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William Swiger Global Moderator Retired Global Moderator "If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness" — Theodore Roosevelt Posts: 11,040	My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 16, 2014 16:18:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by William Swiger on Jan 16, 2014 16:18:53 GMT Looks like someone has caught the sabre bug. ;-)
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Paul Member Senior Forumite Posts: 1,771	My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 16, 2014 16:28:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Paul on Jan 16, 2014 16:28:12 GMT Very nice Dave, starting the year off with a rush
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Deepbluedave Member Senior Forumite Posts: 1,692	My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 16, 2014 17:13:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deepbluedave on Jan 16, 2014 17:13:02 GMT Paul wrote Very nice Dave, starting the year off with a rush Not really a Rush Paul, this is what happens when the forum goes down for a few days.... I start buying stuff.
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My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 16, 2014 21:36:10 GMT

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Deepbluedave wrote

Paul wrote
Very nice Dave, starting the year off with a rush

Not really a Rush Paul, this is what happens when the forum goes down for a few days.... I start buying stuff.

We should get together when this blast of heat goes east

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My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 16, 2014 21:57:05 GMT

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aussie-rabbit wrote

Deepbluedave wrote

Paul wrote
Very nice Dave, starting the year off with a rush

Not really a Rush Paul, this is what happens when the forum goes down for a few days.... I start buying stuff.

We should get together when this blast of heat goes east

I'm going to be studying in Canberra this year, would love to be part of a get together!

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My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 25, 2014 13:49:15 GMT

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William Swiger wrote
Looks like someone has caught the sabre bug. ;-)

Thinking you might be right Bill, here is a few photos of a French Infantry officer's sabre 1821(thanks for the confirmation Dave K ) that was delivered this week, blade is clean but with no markings and guard has a very small amount of movement but otherwise great condition.

If anyone has anymore info on this model it would be greatly appreciated.

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aussie-rabbit Member Posts: 4,610	My Collection, a work in progress. Jan 26, 2014 16:52:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 26, 2014 16:52:43 GMT LemuelTheLemur wrote I'm going to be studying in Canberra this year, would love to be part of a get together! Dave an I are in Adelaide, it would be great to get a group together
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Deepbluedave Member Senior Forumite Posts: 1,692	My Collection, a work in progress. Feb 4, 2014 15:04:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deepbluedave on Feb 4, 2014 15:04:54 GMT Another Sabre, this time a French Naval officers Sword 1854, very good condition but no wire on grip and slight movement in the guard blade is 32"inches and very clean, these are a few before shots before I give it a clean up.
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Paul Member Senior Forumite Posts: 1,771	My Collection, a work in progress. Feb 4, 2014 15:48:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Paul on Feb 4, 2014 15:48:22 GMT another one! Dave very nice, what's the engraving on the spine?
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Dave Kelly Senior Forumite Posts: 3,628	My Collection, a work in progress. Feb 5, 2014 10:08:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dave Kelly on Feb 5, 2014 10:08:30 GMT Manufactured by Kligenthal, Coulaux and Company ( a marking in the 1850ish period bounded by whichever inspectors marks are found on the sword )
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Kilted Cossack Member Posts: 1,113	My Collection, a work in progress. Feb 5, 2014 21:20:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Kilted Cossack on Feb 5, 2014 21:20:29 GMT deepbluedave: Jaw dropping! You're putting together a mighty fine collection. Saber bug or sabre bug someone's got the saber bug!
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My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 9, 2014 19:39:45 GMT

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Couple of new additions, my Sabre addiction continues with these, first up French 1845 Infantry Officers sword, great handling and built tough really liking the pipe back blade.

Next up is an Italian Officers sword dated 1826, havn't had a chance to give these a clean up yet, just been working on the 1821 French Officers sword, now just waiting on some brass wire to arrive.

Group shot, got these little easel stands that with a slight modification are perfect for sword stands.

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My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 10, 2014 5:21:27 GMT

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Post by William Swiger on Mar 10, 2014 5:21:27 GMT

Nice sabers! I am getting the bug as well. I noticed on the French pipe back I got that it is a stout little sword and fun to play with. The other couple light French swords (not pipe back) seem like children's blades. They seem almost too fragile to be used seriously and more of a dress sword.

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My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 15, 2014 7:12:16 GMT

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Post by kristoferjaemz on Mar 15, 2014 7:12:16 GMT

Dave,

I have marveled at your collection several times but have somehow neglected to comment. Most likely due to the speechless state in which your collection often leaves me.

Leaf blades, waisted ricassos, balance, clean lines, and green. Oh, the green. I can't begin to express how impressed I am with your collection. Thank you for sharing, and hopefully your posts will inspire my wife to allow a little more latitude when it comes to my future purchases.

I feel like I need to go on to express how impressed I am with your collection and how much I appreciate you sharing it in such great detail. Alas, I will refrain from any further drooling of the keyboard and let your pics speak for themselves. Good on ya, Dave.

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My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 18, 2014 9:01:23 GMT

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Thanks Kris
There are so many great sword types out there I feel it would be an injustice to just stick to one sort so my collection moves with what ever appeals to me at the time. I used to show my partner Kelly, Bill Swiger's and Dave Kelly's collections if I ever got " that look" from her

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My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 19, 2014 3:41:13 GMT

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I read that you showed Brothers Kelley and Swiger's collections to your partner Kelley, and I just wanted you to know that, in addition to their collections, I show yours as well to my wife. She also shakes her head and walks away, but I think it is some small comfort at least to know that I am not the only blade nut out there. Again, cheers!

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Kilted Cossack Member Posts: 1,113	My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 19, 2014 3:42:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Kilted Cossack on Mar 19, 2014 3:42:37 GMT We're a self-help group; we enable each other.
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kristoferjaemz Member Posts: 145	My Collection, a work in progress. Mar 19, 2014 3:45:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kristoferjaemz on Mar 19, 2014 3:45:30 GMT And why shouldn't we? Guys like DeepBlueDave give us something to aspire to.
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My Collection, a work in progress. Apr 11, 2014 10:08:55 GMT

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My search for the perfect sabre continues with this new addition from Empire costumes,
Sabre for officier subalterne de chasseur a cheval de la garde. (top one).

This next image is a Teaser image of a few new additions, I took a bunch of photos but they all came out like crap so will have to redo them, this is the only clear one.

This is here till I can work out how to add a Photo

William Swiger Global Moderator Retired Global Moderator "If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness" — Theodore Roosevelt Posts: 11,040	My Collection, a work in progress. Apr 11, 2014 10:59:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by William Swiger on Apr 11, 2014 10:59:04 GMT Keep them coming. ;-)
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My Collection, a work in progress.

Post by William Swiger on Jan 16, 2014 16:18:53 GMT

Post by Paul on Jan 16, 2014 16:28:12 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Jan 16, 2014 17:13:02 GMT

Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 16, 2014 21:36:10 GMT

Post by LemuelTheLemur on Jan 16, 2014 21:57:05 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Jan 25, 2014 13:49:15 GMT

Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 26, 2014 16:52:43 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Feb 4, 2014 15:04:54 GMT

Post by Paul on Feb 4, 2014 15:48:22 GMT

Post by Dave Kelly on Feb 5, 2014 10:08:30 GMT

Post by Kilted Cossack on Feb 5, 2014 21:20:29 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Mar 9, 2014 19:39:45 GMT

Post by William Swiger on Mar 10, 2014 5:21:27 GMT

Post by kristoferjaemz on Mar 15, 2014 7:12:16 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Mar 18, 2014 9:01:23 GMT

Post by kristoferjaemz on Mar 19, 2014 3:41:13 GMT

Post by Kilted Cossack on Mar 19, 2014 3:42:37 GMT

Post by kristoferjaemz on Mar 19, 2014 3:45:30 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Apr 11, 2014 10:08:55 GMT

Post by William Swiger on Apr 11, 2014 10:59:04 GMT

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