AndiTheBarvarian
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Apr 30, 2021 9:01:04 GMT
A Windlass "Roman Sword" spatha, very cheap offer from a German store. I could google it in the Spanish Marto store and two English stores but not on a Windlass group site. I wanted an early Roman spatha with a typical gladius hilt, straight blade and triangular tip. It's "Windlass sharp", unfortunately the store didn't offer a sharpening service like for other Windlass swords. Weight is 1185 g, not 1400 g as advertised, good. Thin blade stock without distal taper, but handling is ok for a cavalry sword. It's bigger than it looks due to the oversized hilt. On the picture it's next to my not so small Centurian Gladius (Mainz type). It's a low budget sword of course but ok overall and really good for the price.
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Post by kjakker on Apr 30, 2021 19:54:31 GMT
My newest swords. I received them them this past Wednesday, April the 28th. A Palatial Tang Dao and a Magnificent Chu Jian by LK Chen.
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Post by alientude on Apr 30, 2021 20:04:43 GMT
Lovely. I keep on looking at LK Chen's website and contemplating ordering something, but never seem to be able to pull the trigger.
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Post by darachsolais on May 1, 2021 19:25:47 GMT
I feel like I can officially say I have began a sword collection now.
Earlier in the year I managed to get an utterly wonderful Albion Crecy from this forums own magnanimous Christian Short. The Crecy being one of my absolute all time favourite swords.
I than picked up a custom made specially for me sword by Andrew Feest of Feestspada Armoury, the hilt of which is utterly wonderful!
And then only yesterday a Lutel-handicraft's Hand-and-a-Half sabre made it's way into my hands after over a year of eager anticipation. And boy was it more than worth the wait!
Now to save up for the next round of sword hunting.
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Post by eaglepommeladdict on May 3, 2021 21:48:29 GMT
5-ball spadroon from the late 1700’s-early 1800’s. The blade is completely messed up, looks like somebody slammed it into a car door or something. j
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Post by alientude on May 3, 2021 21:57:34 GMT
Wow, it hurts seeing those kinks in the blade.
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Post by eaglepommeladdict on May 3, 2021 22:10:09 GMT
Yeah it’s a shame. You can tell it was one of those nice thick earlier spadroon blades with a fuller going down the whole length at one point
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Post by pellius on May 4, 2021 1:29:22 GMT
Prussian Model 1811 Cavalry Saber (1831) I received my latest acquisition today - a Prussian m1811 “Bluchersabel.” I’ve wanted one of these for quite some time. Like many “commonly available” swords, this model eluded me for some time. Finding one in decent shape with a scabbard at a tolerable price for outright sale in the US was a bit of a challenge. I first managed to get a very nice 4th gen Artilleriesabel neuer Art “Little Blucher,” then an okay 3rd gen n/A art’y. The 2nd gen alter Art continues to elude me, and I suspect my Blucher family is now about as complete as it will get. Anyway, the artillery sabers are very handy and quite serious fighting weapons. But they lack the audacity of the broad-bladed hatchet point cleaver that was the m1811. So I was very pleased to get my hands on this one. It has that early 19th century aesthetic of a single broad fuller that spans most of the blade’s prodigious breadth. The approx. 32” deeply curved blade ends in the characteristic widened foible, dedicating it to cut over thrust. I’ve always seen these described as a heavier version of the British p1796 LCS. Perhaps so, but this sword is still quite lively in the hand. This example is nice and straight, with no apparent twists, bends, or edge damage. The blade has a beautiful appleseed edge geometry that shows no sign of ever having been sharpened. There is no rust or pitting, and very little black patina. The hilt and scabbard were obviously blackened at some point, but the various stamps retain their crispness. The scabbard is a bit of a beast, and seems to have survived all these years fully intact with no dents. Cheers.
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Post by eaglepommeladdict on May 4, 2021 2:11:13 GMT
Wow that looks almost untouched
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2021 21:18:49 GMT
5-ball spadroon from the late 1700’s-early 1800’s. The blade is completely messed up, looks like somebody slammed it into a car door or something. j It is a composite using hilt from two and the blade a possible third.
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Post by markus313 on May 4, 2021 21:21:45 GMT
Congrats on another big catch, Pellius!
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Post by eaglepommeladdict on May 5, 2021 1:53:26 GMT
I had some suspicion that the grip/pommel looked a lot like one from an m1840 NCO sword or similar, but wasn’t sure. Thank you for clarifying.
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Post by pellius on May 5, 2021 2:53:55 GMT
Markus and EPA - thanks!
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Post by markus313 on May 5, 2021 10:41:40 GMT
Pellius, I can imagine this was not an easy find. My love for curved blades has kind of renewed during the past months. I think you got yourself an amazing sword there. Do you mind to share the weight and balance?
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Post by pellius on May 5, 2021 11:05:28 GMT
Happy to, Markus. I’ll try to get some specs together this evening.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 20:12:56 GMT
I had some suspicion that the grip/pommel looked a lot like one from an m1840 NCO sword or similar, but wasn’t sure. Thank you for clarifying. Very much so, particularly similar to the German imports sold by Horstmann. The tang peen hump ground down significantly. The blade may show an ability to date that alone but the five ball guard as late as the 1830s and some even later but more likely no later than the 1820s when the 1821 was taking over styles. Ames, of course, with their five ball hilts starting 1836. This is not one of theirs. Is there the remains of blue&gilt needle etching on the blade? Cheers GC
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Post by eaglepommeladdict on May 5, 2021 20:21:10 GMT
Yeah there are some etchings, a few of which still have a decent amount of gold still present. Also I thought there was a small maker’s mark at the ricasso; but after looking at it through a jewelers loupe I’m pretty certain it’s just scratches or tool marks
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Post by bas on May 5, 2021 21:25:52 GMT
Prussian Model 1811 Cavalry Saber (1831) I received my latest acquisition today - a Prussian m1811 “Bluchersabel.” I’ve wanted one of these for quite some time. Like many “commonly available” swords, this model eluded me for some time. Finding one in decent shape with a scabbard at a tolerable price for outright sale in the US was a bit of a challen ge. Beautiful m1811, congratulations on the find!
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Post by pellius on May 6, 2021 5:20:39 GMT
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Post by markus313 on May 6, 2021 10:53:45 GMT
Thank you, Pellius, much appreciated.
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