Fox Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 I've got a really nice cutlass for the middle of the GAoP, but I had a couple of blades left over from a project at work so I figured I'd make myself two new ones - one early GAoP/buccaneer, and the other for the tail end of the GAoP to see me through the later periods I sometimes do. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
William Brand Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 It is always nice to see the various weapons hand made by individuals. I'm craving a good cutlass now.
Capt. Sterling Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 Nicely done... amazing what a talented bunch reenactors all are.. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
LadyBarbossa Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 A charming pair, Foxe. My compliments, mate! So far, Will's mighty envious and drooling. ::: hands Will a handkerchief to wipe up the drool::: ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Patrick Hand Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 I thought the double circle guard (for lack of a better name.... the lower black one) was later period..... Rev. War....... Don't know for sure.... so just asking.... I still have to find a chunk of thick enough metal to finish the sword that GoF sent me.... I have some thin steal....but that's not right... I have the antler part already finished..... but heck.... I wanna do it right..... Gotta do it justice........ Then I can post pictures of the clam hilted antler griped hanger...... nice an' pritty........
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 Very nice Mr. Foxe. Well done indeed. Patrick, what size and thickness do you want? I have some 14 ga. and 12 ga. scraps lying about the project area I have saved just for that purpose. I can still get some from the Vo-Tech shop at the campus too. If you don't have any luck nearby, I can ship some to you. Bo
Fox Posted October 21, 2007 Author Posted October 21, 2007 The "double-disk" style of handguard is really too late for GAoP - but it certainly predates the Rev-War era. IIRC the earliest reference to them is, coincidentally, the earliest reference to a batch of cutlasses made specifically for the RN, in 1726. The early double-disk swords were markedly different from the later issue ones, in that they had curved blades, and the bend of the larger disk was S-shaped rather than cupped. As I said, I made it for doing the later stuff really. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
casketchris Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 my hats off to you sir, i have ben tinkering with the idea of making a sword. i have done small knives folding knives and daggers but never a sword/cutlass... now i just might have to try it Nautical acquisition and redistribution specialist
Matty Bottles Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Love that clamshell guard. Mr. Foxe, what are your opinions on thumb-rings? "The time was when ships passing one another at sea backed their topsails and had a 'gam,' and on parting fired guns; but those good old days have gone. People have hardly time nowadays to speak even on the broad ocean, where news is news, and as for a salute of guns, they cannot afford the powder. There are no poetry-enshrined freighters on the sea now; it is a prosy life when we have no time to bid one another good morning." - Capt. Joshua Slocum
Iron Bess Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Sweet!!! Are they full tang??? Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!
Fox Posted October 22, 2007 Author Posted October 22, 2007 They are indeed full tang. I'm not a big fan of thumb rings on my own swords for a variety of reasons. If you mean from an historical point of view then yes, there a several extant swords with them. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Matty Bottles Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 I meant for your own use, of course. I do not have much experience with actually fighting with a thumb ring; is there anything in particular that you don't like? I made a sword hilt with a thumb ring, but I haven't fought with it. It seems like it really affords a great deal of control over the blade. "The time was when ships passing one another at sea backed their topsails and had a 'gam,' and on parting fired guns; but those good old days have gone. People have hardly time nowadays to speak even on the broad ocean, where news is news, and as for a salute of guns, they cannot afford the powder. There are no poetry-enshrined freighters on the sea now; it is a prosy life when we have no time to bid one another good morning." - Capt. Joshua Slocum
Fox Posted October 23, 2007 Author Posted October 23, 2007 I think it depends largely on personal style. Some people evidently preferre(d) thumb rings otherwise they wouldn't have existed. I personally prefer not to have them because when I fight (which is rare these days anyway) I tend to use my thumb and forefinger for "fine tuning". But like I say, that is an entirely personal preference (and FWIW, I do have a couple of swords with rings). Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Matty Bottles Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Thank you. "The time was when ships passing one another at sea backed their topsails and had a 'gam,' and on parting fired guns; but those good old days have gone. People have hardly time nowadays to speak even on the broad ocean, where news is news, and as for a salute of guns, they cannot afford the powder. There are no poetry-enshrined freighters on the sea now; it is a prosy life when we have no time to bid one another good morning." - Capt. Joshua Slocum
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