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Patrick Kelly
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 Posted: Thu 14 Oct, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject: A new sword from Patrick Barta........... |
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He calls this one a roman ring pommel sword.
http://www.templ.net/pics/a16av.jpg
Great stuff. Maybe someone else can downsize the image.
"In valor there is hope.".................. Tacitus
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Steve Maly
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| Posted: Thu 14 Oct, 2004 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: A new sword from Patrick Barta........... |
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Here ya go...
 Attachment: 75 KB
"When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." ~A. Maslow
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Geoff Wood
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He makes such interesting choices. Amazing work.
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David Wilson
Location: In a van down by the river Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Wow... a beautiful reproduction of a sword not often reproduced, a Roman Ring-Hilt.... wonderful work, as we've come to expect from Mr. Barta!
David K. Wilson, Jr.
Laird of Glencoe
Now available on Amazon: Franklin Posner's "Suburban Vampire: A Tale of the Human Condition -- With Vampires" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N7Y591
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Brian M
Location: Austin, TX Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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Never seen anything like it! I need to expand my library.
Brian M
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Don Halter
Industry Professional
Location: Bryan, TX Joined: 25 Mar 2004
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Cool! I really like the damascene/inlay work on the hilt hardware. It's always nice to see someone making the more unique blades like this.
Don "Krag" Halter
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Russ Ellis
Industry Professional
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I've never even heard of such a thing. Brilliant execution of a little known design...
TRITONWORKS Custom Scabbards
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Lee O'Hagan
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Really nice work,
Dont know what i like more,
The sword or the scabbard,
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James Sharpe
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I have been a fan of Patrick Barta for a while and I must say that he never ceases to amaze me.
James
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Andrew Rosario
Location: Alamogordo, NM Joined: 27 Aug 2003
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Outstanding!!!
Andrew
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Frank Perkin
Location: Detroit, Michigan Joined: 14 Oct 2004
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Anyone know it's history?
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Vince Labolito
Location: Tallahassee, FL Joined: 26 Jan 2004
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I knew it was history as soon as I saw it 
-v
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
- Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)
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Jeremiah Swanger
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This must be one of those elusive Ring-helt Gladii that folks here have been telling me were standard issue during the days of Hedrian and Trajen...
Yes?
No?
Maybe so?
"Rhaegar fought nobly.
Rhaegar fought valiantly.
Rhaegar fought honorably.
And Rhaegar died."
- G.R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
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David Wilson
Location: In a van down by the river Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Well, more of a ring-hilt semispatha. Yes, I'd say that's what it is, one of the types of swords that started appearing about the time of Hadrian, possibly influenced by the Sarmatians. I think there is a sketch of this particular hilt in Oakeshott's Archeology of Weapons, if I'm not mistaken...
David K. Wilson, Jr.
Laird of Glencoe
Now available on Amazon: Franklin Posner's "Suburban Vampire: A Tale of the Human Condition -- With Vampires" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N7Y591
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Geoff Wood
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| Vincent Labolito wrote: | I knew it was history as soon as I saw it
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Thanks. I like punctuation jokes.
Geoff
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This is a standard topic