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Jamon is a narrow hardening line, it is visually visible on the blade of a Japanese sword. This line (jamon) separates the hard edge of the saber from the softer one. To make such a saber, a process called differential hardening is used. Essentially, starting with the forged and straight blade, the back of the …

Details from Plate XV of Lord Egerton's Indian and Oriental Armor (1896). It is No. 757, described as a "shamshir" with a Damascus blade, a buffalo horn handle, a gold frame and a scabbard described as blue velvet with gold Damascus fasteners. Below (and inverted in this image) is No. 659, attributed to Peshawur, described …

By the Victorian period, the prevailing view was that although the debate between blows and pricks was still unresolved for cavalry, for infantry the use of the tip was better. Some writers believed that the sword should be able to both cut and stab, but a stabbing blow should be the most preferred. Others were …

It should be clarified here that although the officially approved saber blade of 1845 was officially approved and was the most common type between 1845 and 1892, some officers who were very concerned about the design of the saber ordered unregulated types of blades. The blades were of different shapes, curved and straight, wider and …

The officer's infantry sabre of the 1897 model is often found in modern collectors. It is still the statutory sabre of the British Line Foot soldiers. Such sabers were produced in large numbers, especially during the First World War. For this reason, there are quite a few of them and they are relatively affordable. Some …

The Kriegsmarine sabre appeared with the Kaiserliche Marines before World War I. During the periods when the naval sabre was allowed to be worn, its basic design underwent very little change. It was one of the few sabers that did not suffer from the impact or influence of the changing political scene in Germany. Kaiserlich …

Decorating the house with weapons – firearms or cold – is an eternal classic that does not lose its relevance. It immediately allows you to show who is the boss in the house – the weapon creates the presence of a powerful male spirit, warrior and protector. Weapons in the interior look appropriate – but …

Weapons among dagestanis, as well as among other mountain peoples, were not only used during military clashes, but also used in everyday life and rituals. The Dagestani constantly carried weapons. "The waist is stretched with a leather belt with metal jewelry, and the rich and well-to-do with a silver device. In front of the belt …

Annin Arms, the name of the Russian award weapon (sword, sabre, cortex) with attached to it (since 1797) the Order of St. Anna of the third degree. With the addition of the fourth degree of the order in 1815, its badge began to be attached to the top of the sword ephesus and to the …