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iaymael

http://muse.museum.montana.edu/sof/index.html

iaymael

Just Fun.

Thank you dieselpunks.

iaymael

The de Walden 'Trench Knife' Martin J. Milner

from: http://www.rwfmuseum.org.uk/nb.html

Lord Howard de Walden was second-in-command and commander of the 9th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers between November 1916 and December 1917. He was a wealthy and philanthropic man, with interests in Welsh history, and had given substantial quantities of equipment to his previous regiment, the Westminster Dragoons. He was also a collector of arms and armour, and this had brought him into contact with Felix Joubert, a fellow collector and also a pre-eminent artist/craftsman/restorer. In 1916, Joubert patented a knife for trench fighting which had an 18" leaf shaped blade, nearly 3" wide at its maximum. The pommel was pointed so that it could, in theory, be used as a weapon. The guard was circular and could be folded flat against the blade when the knife was not in use, a feature that would have allowed the knife to be patented. As always, Lord Howard wished to equip his troops as well as possible, and so he had knives made for the 9th Battalion. Some of the surviving examples have Joubert's mark (an intertwined Jo) on them, and also Dros Urddas Cymru ('for the honour of Wales'). The Regimental Museum has one knife on display and a further 6 in the reserve collections.

It has often been claimed that the design of Joubert's knife is based on a specifically Welsh design used by Welsh archers at Crecy. This is, however, romantic nonsense, and there is no evidence to suggest that any specifically Welsh form of sword or dagger existed.

The Regimental Museum's collections include a manuscript account of WWI experiences by H Lloyd Williams of the 9th Battalion which mention the use of the knife in action. At the start of the battle of Messines, 1917, one company raided German trenches on the 5th June. The account includes the following:

"..and the Lewis gunners, furnished with the strange knives furnished by Lord Howard de Walden, the whole Company, in conjunction with the King's Liverpools on the left, climbed over the top, and dashed under the barrage into the enemy trenches."

IMA-USA has a copy for $99.00. I have paid more for lesser knives, and the forums say it will take an edge if you can find someone to do it...

Overall length is 2 foot (17.5 blade)

I like it better that the smatchet for looks, but it's less practical and AIN'T SHAAAP. But it is a nice short sword, high carbon steel.

Too zombie apocalypse?

iaymael

I don't know if I should even look at this. I have enough outerwear, but this is more along the lines of the military jackets I would want. It would replace my bush jackets (which will never actually be replaced, just re-purposed) which I'm not TOTALLY thrilled with. It comes in more colours than the bush jackets, including a very nice coffee brown, but it is about $20 more than the bush jackets.
It would provide me with a more militant/classic dieselpunk look, which I am trying to achieve.
They are less than the linen blazer I was looking at ( by about, coincidentally, $20), and I would probably end up wearing this more...
ARGH!

Well, the anxiety is moot...I ordered one.

iaymael

C. Leonard Woolley (left) and T. E. Lawrence at the archaeological excavations at Carchemish, Syria, circa 1912-1914.

iaymael

http://thebeautifultimes.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/roaring-twenties-blog/

iaymael

Wish I could find this for men's fashion.

http://glamourdaze.blogspot.com/

iaymael

I have found the inspiration for my next car. It's Red Skull's car from Captain America.

It doesn't need to be a 6 wheeler though. I'll settle for 4. :)

iaymael

Maybeeeee...I need to learn to fiberglass better!

Streamlined motorized Bike.

Heehehehehehehe!

iaymael

Third article down @ http://www.motohistory.net/news2010/news-sept10.html

or...
http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/custom-motorcycle/

I wants one...

iaymael

The minute I move to a warm climate I find an affordable capote. When am I gonna need to wear wool in FLORIDA?!!!! (much less fully lined)

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/original-mountain-man-hooded-capote.aspx?a=585812

You might want to know about this though-
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/2-used-swiss-military-pants-alpenflage-camo.aspx?a=868523

2 Used Swiss Military Pants, Alpenflage Camo: $19.97

iaymael

Visual timeline of women's fashion 1910-1919

http://www.marquise.de/en/themes/timeline/time4.shtml

or

http://lisanostalgia1.tripod.com/10sfashion.html

iaymael

http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/US_Army_Uniforms_of_World_War_One_Trench_Coats.Page1

iaymael

Great Depression Cooking with Clara
94 year old grandmother blogging about food and recipes that got her family through the Great Depression.

http://depressioncooking.blogspot.com/