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Morgan Butler
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[quote="Karl Knisley"][quote="Morgan Butler"] | Karl Knisley wrote: | Hello
You may be right. but isnt the common denominator of wallons the thumb ring? I think it will be hollow ground with a spine down the blade. |
Well you're right, Walloons often have thumb-rings, but I often think commen denominator is the pierced heartshaped guard...
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/attachment.p...1390507057
inkothemgard!
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Roger Hooper
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The photo below shows a typical Walloon. The definition can vary, depending on how inclusive you want to be with 17th century campaign swords. They typically have a thumb ring, but not always. As Morgan says, they usually have two pierced, heart shaped plates, though sometimes it is only one, with the thumb ring side almost nonexistent. They typically just have the knucklebow, but many also apply the name to swords that have a few more branches in the hilt.
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Ben R.
Location: Baden - Germany Joined: 04 Apr 2015
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Yesterday I traded a knife for a sharp Windlass 15th Century Longsword. Itīs my first Windlass product so far. Hope itīs not too bad...
The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.
Terry Pratchet
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Jeremiah Swanger
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Have you ever a sword that, after one look, you felt this feeling of common destiny-- as if the universe/God is telling you that you are MEANT to have it?
I got that feeling when I first saw this, a couple of works in progress by a German fellow, presumably inspired by the Liechtenauer method of fence.
It's too bad I just commissioned a new musical instrument (to the tune of four figures), or else I would have jumped on the opportunity to obtain one of these!
Then again, after I get some funds saved up, maybe I can talk him into doing a variation of these with a short ricasso, like that of Gus Trim's old "Swedish Bastard Sword"?
"Rhaegar fought nobly.
Rhaegar fought valiantly.
Rhaegar fought honorably.
And Rhaegar died."
- G.R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
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William Swiger
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| Posted: Sun 26 Apr, 2015 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| Jeremiah Swanger wrote: | Have you ever a sword that, after one look, you felt this feeling of common destiny-- as if the universe/God is telling you that you are MEANT to have it?
I got that feeling when I first saw this, a couple of works in progress by a German fellow, presumably inspired by the Liechtenauer method of fence.
It's too bad I just commissioned a new musical instrument (to the tune of four figures), or else I would have jumped on the opportunity to obtain one of these!
Then again, after I get some funds saved up, maybe I can talk him into doing a variation of these with a short ricasso, like that of Gus Trim's old "Swedish Bastard Sword"? |
The middle blade is going to be mine. I did a short review over on SBG of his personal sword in the picture.
Non Timebo Mala
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