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"Saxon sword found in River Frome may have been owned by royalty"

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:48:00 -0400

By Jim Durkin, Bournemouth Echo

"A SAXON sword discovered at the bottom of Wareham�s River Frome 85 years ago may have belonged to royalty, it has emerged.

The 10th century weapon, inscribed with old English, took pride of place at Wareham Town Museum this week.

But the nature of the inscription has museum staff in a spin.

�The wording on the sword�s hilt translates as �Ethe owns me��, explained town museum creator Mike O�Hara. �The rest of the inscription has worn away,

Job Opening: Historic Weapons Instructors in Burlington, MA

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:15:00 -0400

Guard Up! Family Swordsmanship is a family training center located in Burlington, MA (near the Burlington Mall). Guard Up offers classes and events in a variety of swordsmanship styles all ages.

Guard Up is looking for Historic Weapons Instructors for classes and demonstrations beginning immediately and continuing year round. The position of instructor for classes requires the base ability to entertain and maintain control of up to 15 students for 1 hour to 1.5 hours in a closed room environment. The duties of an offsite instructor require a reliable car, following a base script in costume and packing/returning demonstration weapons.

Availability must be for all or some of the following classes: Wednesday from 4:00

"Engraved Sword Measure of Soldiers� Appreciation"

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:33:00 -0400

Engraved sword measure of soldiers� appreciation
BY JOY KIRKPATRICK/Special to the Daily Gate City Published: Friday, April 6, 2012 2:51 PM CDT DailyGate.com

November 1861 was the fateful day Capt. J.C. Parrott and his young soldiers from Iowa were thrust into mighty battle with the rebel forces that were a stronghold at Belmont, Mo.

That day his role as a leader among men was tested and proven. His men saw battle and bloodshed that they had never seen before. They were green with only a few weeks of training under their belts. But they fought with true grit

New York militiaman�s 1850 parade sword fetches $81,000

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:15:00 -0400

Excerpt from the NY Times, article by EVE M. KAHN

BLADE OF GLORY

A New York militiaman�s 1850 parade sword, worn with his upper-class regiment�s uniform of brass-buttoned red coat and white pants, sold for $81,000 (10 times the high estimate) last month at Capo Auction in Queens. The buyer, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will put it on view this fall with a handful of American ceremonial swords in the Arms and Armor galleries.

�This was an idea of building on a very small foundation, adding another fine piece to

Gallery to feature pupils� work

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:47:00 -0400

Gallery to feature pupils� work from the Sleaford Standard

A TINY village primary school is making a mark among the big boys after being invited to participate in an exhibition by the National Gallery in London.

Year Five pupils at Nocton Community Primary School are joining in the National Gallery�s countrywide scheme for primary schools called Take One Picture.

Each year the gallery focuses on one painting from the collection to inspire cross-curricular work in primary classrooms. The challenge is then for schools

Famous sword back where �it should be�

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:53:00 -0500

Famous sword back where �it should be� By Bill Hendrick For the AJC:

The deal went down clandestinely in broad daylight in the heart of downtown Charlotte.

It wasn�t illegal, but the parking lot arms swap was done surreptitiously because the item involved is worth upward of $100,000 and �absolutely priceless� to Georgia history.

The War of 1812 sword, awarded by the General Assembly to native son Daniel Appling for heroism, finally has been brought home to the Georgia Archives by Dianne Cannestra, president of the Friends of Georgia Archives and History,

Sword Makes Historic Return to Corinth

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:36:00 -0500

Sword Makes Historic Return to Corinth, by Lena Mitchell / NEMS the Daily Journal

CORINTH � The sword taken from the body of Col. W.P. Rogers on the battlefield at Battery Robinett during the Battle of Corinth will make a historic return to the city.

The sword will be showcased at the Corinth Civil War Relic and Militaria Show Saturday and Sunday at the Crossroads Arena.

Allen Wandling, the general manager of the BelleClair Exposition Center in Belleville, Ill., and for 21 years

�Going Medieval� with Mike Loades on H2 & "Swords and Swordsmen" book giveaway!

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0500

"Going Medieval" with our good friend Mike Loades will be premiering tomorrow night on H2 (check your local listings for air time)!

In recognition of Mike's latest production, SFI is pleased to give away a copy of his excellent book 'Swords and Swordsmen' to one lucky registered user. Simply click here for a chance to add this fine tome to your book shelf! The drawing will close tomorrow (2/20) at 9:00PM EST - an hour before air time!

Link to book giveaway registration form

Issue No 2 of Katsujinken Magazine is about to hit the stands!!

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:53:00 -0500

SFI is a proud supporter of Katsujinken Magazine and it's mission. In recognition of the impending release of Issue No 2, we're giving away 10 copies of the Premier Issue (No 1) to the first ten registered users who respond. We even cover the shipping! Simply be one of the first ten registered users to respond to this article. Good Luck!!

Link to magazine request page

Congratulations to Sword Forum's own Dr. Manouchehr M. Khorasani!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:38:00 -0500

Once again, congratulations are due to one of our own: Manouchehr has just won the 2012 Book Prize the Book Prize of the Islamic Republic of Iran for his book: Lexicon of Arms and Armor from Iran: A Study of Symbols and Terminology

This excellent volume adds to Manouchehr's already extensive and growing list of academic milestones and we certainly look forward to his future work! Well done, Manouchehr!