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Vincent Le Chevalier
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 Posted: Mon 22 Sep, 2025 8:37 am Post subject: My Lovino Project |
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Hello all,
Over the past two years I have embarked on a Lovino project: getting a pair of sword and dagger inspired by Lovino's manuscript. The result was a great pair of weapons by the famous Marco Danelli, which I describe in details here:
Making it real
It is not a reproduction of a specific sword, but all the elements can be traced back to Lovino's context. It is a great approximation of what Lovino's weapons could have been!
I had great fun researching everything about this project, and I have also made several articles detailing all the elements I have found. Hopefully others can find inspiration here!
Best Regards,
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Vincent
Ensis Sub Caelo
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Glen A Cleeton
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Quite beautiful Vincent!
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Dan D'Silva
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Very interesting. The sword looks particularly nice in full view. I've never heard of Renaissance swords with full-metal grips before. How are they made, and are they solid or hollow?
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Vincent Le Chevalier
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| Dan D'Silva wrote: | | Very interesting. The sword looks particularly nice in full view. I've never heard of Renaissance swords with full-metal grips before. How are they made, and are they solid or hollow? |
I have a few more examples in one of the previous posts about this project. I'm afraid I can't really tell you about the specific making methods or their properties, as I've never seen a disassembled example. I think they are generally hollow (Marco did them hollow at any rate). A solid metal handle would be far too heavy and mess up the sword's balance. One of the examples is even see-through, looking like 4 stripes of metal joined in the middle.
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Vincent
Ensis Sub Caelo
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Sean Manning
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| Vincent Le Chevalier wrote: | | Dan D'Silva wrote: | | Very interesting. The sword looks particularly nice in full view. I've never heard of Renaissance swords with full-metal grips before. How are they made, and are they solid or hollow? |
I have a few more examples in one of the previous posts about this project. I'm afraid I can't really tell you about the specific making methods or their properties, as I've never seen a disassembled example. I think they are generally hollow (Marco did them hollow at any rate). A solid metal handle would be far too heavy and mess up the sword's balance. One of the examples is even see-through, looking like 4 stripes of metal joined in the middle. |
The 'Moorish' backsword in the Met (Object Number: 14.25.1169) has a steel handle https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22366 A.V.B. Norman talks about them somewhere.
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