Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2020, 09:39 PM
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Hello Detlef and thank you for adding your...
Hello Detlef and thank you for adding your thoughts on this unusual knife. The name "Eyaya" comes from "Resource Management In Ancestral Lands The Bugkalots In Northeastern Luzon" By Dante M. Aquino....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2020, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2020, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 18
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Thank you all very much for your kind words and...
Thank you all very much for your kind words and thoughts on this most interesting, unusual and probably rare item. If it is the consensus that my latest treasure (even though not an actual weapon)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2020, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,579
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2020, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,579
Hello Ian, I wondered about this as well until...
Hello Ian, I wondered about this as well until the knife arrived and I had time to inspect it and the scabbard. The blade fits it perfectly so it was either made for this knife or for one of the same...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2020, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 18
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Hello Kai, and thank you for your kind words on...
Hello Kai, and thank you for your kind words on what I consider to be one of my best finds. Right after the auction had ended I sent the seller an email asking for any information that he might have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2020, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,579
Unusual Ilongot Work Knife/Weapon
As I have been absent from the forum for awhile I thought that this might make a nice piece for discussion. I picked this up a few weeks ago and even though I have not had time to to give it a proper...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2020, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,462
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2020, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 41,361
Francantolin,
I believe that the blade of...
Francantolin,
I believe that the blade of this piece was listed at being 14-1/8 inches with the handle being another 4-1/8 inches. Here is another example showing the blade being split in a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2020, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 32
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I agree with this with the exception of dating....
I agree with this with the exception of dating. Oxidizing the background silver most definitely accentuates the filigree itself and helps showcase the intricacy of that work. On the other hand, with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2020, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 41,361
Though the shape of the blade is not an exact...
Though the shape of the blade is not an exact match to the original subject of this thread it is close enough to show what it was possibly originally intended to be used for. :shrug: This was listed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2020, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 41,361
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2020, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,950
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Forum: Swap Forum
10th December 2019, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Swap Forum
12th October 2019, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 1
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A Nice Javanese Badik Dagger For Sale
For sale is a nice what I believe to be a Javanese Badik knife/dagger.
The hilt is made from horn with silver fitting.
Scabbard is wood with silver fittings and has an old small damaged
area...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2019, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,515
Hello Stefan,
Like everyone else I would like...
Hello Stefan,
Like everyone else I would like to see a few better quality photos of your new gunong. To me the fittings do not look to be made from aluminum because of the oxidation shown in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2019, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 32,426
Hello and welcome to the forum. I am sure that...
Hello and welcome to the forum. I am sure that someone more versed in this style of sword will be along shortly that can answer your questions. I would mention though that when asking for help and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2019, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,455
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2019, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,455
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2019, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,455
Hello Rich,
I agree that the guards fitment...
Hello Rich,
I agree that the guards fitment is not the best that I have seen either, but the quality workmanship of the blade with its inserted hardened edge I believe more than makes up for it....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2019, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,455
Hello Ken and thank you for your interest and...
Hello Ken and thank you for your interest and reply. The wood is an extremely hard variety and I imagine would not be very easily carved. Do you recognize the carving as being of an Irish or Scottish...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2019, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,455
Mystery Dagger ID Help Needed
I purchased this on a "Make Offer" because I found it rather interesting. With its very well made flame blade, no ricasso, hidden tang, and unusual carved wooden hilt this dagger has me completely...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th July 2019, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,501
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2019, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,494
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2019, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 20,951
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