Interesting backsword with moon markings

fernando · 19th April 2023, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by werecow

... Clearly I still have a lot to learn. Sorry for wasting your time!..

No time waisted. That's what we are here for

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urbanspaceman · 19th April 2023, 11:58 AM

Everything is a learning experience for some folk. Time is never wasted, except when threads are ignored.

werecow · 19th April 2023, 12:27 PM

True. At least I learned something (and am happy I did not invest in that sword

).

On a related note, I'm a big fan of the few youtube videos and blog/forum posts that have been made comparing fakes to real antiques. Highly educational.

urbanspaceman · 19th April 2023, 12:32 PM

This sounds interesting.
Would you post some urls please.

werecow · 19th April 2023, 02:06 PM

Sure! I'm not very organized so I have not saved everything, but here are a few, mostly from IPostSwords and a couple of one-offs (Pin & Swords seems promising as a channel that might do more of this though). For a novice like me they had some interesting tips:

Analysing an Artificially Aged "Medieval" Sword (IPostSwords)

FAKE "ANTIQUES": British 1796 Heavy Cavalry Swords (IPostSwords)

FAKE "ANTIQUES": French Marines Sabres. (IPostSwords)

Fake French Court Sword - Artificially Aged Replica (IPostSwords)

FAKE Flamberge Rapier on EBAY - $18,000! (IPostSwords)

FAKE "ANTIQUES": 1803 British Light Infantry Officers Sabres (IPostSwords)

A French Imperial Guard Infantry Officer Sabre (Pin & Swords)

2019 CNES les faux sabres du Premier Empire par Bertrand MALVAUX (Experts CNES)

FAKE Cutlass or Fake Sword, and/or REPRODUCTION Cutlass or Reproduction Sword of US Navy M1860 Naval Cutlass (the pirate's lair)

If anyone else has any others to add, please post them here!

urbanspaceman · 19th April 2023, 05:04 PM

Thank-you; very kind. I'll put in some time and study it all.

19th April 2023, 11:58 AM	#2
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 616	no time lost Everything is a learning experience for some folk. Time is never wasted, except when threads are ignored.

19th April 2023, 12:32 PM	#4
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 616	Fakes on Youtube This sounds interesting. Would you post some urls please.

19th April 2023, 02:06 PM	#5
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 565	Sure! I'm not very organized so I have not saved everything, but here are a few, mostly from IPostSwords and a couple of one-offs (Pin & Swords seems promising as a channel that might do more of this though). For a novice like me they had some interesting tips: Analysing an Artificially Aged "Medieval" Sword (IPostSwords) FAKE "ANTIQUES": British 1796 Heavy Cavalry Swords (IPostSwords) FAKE "ANTIQUES": French Marines Sabres. (IPostSwords) Fake French Court Sword - Artificially Aged Replica (IPostSwords) FAKE Flamberge Rapier on EBAY - $18,000! (IPostSwords) FAKE "ANTIQUES": 1803 British Light Infantry Officers Sabres (IPostSwords) A French Imperial Guard Infantry Officer Sabre (Pin & Swords) 2019 CNES les faux sabres du Premier Empire par Bertrand MALVAUX (Experts CNES) FAKE Cutlass or Fake Sword, and/or REPRODUCTION Cutlass or Reproduction Sword of US Navy M1860 Naval Cutlass (the pirate's lair) If anyone else has any others to add, please post them here! Last edited by werecow; 19th April 2023 at 03:40 PM.

19th April 2023, 05:04 PM	#6
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 616	Links Thank-you; very kind. I'll put in some time and study it all.

19th April 2023, 12:27 PM	#3
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 565	True. At least I learned something (and am happy I did not invest in that sword ). On a related note, I'm a big fan of the few youtube videos and blog/forum posts that have been made comparing fakes to real antiques. Highly educational.