christain
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It's the steel on the inside that counts.
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Post by christain on Jul 14, 2018 21:19:23 GMT
I say it's an old Windlass. It just has 'INDIA' engraved/stamped on the blade.
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 14, 2018 23:00:41 GMT
Only basket hilt I have I don't care for because it does restrict my wrist and is too small for mei hand, biting my knuckles.
No idea where it came from, but someone else put it on a katana blade and I bought that. Overall it's okay, but not my thing. One day I'll try a proper basket, but the mortuary style speaks to me a little more.
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Post by viece on Jul 14, 2018 23:14:14 GMT
Yup....A properly weighted and balanced basket hilt is a joy to hold. I'm still thinking about re-blading my old Windlass basket. Pretty nice looking basket, but the blade is crap. Christain- I heartily second your point! I spent today carefully cleaning and, if I'm honest, carefully swinging around these two rough but lovely baskets I just acquired. The top is single-edged c. 1600, possibly German. The bottom is a Scottish ribbon-hilt broadsword c. 1680. They are indeed a joy to hold. Not meaning to derail the thread, just using them as examples of the theme of this thread. I'll take photos and measurements and post my handful of interesting antiques under Renaissance and Military Swords soon. ![]() Attachments:![20180714_175515.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/okbUOHRXdKiZtTvLyKOu.png)
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Post by viece on Jul 14, 2018 23:17:28 GMT
Only basket hilt I have I don't care for because it does restrict my wrist and is too small for mei hand, biting my knuckles. No idea where it came from, but someone else put it on a katana blade and I bought that. Overall it's okay, but not my thing. One day I'll try a proper basket, but the mortuary style speaks to me a little more. Despite the joy, it is an issue with my Scots. No wrist impingement but my hand just barely fits inside the basket. But I still love it and its German cousin with those huge quillons.
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christain
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It's the steel on the inside that counts.
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Post by christain on Jul 14, 2018 23:27:35 GMT
Yeah...that German piece is a lifetime keeper. Beautiful, because it IS rough. The stories it could tell....
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 15, 2018 1:54:45 GMT
Those are quite nice. ![:o](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png)
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