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Post by Beowulf on Nov 15, 2013 18:50:05 GMT
Hey. As an early birthday present my wife let me open a delivery we got. Lo and behold, a French 19th century boarding cutlass (M1833) from International Military Antiques. It is an inexpensive ($100 USD) reproduction commissioned by the French Gov't to commemorate their birth/revolution in the 1980s. It is obviously missing the various inspection and military stamps. It has a forge "signing" down the spine and a neat-o anchor on each side of the blade in the fuller. It took an hour with polishing paste and alcohol soaked rags, but I have it up to a full mirror polish again. Good distal taper, good hardened/tempered steel. Slight scratches on cup, very slight surface rust spots in a few places. All steel construction, handle, guard, everything. Heavy black japanning on the hilt. Very sexy, very menacing. Feels heavy at rest in the hand. Tracks well and authoritative, not super-nimble, but very very good (for what it is). Needs a sharpening. Parts of the blade are paper-cutting sharp, parts are dull. This is a from-forge edge, since (I am inferring) the French didn't want their sailors accidentally killing each other during the celebratory spectacle. For $100 it is amazing and a steal. Just really kicks ass. Here is the SBG link which started the whole thing for me, this is what made me put this piece on a short list for the b-day... viewtopic.php?f=12&t=16756&hilit=I+have+now+tried+one+of+these+cutlasshere is the merchant's listing: www.ima-usa.com/militaria/edged- ... -used.html
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Post by Freebooter on Jan 6, 2014 2:53:35 GMT
If you like Cutlasses, go to Atlanta Cutlery's website and look at their repro U.S. Ames 1861 Naval Cutlass. I have one and it is one well made, well balanced and beautiful cutlass.
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Post by johnwalter on Jan 6, 2014 3:56:24 GMT
Congrats! Cool wife also!
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