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Peter Busch
Location: Sydney Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Thomas McDonald
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"There can be only One"
Thanks for pointing that out to us, Peter !
Paul did a wonderful job on that one, and it is indeed nice to see it reproduced by a skilled craftsman !
Happy Holidays, Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Steve Grisetti
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The "Toledo Salamanca" looks spectacular. Dumb question - was this design taken only from the Highlander movie prop? Or was there any particular historical piece that offered the basis?
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Oscar Torres Carrasco
Location: Madrid, Spain Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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The original piece who inspired this sword i'ts a royal one...  In the armoury of the royal palace in Madrid, you can see a very similar weapon, originally of the King Phillip II of Spain.
And it's Toledo OR Salamanca, two different cityes....and in Salamanca never living a famous Swordmaker...it's a film's license.
Regards and sorry for muy bad english.
Oscar Torres
Españoles en la mar quiero, y si es en tierra, San Jorge nos proteja (proverbio inglés)
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Douglas G.
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Oscar,
No apologies needed. I shudder to think what my Espana must read like when
I attempt to write it. Your points are clear and well understood, so keep contributing to
the Forum.
Feliz Navidad,
Doug Gentner
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Lee O'Hagan
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The name comes from the person who did the additional work to the sword prop,
Toledo taken from the original suppliers name or place,i think it was a more plain marto sword,no doubt the one based on the piece Oscar mention's,
Salamanca a little wordplay on Salamander=Salamander armoury,Jim Hiroulas,
or is the Spanish for salamander= salamanca?
Well thats how i remeber the name being explained,someone more informed may have more accurate info,
Nice work Paul,at what seems a very realistic price,
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