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Karl Knisley
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 Posted: Mon 19 Feb, 2007 10:19 am Post subject: Manning Imperial swiss sabre |
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Hello
The, swiss sabre, from Manning Imperial,has to be the coolest reproduction sword I`ve ever seen.Does anyone own one?If I had $2500,I`d be sorely tempted.
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Jonathan Hopkins
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That is pretty cool. It even has a thumb "ring"--or loop, or whatever you'd call it in that form. I wonder if the original has that feature. If so, that would be the earliest version of a thumb ring I have seen.
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Nathan Robinson
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| Jonathan Hopkins wrote: | | That is pretty cool. It even has a thumb "ring"--or loop, or whatever you'd call it in that form. I wonder if the original has that feature. If so, that would be the earliest version of a thumb ring I have seen. |
I'm sure it did. It has an A.V.B. Norman Inner Guard Type 20. These hilts are found on many hand and a half swords of German origin.
The replica is dated mid-16th century: a time where many hand and a half hilts had thumb-rings. You can see an example I had replicated by looking at my Phoenix Metal Creations Hand and a Half Sword, also having a Type 20 Inner Guard.
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Karl Knisley
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The pommel reminds me of a ,jesters cap  . The whole thing has a sort of "fantasy" flare, to it.
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Jean Henri Chandler
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| Posted: Mon 19 Feb, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Manning Imperial swiss sabre |
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| Karl Knisley wrote: | Hello
The, swiss sabre, from Manning Imperial,has to be the coolest reproduction sword I`ve ever seen.Does anyone own one?If I had $2500,I`d be sorely tempted. |
Wow that is a sweet weapon. Beautiful. Another reason to wish i was rich.
J
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Jonathan Hopkins
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | I'm sure it did. It has an A.V.B. Norman Inner Guard Type 20. These hilts are found on many hand and a half swords of German origin.
The replica is dated mid-16th century: a time where many hand and a half hilts had thumb-rings. You can see an example I had replicated by looking at my Phoenix Metal Creations Hand and a Half Sword, also having a Type 20 Inner Guard. |
Nathan,
Thanks. I really need to pick up Norman's book on the subject. I have always wondered when the thumb ring emerged. I assumed it would have first appeared on a basket-type hilt, but the Type 20 shows otherwise.
On the subject of the saber, Manning Imperial have created a convincing saber. Others I have seen look strange, as if a 19th century saber blade has been added to a Medieval or Renaissance hilt.
Jonathan
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I thought the reproduction was really cool, then that museum piece got posted....
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| Joe Fults wrote: | | I thought the reproduction was really cool, then that museum piece got posted.... |
Wow! Me, too! I would love to have one of those!
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Hugo Voisine
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Yes, this saber is really gorgeous...
Don't want to divert from the subject, but there is also a nice exemple of scale armour in the link Sean Flynt posted (and some very nasty looking polearms) :
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