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Old 11th August 2022, 02:07 PM   #1
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Now I see your true genius! First, you get a great sword from your wife and then you reward her by giving your wife a beautiful 19th Century Navaja.
You my friend are the master of mental jiu-jitsu.
I second this lol
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Old 15th August 2022, 09:23 AM   #2
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Nice sword!


The naval coxcombing (fancy knotwork on the railings) is found on most US Navy or Coast Guard ships, and I suspect it's the same on most naval ships worldwide. It keeps the recruits busy. All the ships I've been on, would never got as dirty as the examples I found googling, they'd be redone &/or painted white before the CO (Commanding Officer, ie. Captain) could see them.
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Old 16th August 2022, 12:47 AM   #3
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kronekew,

Glad you like my sword. Your examples show that I guessed correctly. Interesting name for this kind of wrap because initially, coxcomb referred to a type of jester's cap and later became a pejorative for a vain and foolish man. Thanks a lot for the info. I will add the term to the sword description in my database.

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