two types of Piras?

Lee · 17th August 2009, 09:24 PM

Oh dear, following the links, I guess I have trotted this one out a few times before. Sorry about that.

But this does bring up an issue of lost pictures in threads. Please, whenever possible, use the facility to upload pictures to the vikingsword.com server rather than hosting them on a third party photo sharing site. That way they should at least survive as long as the text does.

We have seen several photo hosting services close or merge with links broken and sometimes even the images lost. Personally, when my cable company changed the naming for the small web space they provide to me as part of the package this broke many image links I had posted to other various forums I was a member of.

Rick · 17th August 2009, 10:21 PM

Possibly we are looking at the de-evolution of a pure weapon to an agricultural tool .

Notice the less pronounced belly in the blade of the newer examples; better for brush than very curved for human targets .I think that if you take the upper side of the point of the oldest example and carry that line closer to the hilt you wind up with the agricultural form .

migueldiaz · 18th August 2009, 01:52 AM

Interesting thread! I still find the early 1900s pira the most graceful of all (from Krieger) -- I wish I had one

migueldiaz · 18th August 2009, 02:23 AM

Here's the oldest pira I have, which is my pride and joy

Rick · 18th August 2009, 02:38 AM

I must thank my Wife and Charles for my example .
http://www.arscives.com/historysteel...s1/182-rb6.jpg

Lucky guy am I .

17th August 2009, 09:24 PM	#1
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 949	A plea to preserve the archives Oh dear, following the links, I guess I have trotted this one out a few times before. Sorry about that. But this does bring up an issue of lost pictures in threads. Please, whenever possible, use the facility to upload pictures to the vikingsword.com server rather than hosting them on a third party photo sharing site. That way they should at least survive as long as the text does. We have seen several photo hosting services close or merge with links broken and sometimes even the images lost. Personally, when my cable company changed the naming for the small web space they provide to me as part of the package this broke many image links I had posted to other various forums I was a member of.

17th August 2009, 10:21 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Possibly we are looking at the de-evolution of a pure weapon to an agricultural tool . Notice the less pronounced belly in the blade of the newer examples; better for brush than very curved for human targets .I think that if you take the upper side of the point of the oldest example and carry that line closer to the hilt you wind up with the agricultural form . Last edited by Rick; 17th August 2009 at 10:36 PM.

18th August 2009, 01:52 AM	#3
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Interesting thread! I still find the early 1900s pira the most graceful of all (from Krieger) -- I wish I had one Attached Images Last edited by migueldiaz; 18th August 2009 at 02:15 AM.

18th August 2009, 02:23 AM	#4
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Here's the oldest pira I have, which is my pride and joy Attached Images

18th August 2009, 02:38 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	I must thank my Wife and Charles for my example . http://www.arscives.com/historysteel...s1/182-rb6.jpg Lucky guy am I .