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I have a Del Tin Pompeii from the early 80s, when MRL swords were mostly Del Tin. It's a hell of a rugged blade and I've sharpened mine like a razor. But I did have it rehilted by Fred Talley in Texas and it now has a properly countersunk brass hilt plate and the grip is from a cow's long foot bone, like the originals. The wood is from Fred's grandfather's 100-year-old barn, so it's well seasoned. Not sure what kind of wood, but knowing Texas, post oak is not out of the question. Now it needs a better scabbard, those old Del Tins scabbards were pretty crude (they may have been made in-house by MRL). If I were to go into battle in the 1st century, I wouldn't hesitate to take this sword along. It's hard to imagine a stronger sword.
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The blade is with the rest of the sword - in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
Vale
Celer.
Marcus Antonius Celer/Julian Dendy.
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Caballo - PB, a thing i don't understand, if it is a Pompeii one, was it not suppose to have a "ball" wood upper, don't know the word for the end part above the grip, if Mayenz got "oval" one
Is it this one you offer for trade or sale?
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ANW what is your answer about my poor offer :oops: ?
For Scabbard, i tough to put the one issued with the DENIX Mayenz (Find DENIX Scabbard not so bad if look for a Pompeii :roll: ), my insane brain argue that with luck the larger blade of the Mayenz could allowed to put inside the Mayenz one scabbard a Pompeii blade, what do you think of that stupid idea :oops:
The beast i actually own
MEA MAXIMA CULPA MEA Fucking CULPA (Word from Dirck Marcincko, former US NAVY Special Warfare Officer and VN Vet:twisted: )
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Quote:The blade is with the rest of the sword - in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
Vale
Celer.
I stopped there on the way back from lunt! Only the scabbard was on display! :evil:
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