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Bradly T.




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PostPosted: Thu 24 May, 2018 2:55 pm    Post subject: viking or Vendel or recreation or real         Reply with quote

Hello

just found these images, not sure if viking and if so what Type? or Vendel or recreation or real

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Ralph Grinly





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PostPosted: Thu 24 May, 2018 6:28 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Reproduction ? Something just doesn't seem "right" for it being a genuine sword of the period it purports to be ?
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Ralph Grinly





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PostPosted: Thu 24 May, 2018 6:30 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

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Matthew Amt




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PostPosted: Thu 24 May, 2018 6:31 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'm not very familiar with that style, but I'm afraid it looks like a fake, to me. The green bronze parts combined with the active orange rust on the blade is a big red flag. Plus the shape of the guard looks *highly* unusual, and the "pattern welding" is a tight spiral that looks like it was forged from steel cable.

Too bad they "aged" it--wouldn't be a bad fantasy piece if it were polished up.

Matthew
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Jordan E. Williams




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PostPosted: Sun 27 May, 2018 7:25 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Fake I think as well. The pommel casting looks reminiscent of poorly made fake Spanish briquets from the 1940s.
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Craig Peters




PostPosted: Mon 28 May, 2018 12:19 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Besides the other points raised, notice that the fuller starts a short distance below the cross guard. This is much more common on fake swords than on real swords. This sword is definitely fake.
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