *very* sure these people won't sell fakes to anyone. Best Regards, Thilo |
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3rd August 2011, 07:46 PM
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Hi Thilo,
You are certainly right about the young people copying the swords without any 'dark' intention. The problem is the dealer who lends them the 'original' pieces and thereby makes them get 'copied after an original'. The 'original' items are fakes themselves, though, and by this method get copied on and on, spoiling peoples' minds. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 3rd August 2011 at 08:03 PM. |
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5th August 2011, 07:34 PM
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Hi Thilo, Thank you for pointing out this valuable link! As it is much preferred on our forum to post pictures instead of posting links, I am going to publish a selection of Hans Lehküchner, Kunst des Messerfechtens (CGM 582), 1482. Please note the birds' head shaped pommels (Vogelkopfknauf) as well as the single edged blades with their tips sharpened on both egdes. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 5th August 2011 at 08:23 PM. |
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5th August 2011, 08:25 PM
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The rest.
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6th August 2011, 09:15 AM
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Hi Gentlemen,
very nice, this is another type of messer, more of the "Hauswehr" type, with shorter quards and characteristic "Parierdorn". best regards Jasper |
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6th August 2011, 09:13 PM
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Hi Jasper!
Do you have any measurements for that nice messer? Is it your's? How old is it? /Micke D |
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9th August 2011, 08:41 PM
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Hi Micke D, All I can say is that I would date Jasper's Messer to ca. 1490-1400, and that is exactly the period this thread is all about, the high time of the Landsknechte. The short and heavily swamped quillons are characteristic for the Late Gothic stylistic period. A very nice and nearly identical Messer or Seitenwehr is illustrated in Johann von Schwarzenberg's Die Bambergische Peinliche Halsgerichtsordnung (Constitutio Criminalis Bambergensis) of 1507. This illustration was originally posted by our member Samik earlier in this thread. I am sure Jasper will give you the measurements you required. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 9th August 2011 at 10:13 PM. |
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11th August 2011, 03:33 PM
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this one is not my property but I do have the measurements for you. allover length = 49.0 cm, cross-width = 10 cm Blade: length = 36.5 cm, width = 3.8 cm weight: 502 gram Michael gave exactly the right period for this messer. around 1490 best, jasper |
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7th August 2011, 12:37 PM
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Right, Jasper,
It's a so called Seiten- or Hauswehr, tool and weapon in one. The grips and hollow rivets seem to be new. Best, Michael |
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