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John VII

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New guy
« on: 2014-06-16, 01:13:54 »
Heyo everyone. I'm badapple, 14, going into highschool. I took an interest a while back in swordsmanship and decided to pursue it. I bought a training hand and a half sword from  cold steel, and am waiting for it to come in, so I can begin training and learning.

Also, my grandfather has a sword which I would like to be identified if anyone knows anything about it. Pictures below.





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Re: New guy
« Reply #1 on: 2014-06-16, 02:02:53 »
Ah! Another young member on the forum :) I'm going into Junior year of highschool after this summer. Your going to love highschool, so much more freedom, freshman year is difficult, but a great experience.

So welcome to the forum young master!

As for the sword, I am not familiar with it. If I were to guess, that is does not look like one for combat, yet a more decorative piece or ceremonial one. For it looks very unbalanced seeing how there really is no pommel. It may also be based off the sword from Conan.
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Re: New guy
« Reply #2 on: 2014-06-16, 02:17:22 »
Thanks for the reply! Didn't expect anyone in highschool to be on here.


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Re: New guy
« Reply #3 on: 2014-06-16, 02:22:01 »
Welcome and well met..


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Re: New guy
« Reply #4 on: 2014-06-16, 04:17:59 »
I'd recognize that sword hilt and pommel anywhere. 5 to 1 Starfire Forge made it. That handle is unique to them. Of course it looks quite aged and the blade is not typical of their work.
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Re: New guy
« Reply #5 on: 2014-06-16, 05:18:59 »

Quote from: Lord Dane on 2014-06-16, 04:17:59
I'd recognize that sword hilt and pommel anywhere. 5 to 1 Starfire Forge made it. That handle is unique to them. Of course it looks quite aged and the blade is not typical of their work.

Thanks, but I went to their website and I'm not finding anything that looks like the sword. Stopped making them?


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Re: New guy
« Reply #6 on: 2014-06-16, 05:46:30 »
Quote from: John VII on 2014-06-16, 05:18:59

Quote from: Lord Dane on 2014-06-16, 04:17:59
I'd recognize that sword hilt and pommel anywhere. 5 to 1 Starfire Forge made it. That handle is unique to them. Of course it looks quite aged and the blade is not typical of their work.

Thanks, but I went to their website and I'm not finding anything that looks like the sword. Stopped making them?

Might be a custom order or reproduction but it looks nothing like their stage combat blades today. You could contact them with pics to see if it is one of theirs.
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Re: New guy
« Reply #7 on: 2014-06-16, 05:49:29 »
Does your grandfather know anything about it? Did he order it or was it a gift?
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Re: New guy
« Reply #8 on: 2014-06-16, 05:55:16 »

Quote from: Sir Aiden on 2014-06-16, 05:49:29
Does your grandfather know anything about it? Did he order it or was it a gift?
He picked it up from a sword collector some time. Thats's about as much information as I have.


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Re: New guy
« Reply #9 on: 2014-06-16, 14:54:07 »
Hail and well met!  Are there any stamps/marks on the blade?  Looks like a Conan replica to me. Might be a Marto sword as I believe they made the officially licensed ones back in the 80s.
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Re: New guy
« Reply #10 on: 2014-06-16, 15:55:44 »

Quote from: Sir Patrick on 2014-06-16, 14:54:07
Hail and well met!  Are there any stamps/marks on the blade?  Looks like a Conan replica to me. Might be a Marto sword as I believe they made the officially licensed ones back in the 80s.
Nothing on the blade, but it sure does look like a conan replica! Thanks for pointing that out, probably what it is.


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Re: New guy
« Reply #11 on: 2014-06-16, 16:22:20 »
Hail and welcome. Very conan inspired sword. Looks aged. Possibly early Starfire, if it's Marto I think they had a pommel? Is the grip carved wood or leather?
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Re: New guy
« Reply #12 on: 2014-06-16, 18:44:36 »
Welcome to the Forum!
Glad to see more youth, I joined the forum almost a year ago now, then not much long after my brother Sir Aiden joined as well,
And aye We are both in Highschool.
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Re: New guy
« Reply #13 on: 2014-06-16, 19:18:33 »

Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-06-16, 16:22:20
Hail and welcome. Very conan inspired sword. Looks aged. Possibly early Starfire, if it's Marto I think they had a pommel? Is the grip carved wood or leather?
Can't quite remember the grip material, but it wasn't leather. Thanks for all the responses!


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Re: New guy
« Reply #14 on: 2014-06-17, 01:00:21 »
Hail and well met. Welcome to the forum! :)
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