Research Articles
General Interest
Sword Collecting for Beginners
by Mike McWatters
Straightened Blades: The Selling of Hollywood's Antique Sabers
by Mike McWatters
American Swords
Manufacturers of Regulation Enlisted Model Swords During the US Civil War
and Photographs of their Marks
by Mike McWatters
Civil War Contract Sword Inspectors, by Company and Date
by Mike McWatters
added 8/20/01
Tom Nardi's American Sword Price Guide
added 10/10/03
Elisha Tobey's Forgotten M1818 Starr Sabers
Research into a saber inspector who was forgotten by the other references.
by Mike McWatters
Fraternal and Societal Swords
by Mike McWatters
Focusing on the M1917/M1941 Cutlass
by Rick Wagner
Six articles by Dave Radcliffe:
A Possible M1832 Pay Dept. Sword
Two M1860 Staff and Field Swords
100 Years of Naval Cutlasses
Four Big Black Swords (1812 era)
Three Swords, part 1(1800 era officer swords)
Three Swords, part 2
Added 6/29/01
A Display of American Officers' Sabers from the War of 1812
by Rick Wagner
European Swords
History of Klingenthal Blade Manufacturing
by Jean Bink
A Brief History of the Manufacture de Châtellerault
by Jean Bink
A Strange British Sword
An interesting story of deductive investigation in sword collecting.
by Jean Bink
The Italian Improved Sword Handle
A study of a new design developed during the cut vs. thrust debates.
by Jean Binck
The Edged Weapons Factory at Toledo
by Juan Jose Perez
Added 12/10/00:
Swords and Sabers of Spanish Cavalry Troopers, Since 1728
by Juan Jose Perez
Added 10/29/00:
A Well Executed Fake
Describing a sword that was altered to try to make it more valuable.
Research in Progress
A Comparison Between US Civil War Swords and the French Patterns
that Inspired Them, by Jean Bink and Mike McWatters
The Patton Cavalry Sword, its Making, History, and Use, by Mike McWatters
Three Rare and Interesting Artillery Swords, by Mike McWatters
(inspired by having found some great pictures on the internet).
A Photographic Survey of Steel Hilted Smallswords, by Mike McWatters
(One of my favorite styles.)
Anyone who is interested in writing an article of interest
to sword collectors is welcome and encouraged to submit it for posting. All rights to submitted works
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