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Risto Rautiainen
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 Posted: Wed 12 Jul, 2006 1:34 am Post subject: Some french museum pics |
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For some pics go here:
http://www.photo.rmn.fr/c/htm/Home.aspx
In the military area there are some quite nice pieces. One in particular caught my eye.
One handed (?) sword
That's quite long for those proportions or what do you think?
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Wed 12 Jul, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Some french museum pics |
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| Risto Rautiainen wrote: | ...One handed (?) sword
That's quite long for those proportions or what do you think? |
Thanks for the great link!
Yes, 1.2 meters does seem long for a single hand sword. Might that be a typographical error?
A couple of photos later in their slide show, I found this sword from the cover of Sir Richard Francis Burton's The Book of the Sword.
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 12 Jul, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Some french museum pics |
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1.2 Meters is about 47", lets say 8" for handle and pommel gives a blade length of 39": So maybe at the upper range of a one hander ?
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Wed 12 Jul, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Ouch. A cuirass from Waterloo.
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"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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