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#401 keny from prague

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Posted 12 November 2009 - 07:56 PM

here you go



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Posted 12 November 2009 - 08:02 PM

here you go



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Epic fail! Hilarious. :lol:
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 05:51 AM

A 7 to 8 foot sword? Sure, I'll make you one. But you have to buy the 10 foot wide shield that goes with it.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 05:58 AM

Hmmm... Doesn't look like ol' ("I need a 7-8' sword") Jordan is coming back around. If he does, he can check out this thread, which deserves a bump. Posted Image

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Posted 13 November 2009 - 09:42 AM

Lots Of Laughs!
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Posted 04 January 2010 - 07:52 PM

PB didn't start many threads, all things considered. This one was definitely his baby. I'm surprised nobody's posted any more sword/weapon/armour pics. I don't own a digital camera, or I would've already posted stuff from my modest collection.

Also, some of PB's excellent art can be found on the "Dunsany" thread.

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 05:22 PM

Here's a view of a corner of my living room:

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 05:39 PM

Thanks, Andrarir! Looks like you could arm everyone from a Nemedian knight to a Zingaran grandee with that corner arsenal. B)

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Posted 24 February 2010 - 04:12 AM

Part of my wish list. Albion
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 12:57 PM

Part of my wish list. Albion
http://filmswords.com/images/frazetta/bloodstone-mkII-1.jpg



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Posted 06 March 2010 - 05:02 AM

It has been a long, long while since I have actually finished a project I started. While not strictly Hyborian it IS a plausible weapon. I set out to replicate a sword typical of the Irish in the 1st-3rd cent. AD. Most of the finds that survive have no hilt componenets as they were ususally wood, antler or bone. Some have survived to give an idea of what was available. Dating unfortunately is difficult as the finds are usually river, bog or lake deposits that span hundreds of years. Those finds that have been made however seem to show a distinct consistency of blade shape and design. In particular they are small, many are what we would consider large daggers. The range is roughly 18" to 24" in overall length for the period in question. Here is a picture of mine it measures 18.5" and would likely represnt a junior warrior's weapon as opposed to a chief or chieftain's sword (which would be more ornate).

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- I remember, The dark woods, masking slopes of sombre
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The grey clouds' leaden everlasting arch;
The dusky streams that flowed without a sound,
And the lone winds that whispered down the passes. -
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Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:28 AM

It has been a long, long while since I have actually finished a project I started. While not strictly Hyborian it IS a plausible weapon. I set out to replicate a sword typical of the Irish in the 1st-3rd cent. AD. Most of the finds that survive have no hilt componenets as they were ususally wood, antler or bone. Some have survived to give an idea of what was available. Dating unfortunately is difficult as the finds are usually river, bog or lake deposits that span hundreds of years. Those finds that have been made however seem to show a distinct consistency of blade shape and design. In particular they are small, many are what we would consider large daggers. The range is roughly 18" to 24" in overall length for the period in question. Here is a picture of mine it measures 18.5" and would likely represnt a junior warrior's weapon as opposed to a chief or chieftain's sword (which would be more ornate).

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 06:31 AM

A cool blog entry on pugii (Roman daggers) here:

http://lostfort.blog...an-daggers.html

Lots of pics. B)

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 02:00 PM

A cool blog entry on pugii (Roman daggers) here:

http://lostfort.blog...an-daggers.html

Lots of pics. B)



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Posted 08 March 2010 - 09:30 PM

Nice pics, but the correct plural of pugio is pugiones. Also, the feature she refers to as a "burr" is usually termed a "midrib." Good blog overall, though.

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 09:46 PM

Nice pics, but the correct plural of pugio is pugiones. Also, the feature she refers to as a "burr" is usually termed a "midrib." Good blog overall, though.


Thanks for the corrections, JMR. B) My Latin is nothing to brag about, but I did wonder about that plural. I figured she'd read it at the museum and knew what she was talking about. Yeah, I wasn't crazy about the "burr" thing, either. Still, pretty pics! :)

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 03:11 AM


Nice pics, but the correct plural of pugio is pugiones. Also, the feature she refers to as a "burr" is usually termed a "midrib." Good blog overall, though.


Thanks for the corrections, JMR. B) My Latin is nothing to brag about, but I did wonder about that plural. I figured she'd read it at the museum and knew what she was talking about. Yeah, I wasn't crazy about the "burr" thing, either. Still, pretty pics! :)


Wow that was cool, I'd like to see more museum pieces but I don't have a drop on them online.
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 06:52 PM

I thought I asked this already today but I'm very busy so I might not have.

Can somebody please tell me the difference between Albion and Marto?
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 07:11 PM

I thought I asked this already today but I'm very busy so I might not have.

Can somebody please tell me the difference between Albion and Marto?



All you need to know is right here, Eamon:


http://www.conan.com...40

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 07:16 PM

All you need to know is right here, Eamon:



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