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Le Damas History (The Damascus Barrel History) 1966

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Le Damas History (The Damascus Barrel History) 1966

32 pages, about 11" x 8", glossy soft-cover in full color. New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper. Fully Illustrated. A history of Damascus barrel making in Belgium.

Postscript from the book:
â��Apprentices, Blacksmiths, grinders, animal trainers, who have so traversed the valley of the Weser, your (barrels) damask were sold all over the world, they will have acquired a brilliant reputation. You with broad participation in the glory of arms Liege. You’ve earned the Fatherland.â��

�Apprentis, Forgerons, emouleurs, dresseurs, qui avez tant trvaille dans la vallee de La Vesdre, vos canons de damas se sont vendu de part le monde entier; ils vous ont acquis une brilliante renommee. Vous Avec largement participe a la gloire des arms liegeoises. Vous avez bien merite de la Patrie.�

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CONTENTS INCLUDE:

  • Le Damas by Jean Puraye 1966 In French well Illustrated
  • Conservator de Musee d”Armes Liege
  • History and Making of Damascus Barrels at Liege
  • Barrel Zenobe Grammes
  • Barrels are torqued
  • By 1808 there were 22 Shops working at Liege
  • Cooperative Society was found
  • Examples on a Darne and 1853 Leopold Bernard
  • Fabrication
  • Heuse Lemoine fabrication stamps
  • Highly Ornate
  • Jean Baptiste Delcour and Son inspecting a barrel
  • King Leopold gives the Society a Medal in 1905
  • Les Baguette Ruban
  • Making Pairs of fine guns cased as J. Devilleers
  • Mix of Iron and Steel different for some Countries
  • Molton steel and Iron
  • Moray Liege barrel on a Darne 1935
  • Names in the Society Fabricants
  • New Techniques Developed
  • Oriental and African Barrel Design
  • Prices of the Barrels in 1897
  • The Ribbon of steel is spiraled sur un Mandrin
  • Twisted to length of about 1 m 50 acers

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