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Shane Allee
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Location: South Bend, IN Joined: 29 Aug 2003
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 Posted: Sun 07 Mar, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject: An interesting twist |
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Nate B. give me a copy of Early Anglo-Saxon Shields a couple weeks ago, and I just happened to notice that there is a photo of the Repton stone in it. Seems that the sketch of the Repton stone that is used very often(the one posted earlier) is somewhat off. In the sketch the handle looks somewhat like it might swell at the end. However, this isn't the case when you look at the photo of the stone, it looks more like a sphere on the end of it. Frankly I really don't know what to think about it... It doesn't make it any easier since there is portions of the stone missing in the grip area. Without a better picture or seeing this thing in person I would be hard pressed to say what is going on.
Shane
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Peter Johnsson
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| Posted: Mon 08 Mar, 2004 4:14 am Post subject: Re: An interesting twist |
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| Shane Allee wrote: | Nate B. give me a copy of Early Anglo-Saxon Shields a couple weeks ago, and I just happened to notice that there is a photo of the Repton stone in it. Seems that the sketch of the Repton stone that is used very often(the one posted earlier) is somewhat off. In the sketch the handle looks somewhat like it might swell at the end. However, this isn't the case when you look at the photo of the stone, it looks more like a sphere on the end of it. Frankly I really don't know what to think about it... It doesn't make it any easier since there is portions of the stone missing in the grip area. Without a better picture or seeing this thing in person I would be hard pressed to say what is going on.
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It seems then that seax is one of those having some ort of cap or pommellike feature at the end of the grip. What is the dating of this stone? During some periods this seems to have ben a more common feature.
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Kirk Lee Spencer
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| Posted: Mon 08 Mar, 2004 9:24 am Post subject: Bog Carving "Knives" of Vimose |
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| Shane Allee wrote: | Thanks Peter, great information as always.
I had always brushed off the Hjortspring weapons as not being something I was really interested in, getting a more clear idea of what they would have looked like has changed my opinion on them.
Tried checking out dates for the germanic carving knifes, and the latest I have been able to find has been the one found at Vimose. I would guess from the earliest stage of deposit, but I don't know. For some reason I had been thinking these were in use later than what they were.
Eric had told me about the reconstruction you did, after seeing the picture I now get more of what he was telling me about.
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Hi all...
I was enjoying all the fine information on this thread and
I thought I would add a Pic from the bog that may be of interest.
ks
Two swords
Lit in Eden’s flame
One of iron and one of ink
To place within a bloody hand
One of God or one of man
Our souls to one of
Two eternities
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Shane Allee
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Hey Peter,
The Repton Stone dates to the 8th century. I know you mentioned buying Early Anglo-Saxon Shields, but I'll still try and scan a copy of the photo and include it with your other stuff.
Shane
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Robert Zamoida
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On a sidenote, the Seax that Albion was offering under their dagger page is now listed In Redesign; I can't wait to see what they do with it 
Rob Zamoida
"When your life is on the line, you want to make use of all your tools. No warrior should be willing to die with his swords at his sides, without having made use of his tools."
-Miyamoto Mushashi, Gorin no Sho
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Shane Allee
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Wow, I just can't let this thread die can I....
We just bought a new three in one, so here is a scan of the photo.
Shane
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Sam S
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I belong to reenactment group in the UK called Regia Anglorum. I was wondering if you could help me with a problem I have:
I'm constructing a scabbard for a scram seaxe and was trying to find out about historically accurate ways to attach it to a belt (8th-11th Century). Could anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance!
Sam S.
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Kevin Toomey
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I too was enjoying all of this great information. Thanks to everyone. I love these big knives. From collaberation with Scott Byler, my idea of a war knife
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Greyson Brown
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Hi,
I know that this question has pretty much been answered, but I wanted to point out that the washer-like discs on the "raven-head" saex seem to be made of horn. Horn seems, at least from what I have read and seen, to have been a relatively common material in that time. It makes sense. Horn is pretty much a renewable resource, and can come from domesticated animals that are handy to have around for other reasons. Thus it is cheap and available. Though not as strong as iron, it is tougher than wood. I think it would be just about the ideal material for someone who wanted a functional tool/weapon, but couldn't spend a lot.
Besides, I think horn is rather attractive. Any saex I make or buy will end up having horn on it, I think.
-Grey
P.S. I noticed that the end of the handle on the "raven-head" saex and the fuller on one of those from Vimose are awfully remenicent of those seen on falcatas. I think I am begining to see a conection that I previously viewed as rather tenuous.
"So long as I can keep the path of honor I am well content."
-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company
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Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom
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