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Ian Hutchison
Location: Louisiana / Nordrhein-Westholland Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Thu 04 Mar, 2021 7:47 pm Post subject: St. Annen Museum Messer Information |
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Does anyone have any photos or details of the multi-fullered, straight bladed messer held in the St. Annen Museum? I would like to have a reproduction made, but beyond OAL and weight, details are hard to come by.
'We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.' - Adrian Carton de Wiart
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Johannes Zenker
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Have you tried reaching out to Roland Warzecha about it? If he took that photo, he might have also made more detailed shots and measurements of this very interesting piece.
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Christian Henry Tobler
Location: Oxford, CT Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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Ian Hutchison
Location: Louisiana / Nordrhein-Westholland Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Thank you both for your advice, I went ahead and contacted Roland as well as James Elmslie for good measure. Hopefully, this will bear some fruit! Christian, your tease about the handling has put some pressure on to make it feel right. Is there anything else you recall? Forward presence, balance?
'We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.' - Adrian Carton de Wiart
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Christian Henry Tobler
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Ian Hutchison
Location: Louisiana / Nordrhein-Westholland Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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As an update for anyone else seeking this information, Roland replied:
| Quote: | The messer is published in:
Barbara von Grotkamp-Schepers, Isabel Immel, Peter Johnsson & Sixt Wetzler: Das Schwert. Gestalt und Gedanke – The Sword. Form and Thought. Ausstellungskatalog zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung im Deutschen Klingenmuseum Solingen vom 26.9.2015-28.2.2016. Solingen 2015, pp 126/127
Therein you can find Peter Johnsson's drawing of the weapon, two photographs, plus the following stats:
Total length: 852 mm
Total width: 152 mm
Blade length: 705 mm
Blade width: 55 mm
Blade thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 1078 g
Point of balance: 127 mm (from the cross) |
'We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.' - Adrian Carton de Wiart
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