rschuch
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Sharp blades are good to have, if Shire-folk go walking, east, south, far away into dark and danger.
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Post by rschuch on Apr 9, 2022 16:14:18 GMT
Saw this in the usual MRL promo email today. www.museumreplicas.com/peloponnesiandaggerUsually I can safely ignore what they send, but for some reason, that dark blade and that bone handle really caught my attention. Very evil looking! I know a bronze blade won't hold an edge well, but as long as I don't kill TOO many people with it, I think I'll be fine. No reviews yet, but I'm thinking if it's Windlass and basically just a piece of metal with a bone sandwich for a handle, what's to go wrong? Attachments:
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 9, 2022 19:30:44 GMT
Saw this in the usual MRL promo email today. www.museumreplicas.com/peloponnesiandaggerUsually I can safely ignore what they send, but for some reason, that dark blade and that bone handle really caught my attention. Very evil looking! I know a bronze blade won't hold an edge well, but as long as I don't kill TOO many people with it, I think I'll be fine. No reviews yet, but I'm thinking if it's Windlass and basically just a piece of metal with a bone sandwich for a handle, what's to go wrong? Reading the ad closely, there's nothing "Peloponnesian" about it at all, and the blurb is a masterpiece of irrelevant misdirection. The original is claimed to be Etruscan Villenuevan culture from Italy, not Greece (IMHO, there's a very good chance that the original is fake to begin with, given the number of fake Etruscan bronzes which have been identified through the years in museums). The reproduction looks to me to be similar to ancient bronze daggers from all over the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin, over a period of around two thousand years. In other words, if you are attracted to it being a reasonably priced bronze dagger, fine, but if you are keying on the "Greek" historical connection, look elsewhere, because there isn't one. BTW, the chances that the edges have been properly work-hardened by hammering, are minimal.
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Post by eastman on Apr 10, 2022 1:21:18 GMT
They often oversell their item descriptions, but to me, it is a cool looking Mediterranean bronze dagger. A potential Etruscan connection makes it even more interesting (even if it may be wrongly attributed).
Since I expect I would spend a lot more time looking at it than stabbing with it, the edge condition is less of a concern. I have a small anvil and hammers, so I can always work-harden it myself if I decide it needs it.
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Post by Turok on Apr 27, 2022 4:25:39 GMT
Wow! I agree with treeslicer on this one! Mentions the Athenians and Spartans but the certificate clearly states the original is from Italy! Maybe it's one 'em Luristan "artifacts" 🤦
I wish Windlass would just bring back the Arbedo or the Sword of St. Michael! It's really hard to take them seriously anymore!
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Post by warriorpoet on Jun 2, 2022 19:44:03 GMT
I don't like it!
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