Posts: 455 Location: Kentucky USA
Tue 02 Mar, 2004 3:00 pm
Hi Sean,
"Oh, I'd much rather have that sweet hanger you bought!"
:lol: At the moment, my hangers are at Albion waiting to be documented.
"Do you happen to know the POB of the hanger you examined?"
I really hate to guess, the p.o.b. on the hanger was pretty close, within 1 1/2" of the hilt. The pommel on the German hanger is much larger than those found on British models, which adds to the weight, also the blade had a decent amount of
distal taper which made it lively in the hand.
"Neumann and other sources are great for weights and some dimensions, but don't offer that important statistic."
I agree, next time I'm able to go to the next show I'll take some measurements and notes on the antiques that I handle. The large shows that I usually go to (generally 3,000 tables of antique firearms & edged weapons) in Louisville, KY have been occurring on National Guard drill weekends. How convenient. lol