A Promotion Gift

[brucev]

I applaud what you did! I applaud why you did it!

 

[CelticSire]

While the M1840 NCO Sword is the most common in use today, the M1860 patterns also included a model for staff NCO's which is perfectly acceptable today, and this jewel is sufficiently close to the NCO pattern not to matter.

And if by some chance your son encounters someone who thinks it does matter, I'm sure that the Battalion CSM will be more than happy to set them straight. ;-) I, for one, would be proud to have one of my NCOs carry a sword with such a history and one which truly reflects attention to detail in its restoration. Well done!

 

[Bob Smalser]

Great knot too, did you weave that yourself?

I bought it from an artifacts dealer who has them reproduced by someone who does first-class work:

What Price Glory

My people were Pennsylvania German farmers, boatbuilders and shipwrights...and I spent my childhood working for all of them, primarily using hand tools. It was the culture then, passing on what they had learned from previous generations. Some of the first and most famous gunsmiths in colonial Pennsylvania were my family members, with works in various museums, the finest probably a circa 1810 Jacob Kuntz rifle in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

As I'll be long gone by the time my sons currently in various professions reach the age where they have time to engage in crafts, I make an effort to document the things I learned from family members who spent their working lives pursuing skilled trades. I have published articles in Fine Woodworking, Woodenboat Magazine, and others...and soon have one coming out in Muzzle Blasts Magazine. It's the least I can do in return for what I received.

Tools and Wood with Bob Smalser

 

[DCWilson]

Fascinating. I feel like I have been through a Master Class. Congratulations both for the work you did on that sword and for the clear explanation of each step.

Both Capt. Greene and Sgt. Smalzer are honored by your work. A tip of the hat to all of you.

 

[DeathGrip]

This is one of the best post ever.Good on many levels.

I'd love to see the look on your sons face when he gets it.He's gonna be the envy of his Company.

The pride from you to him is what I get out of this the most,He'll be just as proud of you and I'm sure he already is.

Thank you so much,

 

[357 Magnum]

I am totally blown away. The story and pictures make me feel very incompetent.


357 Magnum