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Tim M.





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PostPosted: Fri 27 Jul, 2007 3:12 pm    Post subject: Finnish Swords         Reply with quote

I was wondering if there are any historical examples of Finnish Swords from the dates between 500 A.D.- 1500 A.D.?
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Mikko Kuusirati




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PostPosted: Sat 28 Jul, 2007 4:41 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I think the most famous would be the "Suontaka sword", an Oakeshott type X with a Petersen type AE hilt found in a woman's grave in Suontaka, Häme, dating from the mid-11th Century. Albion's the Valkyrja is inspired by it.

PS. There are several more Viking age ones, as well as a high quality picture of this one, featured in the photobook Viikinkien perintö by István Rácz, if you can find it.

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Dan Dickinson
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PostPosted: Sat 28 Jul, 2007 7:44 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Check out this thread for a Medieval type.
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...land+sword
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Martin Forrester




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PostPosted: Mon 30 Jul, 2007 4:21 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...h+princess

A viking one.

Oh, lets just pull out our swords and start whacking at each other, that'll solve everything!
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