Comments on: More tales of treasure

By: Legs

Legs — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:01:39 +0000

That girl has man hands.

By: pitshade

pitshade — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:48:17 +0000

This link discusses swords and has a section on pattern welding and what it means. There’s an illustration of one showing the ’skinny bit’ called the ‘tang.’

http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/armor/atli/index.htm

I should have remembered the tang thing, having heard the dang term before.

By: pitshade

pitshade — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:08:36 +0000

Mickey Mouse dismembered and used as a history prop? You come up with the best ideas…

:melts:

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:45:11 +0000

Oh and I agree that the skinny bit up top has to be the be the hilt.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:44:37 +0000

I seriously considered drastically cropping, but the hands looked like Mickey Mouse was dismembered and his parts used to display antiquities.