UK Meet Up Tool List First Blood II

Gareth · **Reply #60 on:** January 04, 2009, 04:21:23 PM

It's an officers' piece and so hasn't any issue stamps but the general form and style put it around 1780's-1820's.

Not a great pic but it's the bottom one show here. The scabbard is one I had made up for it.

the top one is a 1885 troopers sword.

Benner · **Reply #61 on:** January 04, 2009, 05:34:50 PM

Yeah I'd love to see that as well.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #62 on:** January 04, 2009, 07:05:53 PM

Quote from: Gareth UK on January 04, 2009, 04:21:23 PM

It's an officers' piece and so hasn't any issue stamps but the general form and style put it around 1780's-1820's.

Not a great pic but it's the bottom one show here. The scabbard is one I had made up for it.
(Image removed from quote.)

the top one is a 1885 troopers sword.

That's beautiful

And that Scabbard looks a very tidy effort

Flash · **Reply #63 on:** January 04, 2009, 07:26:26 PM

Has anyone got a few tarps we can rig up by the fire?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #64 on:** January 04, 2009, 07:28:24 PM

Quote from: Flash on January 04, 2009, 07:26:26 PM

Has anyone got a few tarps we can rig up by the fire?

I've got a couple of poncho's, and I can probably steal a poly dustsheet from work if necassary

Dunc · **Reply #65 on:** January 04, 2009, 07:51:07 PM

I would love a Royal Navy Sword from around 1780 - 1820 . How much are they worth.

Dunc

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #66 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:00:42 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on January 04, 2009, 07:51:07 PM

I would love a Royal Navy Sword from around 1780 - 1820 . How much are they worth.

Dunc

At a guess lot's, because I doubt many survived the harsh conditions terribly well, let alone the number that went down with the lads that carried them

DaveK · **Reply #67 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:03:40 PM

Quote from: Micky d on January 04, 2009, 08:00:42 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on January 04, 2009, 07:51:07 PM
I would love a Royal Navy Sword from around 1780 - 1820 . How much are they worth.

Dunc
At a guess lot's, because I doubt many survived the harsh conditions terribly well, let alone the number that went down with the lads that carried them

Yeah, but you're more likely to find a Royal Navy one than a French navy one.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #68 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:05:15 PM

Quote from: DaveK on January 04, 2009, 08:03:40 PM

Quote from: Micky d on January 04, 2009, 08:00:42 PM
Quote from: dunc5 on January 04, 2009, 07:51:07 PM
I would love a Royal Navy Sword from around 1780 - 1820 . How much are they worth.

Dunc
At a guess lot's, because I doubt many survived the harsh conditions terribly well, let alone the number that went down with the lads that carried them

Yeah, but you're more likely to find a Royal Navy one than a French navy one.

I dunno, there's probably quite a lot of them in Alexadria harbour

Dunc · **Reply #69 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:14:34 PM

or a Royal Navy Service issue flintlock pistol

Think it might be best to stick with multitools and just read about Swords and pistols in my Alexander Kent books

Dunc

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #70 on:** January 04, 2009, 10:02:13 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on January 04, 2009, 08:14:34 PM

or a Royal Navy Service issue flintlock pistol

Think it might be best to stick with multitools and just read about Swords and pistols in my Alexander Kent books

Dunc

So you quite a fan of his now then

Dunc · **Reply #71 on:** January 05, 2009, 08:25:20 PM

Quote from: Micky d on January 04, 2009, 10:02:13 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on January 04, 2009, 08:14:34 PM
or a Royal Navy Service issue flintlock pistol

Think it might be best to stick with multitools and just read about Swords and pistols in my Alexander Kent books

Dunc
So you quite a fan of his now then

Yes and its all thanks to you

I didn't realise he was still alive

His real name is Douglas Reeman and he wrote over 20 novels under Alexander Kent about Richard Bolitho and his Nephew Adam . Whats more there are loads of his books on ebay

Heres his website http://www.douglasreeman.com/
Also I got to watch 4 hours of Hornblower on T.V over Christmas

Dunc

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #72 on:** January 05, 2009, 10:04:27 PM

Read 'Horizon' by Reeman if you get the chance mate

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #73 on:** January 09, 2009, 07:40:56 PM

Quote from: DaveK on January 03, 2009, 11:19:40 PM

I'll just chuck as much as I can in the car.

At this rate, I may well have a second "Big Red Shiny Toolbox", one for Leatherman, one for lesser tools

An aside - we should have something to commemorate the event. Something like a Vic Classic with the dates on or something? Affordable, but worth keeping. Anyone got any ideas on that?

How about something like this... http://www.fox40whistles.co.uk/#

Flash · **Reply #74 on:** January 09, 2009, 09:27:13 PM

Are they "engravable"?

Good idea though

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #75 on:** January 09, 2009, 10:32:44 PM

Quote from: Flash on January 09, 2009, 09:27:13 PM

Are they "engravable"?

Good idea though

Well I can do it with the awl on a Farmer easily enough

Benner · **Reply #76 on:** January 09, 2009, 10:39:00 PM

Quote from: Micky d on January 09, 2009, 10:32:44 PM

Quote from: Flash on January 09, 2009, 09:27:13 PM
Are they "engravable"?

Good idea though
Well I can do it with the awl on a Farmer easily enough

Classy

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #77 on:** January 09, 2009, 10:52:44 PM

Ok we'll get Neil to do it then

DaveK · **Reply #78 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:11:41 PM

Whistles? Naaaaah.

Leave it with me boys, I''ll sort something out. Would be useful to know, how much people would be prepared to contribute towards a souvenir though. I thought that £15 each would get us something pretty fine, what say you all?

Benner · **Reply #79 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:17:01 PM

A tenner sounds nice Dave.

Gareth · **Reply #80 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:17:10 PM

As long as it isn't £15 for a tube of Smarties then I'm in.

Flash · **Reply #81 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:17:49 PM

I trust you old bean....do what you can and I'll pay

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #82 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:20:02 PM

Quote from: Benner on January 09, 2009, 11:17:01 PM

A tenner sounds nice Dave.

Seeing as we're paying so much to get there a tenner does sound good

But if you must insist on using the thumb screws then I guess 15 notes will be fine

Flash · **Reply #83 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:23:02 PM

Did I mention the £50 camping fee

Benner · **Reply #84 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:24:07 PM

Quote from: Flash on January 09, 2009, 11:23:02 PM

Did I mention the £50 camping fee

Yes you did and Ryan said he would pay for everyone.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #85 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:24:43 PM

Quote from: Benner on January 09, 2009, 11:24:07 PM

Quote from: Flash on January 09, 2009, 11:23:02 PM
Did I mention the £50 camping fee

Yes you did and Ryan said he would pay for everyone.

And damn decent of him it was too

DaveK · **Reply #86 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:26:06 PM

I've got some ideas, but of cours ethe more we spend - the more options we have.

I'm working on the assumption that whatever "it" is, it has to be engraved / permanently labeled in some way, to commemorate the event. What "it" actually is, isn't that important, but I'd like to make it a surprise, and hopefully something useful. - Do you agree?

£10 is fine with me guys, and at least I know what my "budget" is.

DaveK · **Reply #87 on:** January 13, 2009, 08:24:57 PM

Hmmm. 4 people willing to pay £15, and 1 @ £10, isn't going to get us too far guys...

Dennis at www.gerber-tools.com has agreed to forego the shipping charges if we order the artifacts from him, but we need a few more takers at approx. £15 before I get my credit card out!