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Danny Grigg
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 Posted: Sat 02 Dec, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: Maciejowski Falchions / Choppers |
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Has any physical / archaeological evidence been found of the Maciejowski Bible falchions / choppers or other similar falchion-like weapons?
See attached pics.
Any other pics from other period manuscripts / art?
Are there other similar falchion-like weapons illustrated in period manuscripts / art?
If so please post pics and information.
What manuscripts are the pics from Falchion-Chopper 4 & Falchion-Chopper 5 taken?
I found them at the following website (in german):
http://www.berwelf.de/
Click on Wehr & Waffen then Falchion
Are there any other replica / reconstructed versions of these weapons apart from the following?
Museum Replicas
http://www.deltin.net/i2.htm
http://www.manningimperial.com/item.php?item_id=259
http://www.berwelf.de/
Thanks
Danny
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Nathan Robinson
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These types of weapons have been discussed on myArmoury.com a few times already. I believe there are some good topics already out there that a search will reveal.
Attached are some photos of the Del Tin 5134 version.
Photos by Patrick Kelly
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Merv Cannon
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| Posted: Sat 02 Dec, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: Choppers (Not Harley Davidsons !) |
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Heres one that you dont see around much...........Its from the Romance of Alexander... they have these interresting squarish hand-guards.
Cheers!
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Martin Wilkinson
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The second image down looked like a glaive head to me, maybe the pole broke?
"A bullet you see may go anywhere, but steel's, almost bound to go somewhere."
Schola Gladiatoria
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Greyson Brown
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| Martin Wilkinson wrote: | | The second image down looked like a glaive head to me, maybe the pole broke? |
Perhaps, but Joshua (that it who is holding the weapon in this case) is not previosly depicted holding a glaive, so I don't quite see what the point of that would be. Since the Bible only mentions him using javelins and a sword, there would definately be no biblical back story for such a depiction. Also, later in the same bible there is anothe very similar weapon, though I don't recall exactly which folio (I think it is part of the story of David's kingdom being destroyed by his sons' waring). Also, you will notice that there is some kind of butt cap or other finish work on the handle. The Maciejowski Bible shows several broken lances/spears and all of those exhibit a splintered end where they broke. I don't think the artist would have shown a finished end if he was trying to depict a broken glaive.
Just my thougths on that part of the matter, anyway.
-Grey
"So long as I can keep the path of honor I am well content."
-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company
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Martin Wilkinson
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| Greyson Brown wrote: | | Martin Wilkinson wrote: | | The second image down looked like a glaive head to me, maybe the pole broke? |
Perhaps, but Joshua (that it who is holding the weapon in this case) is not previosly depicted holding a glaive, so I don't quite see what the point of that would be. Since the Bible only mentions him using javelins and a sword, there would definately be no biblical back story for such a depiction. Also, later in the same bible there is anothe very similar weapon, though I don't recall exactly which folio (I think it is part of the story of David's kingdom being destroyed by his sons' waring). Also, you will notice that there is some kind of butt cap or other finish work on the handle. The Maciejowski Bible shows several broken lances/spears and all of those exhibit a splintered end where they broke. I don't think the artist would have shown a finished end if he was trying to depict a broken glaive.
Just my thougths on that part of the matter, anyway.
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That was the first thing that caught my attention about those images.
I see what you mean about a finished end, maybe it was a glaive, that's pole broke in an earlier fight, and after continuing to use it whilst broken, Joshua decided he liked it like that, and had a shorter more sword like handle made for it.
This is pure speculation.
"A bullet you see may go anywhere, but steel's, almost bound to go somewhere."
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Derek St.
Location: Newtown Sq. PA Joined: 12 Sep 2005
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This chopper just looks plain old MEAN.
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Shamsi Modarai
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What is the above pic from?
Wa biš žam že sceal of langože leofes abidan.
~ The Wife's Lament
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Kyro R. Lantsberger
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| Shamsi Modarai wrote: | | What is the above pic from? |
Someone's nightmare, I would venture to guess.
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Allen Johnson
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What because of the a-historical spiky helm? 
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Dick D
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Got inspired by the second picture, perhaps I'll try to get one in the future. Meanwhile I tossed together a photoshop interpretation of how it could look like. I had nothing to do anyway..
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Danny Grigg
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| Posted: Mon 04 Dec, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Shamsi Modarai wrote: | | What is the above pic from? |
The pic is from this german site:
http://www.berwelf.de/
Danny
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Danny Grigg
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Joeseph H Hays
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| Posted: Wed 14 Oct, 2020 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Choppers (Not Harley Davidsons !) |
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| Merv Cannon wrote: | Heres one that you dont see around much...........Its from the Romance of Alexander... they have these interresting squarish hand-guards.
Cheers! |
found this for buhurt armored combat
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