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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 15:57:43 GMT
Lately I've been interested in swords sporting an Oakeshott Type D or "cocked hat" pommel. They're different from your run-of-the-mill wheel and disc pommels, and I'm curious about them, and how common they were, historically. It doesn't look like they're well represented with the manufacturers, the only ones I can find are Albions Ritter, www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-medieval-ritter-xi.htmand Darkswords Crecy, www.darksword-armory.com/1333.htmlDo any other manufacturers put out a sword with this fancy pommel?
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Post by ShooterMike on Feb 2, 2010 16:10:57 GMT
Del tin makes this one: www.deltin.net/2132.htmI agree that the cocked hat pommel is very under-represented, though I have no idea how common they were in period. I've wanted an Albion Ritter for years. Just never found one for sale 2nd hand when I had the money to grab it.
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Feb 2, 2010 21:41:37 GMT
I'd be interested in learning more about this type of pommel as well. I'm getting a DSA Crecy in a trade soon, and the pommel is starting to grow on me... I disliked it originally, but now it's almost a plus.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 23:31:06 GMT
This type of pommel is typically german, most popular in 13th century, but some think it was used as early as about 1100 and this might be true as it is very similar to viking type Y which started in the late 10th century and was of two piece pommel construction...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2010 4:20:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2010 20:29:11 GMT
I must say I do love this type of pommel .
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2010 21:11:15 GMT
I must say I do love this type of pommel . I won't go as far as to say that I love it, but it is far enough out of the norm from the usual round and scent stopper pommels that it is looking more and more attractive.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2010 21:34:07 GMT
I'm drawn to swords that have different, or weird-looking pommels, anything out of the norm. At first I didn't like the Type D's, but now it's kinda growing on me.
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