I'm bored, how bout some more sword pics...

[horseclover]

Some swords for the public to fondle and ponder

A sister of Ben's XIIIa with a later sibling XIIa, Gus' 1319 shop proto/test bed with an eight inch grip (2003).

Here in length with a Del Tin

Ben's looks like he has trimmed and polished it nicely. I'll always love the bubinga Tinker and Gus used to use for grips but I've only seen mine once between redoing the leather. I swear Ben, Eric McHugh mixed up the scabbards and you got the middle band, or he just didn't catch my request.

Glen Parrell Conyer's falchion with the Del Tin 5157, a Del Tin 2160 and the somewhat ubiquitous Arsm&Armor German Bastard sword. A table of GBS, actually

A favorite old Del Tin bladed MRL sword from the golden years

Cheers

GC

 

[JRB]

Some more...

 

[horseclover]

Is that you J?

You have to get to the September Manville Settlers Day one of these years.

The panoramic picture above was June(?) 2003. I know these swords.

Good stuff and good days :thumbup: of a very gracious host.

Glen

 

[BryFry]

WOW! Very impressive guys!:thumbup:

I'm jealous

 

[horseclover]

Some spadroons. Third quarter 18th century to late 19th century.

Cheers

GC

 

[JRB]

Is that you J?

You have to get to the September Manville Settlers Day one of these years.

The panoramic picture above was June(?) 2003. I know these swords.

Good stuff and good days :thumbup: of a very gracious host.

Glen

Yeah, Glen, it's me. Since the economy tanked I've switched to amassing shorter steel. I do miss the mass destruction in my yard, though.

Let me know when the next settlers day is and I'll see if I can make it.

 

[horseclover]

Hi J,

I hear you on the economy issues. I was downsized in 2004, then I had a stroke in 2008 but I keep on trucking.

Manville Settlers days for 2010 would tentatively be September 25-26.

http://www.manvillesportsmensrodandgunclub.org/

The tough part is getting good weather. We have had some real gully washers and often at least showers one day or another. We are due for two days straight with good weather. Last year we managed to get permission to set up indside on that one wet day. We have done this (Todd and me) for seven years straight and hope to continue. The tables and visitors have varied from year to year.

We had a visit from a fellow that has come down from Vt a couple of times with British swords of the centuries.

It is always great to get company when they can make it.

Cheers

GC

 

[JRB]

Glad to hear you're doing okay now. I'll keep the date in mind.

In keeping with the topic, here are a trio of antique swords. From left to right is an early iron age Celtic sword, a 15th c. riding sword, and a 1000 A.D. Viking sword. I had the pleasure of hanling the medieval sword and the Viking sword. The Celtic sword was not sturdy enough to be weilded.

 

[moblues]

Wow! Great photo!

 

[JRB]

Here are a few more shots of the antique swords from my earlier post.

The Medieval riding sword (an Oakeshott type 15)

The Viking sword…

I can’t believe I got to hold an 1,100 year old Viking sword!

The Celtic sword…

A late 15th c. bastard sword…