twohandsword/twohander/bidenhander/zweihander

Marc · 12th June 2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

HI Marc,

that must be a nice piece then

Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museums in Bern
by DR. Rudolf Wegeli
1929
II Schwerter und Dolche (swords and daggers)

I think it will be very hard (read impossible) to find this book.
if you give me the nr I will mail you the description. (in German, I can translate for you if you want)

Regards from Amsterdam

Well, I've seen worse...

Thank you, I really appreciate your kindness. The item in question is number 177. A translation from German would also indeed be extremely helpful, if it's not much of a nuisance...
Thank you very much again,
Marc

cornelistromp · 12th June 2009, 06:44 PM

sword, early 16thC
in the wide flat blade with roof shaped edge and smaller till the middle reaching fullers are 4 marks in messing. 1 and 1/2 hander straight round thin guards
with fig shaped terminals, 2 flat ring guards with pierced plates, grip with
robe wired and covered with punched leather clothing, fig shaped pommel with round tang knob.

best regards

Matchlock · 14th June 2009, 04:06 PM

Enjoy.

Michael

cornelistromp · 14th June 2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Enjoy.

Michael

Hi Michael,

HermannH 19MAI 2001 LOS 64

I missed this beautiful one.

Best regards

Matchlock · 14th June 2009, 05:58 PM

Brilliant, man!

Well, nobody can get everything ...

m

Marc · 15th June 2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

sword, early 16thC
in the wide flat blade with roof shaped edge and smaller till the middle reaching fullers are 4 marks in messing. 1 and 1/2 hander straight round thin guards
with fig shaped terminals, 2 flat ring guards with pierced plates, grip with
robe wired and covered with punched leather clothing, fig shaped pommel with round tang knob.

best regards

Thank you very much, that's going to be very helpful.

cornelistromp · 18th June 2009, 06:54 PM

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Gonzalo G · 19th June 2009, 11:19 PM

Very good thread, Cornelis, and thank you all for this valuable visual material.
Regards

Gonzalo

Zwielicht · 8th January 2010, 03:48 PM

Is there any existing classification of the flamberge blades?

As I understood, on sight all of them fall in two different types, and the difference between them lies in the method of making the waves - first type is a "snake-like" (when the the whole body of the blade was made waved, which is clearly shown at the example from the first post), and the second is "saw-like" (when the body of the blade was of it's usual shape with the saw-like edge, like those shown at the book and the perfect one from the last post by cornelistromp).

cornelistromp · 19th June 2012, 04:11 PM

the largest medieval sword that I am aware of.
even greater then the huge sword in the Tower of London.
allover length 270cm, blade 205cm x 10cm ,cross 66cm
, pommel 13cm. topkapi Museum Istanbul.

12th June 2009, 06:44 PM	#2
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14th June 2009, 04:06 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A Fine Two-Hand Sword, ca. 1525-30, in a Bavarian Collection Enjoy. Michael Attached Images

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cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	. Attached Images

19th June 2012, 04:11 PM	#10
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	the largest medieval sword that I am aware of. even greater then the huge sword in the Tower of London. allover length 270cm, blade 205cm x 10cm ,cross 66cm , pommel 13cm. topkapi Museum Istanbul. Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 20th June 2012 at 08:34 AM.

14th June 2009, 05:58 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Brilliant, man! Well, nobody can get everything ... m

19th June 2009, 11:19 PM	#8
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Very good thread, Cornelis, and thank you all for this valuable visual material. Regards Gonzalo

8th January 2010, 03:48 PM	#9
Zwielicht Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 26	Is there any existing classification of the flamberge blades? As I understood, on sight all of them fall in two different types, and the difference between them lies in the method of making the waves - first type is a "snake-like" (when the the whole body of the blade was made waved, which is clearly shown at the example from the first post), and the second is "saw-like" (when the body of the blade was of it's usual shape with the saw-like edge, like those shown at the book and the perfect one from the last post by cornelistromp).