Swords.

[mrcharly]

A cutlass for me. Nothing fancy, medium width, basket hilt, slight curve. Just as good for cutting brush as fencing.

 

[Janne]

I have two sabres, that belonged to my grand father. He used both during WW1. He fought on the Italian front, Isonzo, 1916 to 1918, so possible the working one got "wetted" against a Brit. For sure on an Italian.

One is the "everyday " issued fighting sabre, handle of gray stingray skin, bound with steel colored wire, nickeled steel cabbard. The other one is his dress uniform sable, with a black stingray skin handle bound with gilded wire. The hand protector is very fancy, gilded. Scappard clad with black leather with all the metal parts gilded.

I also own a Jamaican machete. Kind of "sugar cane sword"!

 

[santaman2000]

I've got loads, mostly medieval and viking era, but these here are the faves in my collection...

Nice collection! You do have a penchant for edged weapons. LOL

 

[santaman2000]

A cutlass for me. Nothing fancy, medium width, basket hilt, slight curve. Just as good for cutting brush as fencing.

Something like these four? My picks from these would be either the Model 1860, or the Model 1917 armscollectors.com/mgs/cutlasses.html

 

[Dave]

Wow nice collection JonD. Albion. We should take that name back. I think read in one of Barry Cunliffes book that Julius Ceaser, noted thats what the Britons [Celts] called Britiain. Albion.

Ill check out those videos mentioned, cheers.

 

[Countryman]

I've got loads, mostly medieval and viking era, but these here are the faves in my collection...

Have you been to "The Hooded Man" event?

One of my friends is a regular.

 

[mrcharly]

Something like these four? My picks from these would be either the Model 1860, or the Model 1917 armscollectors.com/mgs/cutlasses.html

The link doesn't work.

 

[Badger74]

Not sharp, used for re-enactment fighting.

20160512_081725 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr

 

[John Fenna]

I once owned a small collection of swords and bayonets - all antiques and my favourite was a French Court Sword with Ivory handle bound with gold wire and a blade etched with floral designs and the makers name and address ... ON one of the bridges in Paris.
Unfortunately the collection had to be sold when I ran into some money troubles at one point (same thing happened to my guns!) and all I have left now is a Victorian Sword Bayonet (very bad condition - not worth selling) and an Indian Hill tribe copy of a 3 band Enfield percussion Rifle - made as a smooth bore!
I would love to get a Bronze age sword, an Iron Age Sword and a Viking Sword ... but funds do not permit...but if anyone is up for trades I have lots of gear/leatherwork that I could offer!

 

[SoldierPalmer]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Gram yet

 

[wicca]

I made this from a standard Tramontina 14 inch machete using some wet moulded thick leather and strips of mild steel flat from the local DIY shop. I spent nearly 15 years sailing alone around the Mediterranean and Caribbean and it was just part of my sea going tool kit.

 

[JonathanD]

Have you been to "The Hooded Man" event?

One of my friends is a regular.

That's all my stuff on the table there a couple of weeks back.

 

[santaman2000]

The link doesn't work.

Sorry, I can't seem to correct it either but I'll see if I can post a pic of them then.

The Model 1860

The Model 1917

 

[Countryman]

That's all my stuff on the table there a couple of weeks back.

Ah my friends Dee and Neil were there too.

From the photo's it looks like a good event.

 

[Dreadhead]

SWMBO got me a battle ready viking sword based on an archaeologcal find in trondheim (I found the original in a museum in norway last year was braw). Looked a bit naff with the black grip and scabbard when I got it so I redid both and now it hangs pride of place in my workshop

before

After

HalfGoat Tinker Scabbard Celtic 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Tinker Scabbard Celtic 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Tinker Scabbard Celtic 13 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

 

[JonathanD]

That looks amazing Hamish. I've got a Trondheim. Re-did my grip too. And renamed it Adderbane.

 

[Dreadhead]

That looks amazing Angus. I've got a Trondheim. Re-did my grip too. And renamed it Adderbane.

ooo now I like that. And you did a much better job of re wrapping the grip, I just quickly wrapped some waxed leather cord around mine, lazy sod!

 

[JonathanD]

And sheath...

 

[Dave]

Wow. Stunning Hamish!

 

[JonathanD]

Sorry Hamish. Was talking to Angus at Castle Keep this morning, so got all confuzzled I'm a goober!