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Post by Afoo on Dec 9, 2014 1:43:43 GMT
Thanks for the info - please take some karma. I never would have guessed - was certain it was South America. Was hoping to get it cheap because it was unidentified, but guess thats not happening On that note, I did find this resource on South American swords which may be useful later www.cutandparry.com/92_weatherly_swords.pdf
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Post by Afoo on Jan 30, 2015 19:05:25 GMT
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Post by Afoo on Mar 17, 2015 5:41:07 GMT
Another question for Dave Kelly - my brother recently got an italian 1871 from e-bay (at last!). The one he has is nickle plated, and I was wondering if that was normal for this sword. His also appears to have been sharpened. The sharpening looks like it was professionally done, and around the same age as the sword. It looks like service sharpening. However, it seemed odd that they would do that to a nickle plated sword. EDIT: to clarify, his is the troopers version
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Post by Afoo on Mar 18, 2015 4:32:19 GMT
Thanks for the info as always. Thats what we thought as well, since the WWI era swords would have been blued, so possibly saw service in their earlier African adventures.
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Post by jam on Mar 19, 2015 16:04:13 GMT
Sorry to ask a (probably) stupid and obvious question. But what is pipeback and why is it? Is it like a fuller making that shape to give strength or some other reason for it?
I am learning about these swords at the moment before I start my collection.
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Post by Luka on Mar 20, 2015 10:02:26 GMT
It's a cross section in which the back of the blade has a round section and towards the edge the section is regular, wedge-like. It can also have fuller below the round sectioned back. Maybe someone has a picture that could explain it better than words... This kind of section is good for adding stiffnes to the blade...
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Post by jam on Mar 20, 2015 10:31:10 GMT
Thanks, is it hollow like a pipe, or just round section? I think the word "pipe" may be confusing me.
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Post by Luka on Mar 20, 2015 10:32:19 GMT
It's not hollow. It's outer shape is like a pipe. :)
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Post by jam on Mar 20, 2015 10:37:07 GMT
Thanks, pipeback looks very attractive I have to say.
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Post by Afoo on Oct 16, 2015 3:11:13 GMT
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Post by bfoo2 on Oct 23, 2015 17:25:48 GMT
Pictures?
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Post by Afoo on Oct 25, 2015 18:10:52 GMT
fixed
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Post by bfoo2 on Oct 27, 2015 4:47:49 GMT
We should also mention that between us (myself and Afoo), we have 3 Argentinian 1898s. They're just that fun!
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Post by seth on Sept 23, 2017 1:02:15 GMT
Does anyone know why Mr. Kelly's original post disappeared? I recall reading it awhile ago and wanted to do so again, but it seems to be gone?? Thanks.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 23, 2017 3:18:45 GMT
Does anyone know why Mr. Kelly's original post disappeared? I recall reading it awhile ago and wanted to do so again, but it seems to be gone?? Thanks. The system crash a year ago trashed most of my input not protected in the sword review section. Even those had a block thrown on them for the number of photos I use (even though my photos are third party feeds from photobucket). Speaking of photobucket, by july 2018 a big bunch of the articles on this site will be toast unless photobucket changes course on their third party handling ( they want 400.00 a year for the privilege to third party your stored photos). Anyway the pipeback article is gone. I have the original script in Windows. Most of the repro pipebacks I've owned are gone; replaced with originals. Sorry, Uhlan has been beating on me to put more of the old stuff back up. Can't seem to summon the enthusiasm I used to have for the task.
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Post by seth on Sept 24, 2017 3:13:19 GMT
Thank you for the explanation Mr. Kelly. That's a real shame that post was lost. It was a fantastic write-up. It got me interested in pipeback sabers and I just got an Argentine model 1898 so I wanted to reread your post. Thank you for all the information you share here.
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Post by Uhlan on Sept 25, 2017 10:10:01 GMT
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