Born in the wrong century and definitely in the wrong country. Obsessions in life usually have little in common with one another. I like art and writing. I like to laugh. I'm also very very odd.
A lot of archery and Guinevere too!
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I swear I’m not crying ><
Oh how I wish.
“I am the Bad Wolf. I create myself. I take the words…”
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this is so cute
Phoenix Metal Pappenheimer
The seventeenth century was a period of wild developmental exploration. Of these new varieties, a unique style came into fashion that is thought to have originated in the Netherlands. This hilt type included the two or three rings found on the swept hilt and featured a pierced plate and a distinctive urn-shaped pommel.
Though not contemporary to the hilt style itself, this particular style is now known as a Pappenheimer presumably named after a cavalry leader of the Thirty Years War named Gottfried Heinrich, Graf zu Pappenheim.
The sword featured here has two loop guards, a knuckle-bow, and flared horizontally-recurved quillons. The smaller loop guard is filled with a very ornately pierced plate comprised of a geometric pattern of two alternating punched shapes. The pommel is a faceted version of the characteristically typical urn-shape.
The wire-wrapped grip is comprised of spiraled strands of twisted and straight wires and is mounted top and bottom with Turk’s head knots. The blade is a diamond cross-sectioned rapier blade made by Angus “Gus” Trim and serves to create a stout thrusting weapon. The scabbard has a solid core and is mounted with steel fittings.
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So beautiful and so deadly.
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