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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2011 17:37:01 GMT
I have a couple of swords I would like to id. One is a saber not sure what the other is. I have photos but have no idea how to post them. Can anyone help
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Post by RicWilly on Apr 16, 2011 17:49:22 GMT
Welcome, JS. To post pics here they first have to be downloaded to a photo hosting site such as Photobucket and then linked here. Picture posting is discussed in a little more detail here. |
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Post by caferacer on Apr 16, 2011 18:48:03 GMT
there is no need to use a hosting site, you can load pictures directly from your computer
look to the bottom of the screen, under the "save" " preview" "submit" buttons
next to "options" you will see "upload attachment" hit that button
below it will appear a button marked "browse" (with "add the file" next to it) hit "browse"
next your pictures will pop up, double click on the one you want and hit the "add the file" button next to "browse"
repeat for all the pic's you want to add (note it may take a while for the pic's to up load so just be patient)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2011 21:22:36 GMT
Here is the saber I need to ID. The photos show the overall sword both sides of the grip and the etching on the blade. Can anyone help ID this for me??
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2011 21:32:47 GMT
This is the other sword. as you can see it has a straight blade, no sheath and no clue what it is. Any help greatly appreciated.
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Post by Maynar on Apr 17, 2011 15:57:27 GMT
This looks like a job for... DaveKelly! :lol:
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Post by Elheru Aran on Apr 17, 2011 19:23:10 GMT
No kidding. jscoby, FYI, Dave Kelly is more or less our resident expert on military swords... he can probably give you more information than you ever wanted to know about all these swords!
The help I can give you, personally, is mainly limited to commenting that the first one looks pretty familiar but I'm darned if I could put a name or a year to it, and the second one looks like some form of training/fencing weapon, given the button (the duct-tape-covered bit) on the tip...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2011 22:14:32 GMT
Thanks how do I get a hold of Dave Kelly?? The tape on the second one was just to cover the tip with no sheath
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Post by Elheru Aran on Apr 19, 2011 14:29:16 GMT
You can PM him, or post these pictures in General Discussions, "Renaissance and Military Weapons".
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Post by Dave Kelly on Apr 19, 2011 22:36:20 GMT
The first is an 1826 Bavarian Light Cav Officers Saber. Little the worse for ware, but if the components are sound it is a good value piece ( $600-800 ish )
2d I haven't quite found a fit. Hilt is distinctive, but I haven't found a match. Guess is that its a later 19th Century NCO infantry sword for Austrian or one of the other German states besides Prussia. ( And doesn't match Britain. )
You might try Sword Forum International and see if someone there can help you with the 2d.
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 3:10:32 GMT
thanks a lot for the info dave. I will check the other site for the other sword
thanks again
jscoby
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