Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2016, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 21
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stock
I would suggest you find a tree limb roughly shaped to what you want. It was probably steam bent at the time. If you cut the form out of a plank like pine and use it the first time it gets to much...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2016, 02:27 AM
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powder flask
Look at morocco. The wood looks like Thuya wood from around Essaouira
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2016, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 28
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boxes
The only similarities are that they all are containers.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2016, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 17,985
boxes
I believe we were discussing a specific box with a specific construction and decoration. If we were going to branch out to other constructions and decorations than the use of an item may change. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2016, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,199
koummiya
Most koummiya are 20th century. When you go to Morocco there are hundreds and hundreds of these knives in every city. Some are trash up to some that are very well made. Koftkagari is still being...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2016, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 28
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koran
Here is a similar one.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2016, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 17,985
With a slide off lid you would lose the top...
With a slide off lid you would lose the top pretty quickly if it was a bullet box. Also can you imagine having this box half full with round lead balls on a horse or camel at full gallup. I would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2016, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 28
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koran box
That makes little sense. Workshops made different items with various applications. They make what sells. I have a Koran box with similar work
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2016, 11:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2016, 04:33 PM
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Views: 11,771
pulwar
various pulwars with local blades
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2015, 06:01 PM
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I would suggest you look closely at the...
I would suggest you look closely at the engraving. It is to crisp you see this with mechanical engraving. Basically they use a pc hooked up with a engraving drill. I have also seen this used on older...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2015, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 38
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
2nd September 2015, 02:00 PM
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Views: 11,121
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st September 2015, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,121
Marrakesh has a couple of dedicated weapons...
Marrakesh has a couple of dedicated weapons stores but you are going to pay top dollar there. Meknas has a little more laid back souq in which they still do koftkagari. Essouuria is a large...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2015, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,241
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2015, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,241
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2015, 02:06 PM
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Views: 8,440
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2015, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,440
clean the shellac off and send it out the door....
clean the shellac off and send it out the door. By the time you replace parts and do much else, you could have invested in a better piece. It is a relatively common pistol that is worn. Some pieces...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2015, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,489
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2015, 09:52 PM
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Views: 11,650
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2015, 09:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 10
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If you think about it making a generic pistol...
If you think about it making a generic pistol makes sense. You can sell it to turks,greeks, Muslim, christan, etc,. You do not have to do so much explaining as to why a certain workshop was supplying...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,934
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2015, 07:42 PM
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Views: 8,971
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2015, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,971
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