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Should you stick to the recipe?
from Alwyn Cosgrove
(2012/1/31 17:22)
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Guest Blog from Michael Boyle Anyone who knows me knows how much I like analogies. One area that continues to frustrate me is talking to trainers about programming. Often the conversation goes something like this, ?I use a little of your stuff, a little of Mark Verstegen?s stuff and mix in a little of ??. [...]
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Adventures of Lucien Kane
from Everyone's Blog Posts - Star Wars Space
(2012/1/28 0:45)
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Chapter 1 Glorious Beginnings Lucien loved going on missions with his parents; it always made him feel so independent. He felt so in charge of the galaxy when he had his blaster and bes?kad at his side. With his parents he could accomplish any mission, take down any enemies. He was quite an astute student of combat, and at age 11 he was already known to be an efficient killer and skilled fighter. He was in the storage bay training with a combat holovid. He spent most of his timestudying various martial arts. Not just the Mandalorian arts, but also what little bits he could find from the Echani, and something his parents had picked up from a group called the Followers of Palawa. Lucien had deemed the Teras Kasi to be a difficult style, thus worthy of his attention. The Mandalorian fighting arts were challenging to learn, and Lucien was still learning more. However he liked to divide his attention between a few styles, and Teras Kasi had been his favorite martial arts style of the ...
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Hello for a newbie / Are these real or fake?
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/27 17:19)
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Hi guys,
Greetings from a new member from Australia. I have long held an interest in swords and this year have started my British focused collection.
So far I have:
1822 Infantry officers sword with VR cypher. Made by Linney.
1846 Royal Navy warrant officers sword with VR cypher and inscribed to W Ward. Made by Stumbles.
This week I picked up two 1897 infantry officer swords, one with the GVR cypher and one with the ERVII cypher. Both of the swords are in fantastic condition and have proof marks but no maker / outfitter details. So I am wondering, as I am still a newb and am waiting on my reference books, whether these are the real deal or are very good reproductions?
Pictures are attached below - if I can work out how to do it.
Chris from Brisbane, Australia.
Ps. Sorry if I have not posted this in the correct area.
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Longship Armoury Update
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/27 17:09)
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Hey, we have a quick in progress update of the upcoming Longship batch. Featured are two Steerboard longswords, a Shenlong jian, a Verrimus two-handed saber, a differentially hardened daisho with Western styling for Longship Armoury's high-end line, and the custom Celtic Wolf that's the prototype for the Morrigan. The leaf blade is for a custom.
Enjoy!
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Help to identify old ornate short sword from Greece
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/27 3:27)
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Hi, I have a Greek short sword that I have been unable to find any similar in my research. I was told by a Greek sword enthusiast that it is an old Greek sword that looks like an old byzantium one becouse of the 2 headed eagle of the sheath.The letters of the blade say :ζ'ήτω η αθάνατη Ελλαδα. which means :long live the immortal Greece. the simbol carvings above and below of the words are called :Μαίανδρος or meandros.So is the Meander one of the leading Greek symbol was used primarily on major periods of Greek history! It also has 2 x Doves on the sheath and the sword handle is s sea serpent dragon. The 2 headed Eagle has a sword in one claw and a spectre in the other and there is a shield in the middle of the Eagle with a cross on it.
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For Sale:Folded Rick Barrett Shobu Katana
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/26 16:16)
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Hallo to everyone.
Here i have a shobu zukuri katana Rick made for me a year ago.
Its is a forged folded blade traditional kobuse constraction but made from modern steel.
The outer steel is a mixture of 1095/1045 and the inside is S7 shock steel.
Its a very rare blade if you consider that Rick doesnt make these babes anymore.
The hamon is a stunning pointy midare with tons of activity enen inside it.It has a very tight hada you cant see in the pics till you notice it in the right light,after that you ll need help to close your mouth.
The tsuba is damascus made by Rick,fuchi-kashira solid silver,menuki damascus.
Anyway some measures of the blade:
Nagasa 28'',nakago 9'',tsuka 12''.
The blade is in new condition perfectly maintained,never cut with it.
I m asking 7500$ for it,paypal or bank transfer only.
The shipping is free worldwide.
If you have any additional questions please PM or email me.
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Very scarce Landsknecht Officer Armor, ca. 1560: information requested on maker marks
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/26 13:23)
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Hello,
Here is a very scarce armor of a German Landsknecht Officer, ca 1560. Would you know the maker marks ?
I think one is the Nuremberg guild mark of armorers (second pic), the 'Hans Michel' armorer mark (third pic). The two others are unknown to me although I have seen one of the same on a German armor dated to early XVI century (in last pic, the mark -which is difficult to see- is shown bottom right).
Thanks :hyuk:,
jm
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Who knows about Ensifer?
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/26 10:50)
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Matt E. posted this over at Schola, but I don't anyone stateside who owns (or has owned) an Ensifer sword. The photos look rather impressive.
http://ensifer.carbonmade.com/
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Inventario Illuminado sword
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/26 9:47)
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HI all,
I'm looking for some information on a type of sword that I saw in a plate out of the 1544/1558 Inventario Illuminado of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. It is plate 47 and can be seen on page 81 of "Arms and Armor in The Art Institute of Chicago". I've included a picture of the plate and the sword hilt I'm interested in. It appears to be a hand and half type hilt with two large rings acting as quillons with a square pommel.
I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have any pictures of actual swords like this? Are there any museums that have this kind of sword for display?
2)Is it possible to get a facsimile of the Inventario Illuminado? I've only seen single lithographs reprinted when discussing specific items but I can't find a whole facsimile copy.
I've included a picture of the sword hilt I'm interested in.
Thanks
Leonid
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Hello...Dha anyone?
from Sword Forum International
(2012/1/26 9:16)
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Greetings everyone! I am a new member and thus hopefully I am posting this in the correct area.
I am very interested in the Dha, specifically within Thailand but am having difficulty finding any resources about the subject matter, I am hoping to find information for doing research on these weapons, specifically data such as metrics (length, width, curvature, design details etc etc). Does anyone know where I can find books about Dha? Or has anyone encountered substantial collections either privately/publicly in a museum while traveling within Thailand? Any suggestions will be appreciated, thanks in advance!
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