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Boarding Pikes
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Thought I would start a thread on use of one of my favourite weapons in re-enactment- pikes! This is a fast weapon, highly effective and easy to learn...
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September 02, 2010, 06:41:15 PM
by the iron dwarf
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Sword vs pike
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Just thought this may amuse you- how to use a smallsword against a pike, by Girard. Obviously for the battlefield, but applicable aboard ship ...
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August 25, 2010, 10:33:19 PM
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Holstering Pistols
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Started this line on the kit thread - many illustrations have pirates wearing pistols pointing downwards- unless a cloth is rammed down the barrel the...
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August 16, 2010, 09:18:26 PM
by PoD
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My Newest Sword
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My latest acquisition is an English Naval Seaman's Cutlass, c.1690. It has a dog-head pommel, decorated cast brass grip, shell guard, and curved falch...
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August 16, 2010, 08:56:46 AM
by Tall Paul
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My New Sword
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Just had this arrive from Armour Class (excuse the poor quality of photos from my phone): ...
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August 09, 2010, 09:58:07 PM
by tonw
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True Turn-off Queen Anne
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Well, I just ordered one of these: anyone wnat to bet whether I can turn it into one of these; I've never built anything like it before so fingers cro...
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August 06, 2010, 07:06:20 PM
by PoD
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What pirate weapons can we use in reenactment.
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OK, rising to the challenge here, a quick attempt to summarise the options for weapons and techniques that can be used both safely and authentically G...
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June 03, 2010, 05:23:51 PM
by Mark Smith
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Naval Carbines
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I'm in the process of making up some fencing muskets, which I assume will be used (with bayonet) in the manner of a pike or a staff. However, I was wo...
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May 17, 2010, 10:13:45 PM
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Smallsword Symposium
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Fancy learning how to use the most iconic weapon of the late C17th and C18th? How to increase your standing as a Gentleman despite low birth and acqui...
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April 22, 2010, 11:19:51 PM
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Flintlock pistol repro
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The Grange will soon be stocking airsoft flintlock pistols-certainly intriguing and has possibilities for Pyrates and mass batlle stuff You are not al...
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April 15, 2010, 09:28:10 PM
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Smallsword Symposium II
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Registration is now open. All the details here- You are not allowed to view links.Register or Loginhttp://www.historicalfencing.org/smallsword.htm Con...
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April 06, 2010, 11:56:34 PM
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Cosh Tar'n it
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RARE 18thC PRESS GANG NAVAL ROPE TAR COSH You are not allowed to view links.Register or Loginhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-18thC-PRESS-GANG-NAVAL-ROPE-TA...
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March 26, 2010, 01:00:12 PM
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Armourclass Sword Conversion
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I was wondering if any one else out there has an armourclass sword? I was just looking at mine and as I had the hanger blade put on the Schiavona hilt...
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March 24, 2010, 08:22:14 PM
by PoD
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Daggers and Knives
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For a display this is one of my favourite types of fight. These are just the techniques that my crew use- feel free to disagree, pinch ideas etc. as y...
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March 24, 2010, 02:45:48 PM
by PoD
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East India company musket pike
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Has anyone got or can anyone find a picture of the EIC musket pike........? it fitted straight onto the end of the musket to make an extended pike. an...
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February 17, 2010, 10:19:31 PM
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR TUCK SWORD BY JOHN BARNET
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I just found this sword on a website and wondered if this might have been something a pirate may have carried during the early part of the GAOP? I hav...
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February 02, 2010, 11:18:55 PM
by PoD
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My new Sword
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Finally got my new sword from Armour class last week. Its their Schiavona Re-enactment With Shark Skin Grip but I had it modified with the blade from ...
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January 31, 2010, 10:47:09 PM
by PoD
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Cutlass project
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This is a cutlass I made from an old Indian made decorative sabre i bought off ebay for 99p. After cutting the blade down and grinding off all the etc...
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PoD
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December 04, 2009, 03:08:29 PM
by PoD
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My new Knife
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This is my new knife/sword I had made based on the descriptions of a boucan knife (basically a broken cutlass). It was made by Baltimore Knife & Sword...
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PoD
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December 04, 2009, 03:51:56 AM
by PoD
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More blank firers
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From Mark Griffin of Griffin Historical (You are not allowed to view links.Register or Loginhttp://www.griffinhistorical.com/) QuoteAfter the initial ...
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buggersgrips
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November 30, 2009, 12:51:08 PM
by doctorsyn
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