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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2024, 10:23 AM
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Posted By Yvain
Hi Rob, From what I've read, this...

Hi Rob,



From what I've read, this type of knife originated in Southern China, however some were also produced in North-Vietnam due to the exile of the black flag army there. I also read that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2024, 03:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,411
Posted By Yvain
Sino-vietnamese fighting knife

Hi all!



Snatched this sino-vietnamese fighting knife for 10€ at the flea market this weekend! I'm pretty happy it, since I didn't have one of those in my collection yet, and especially for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2024, 09:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 18,011
Posted By Yvain
Lead / grease / flint container

Hi all,



Found last week, this small container made of brass with heavy wear. Those have been discussed here before...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2024, 05:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,422
Posted By Yvain
Thanks to both of you!

Thanks to both of you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2024, 03:09 PM
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Views: 13,422
Posted By Yvain
An interesting african knife with inscription

Hi all !


Found and cleaned yesterday, this little knife has some interesting history attached to it !


Obviously West African, looking at the Quai Branly collection, I'm tempted to narrow it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2024, 12:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 29,646
Posted By Yvain
Peter, You can't imagine how happy I am...

Peter,


You can't imagine how happy I am to see this translation of Lhote shared around, since I translated it myself from French to English !


Regarding the takouba.org website, some parts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2024, 06:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,885
Posted By Yvain
On the subject of similarities between African...

On the subject of similarities between African and Brazilian knives : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27589
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,929
Posted By Yvain
Not saying that's the case here, but this type of...

Not saying that's the case here, but this type of hilt isn't unheard of in Africa : https://www.africanarms.com/images/bagallery/original/dagger-fron-Sangha-river-39-cm.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2024, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,901
Posted By Yvain
Thanks Marc ! Indeed, Wolf-Dieter Miersch...

Thanks Marc ! Indeed, Wolf-Dieter Miersch collection is a valuable source, here is some examples from his website that could be linked to my sabers :


A Mandinka saber

A Toma / Loma knife...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2024, 08:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,901
Posted By Yvain
Unusual sabers from West Africa

Hi all!



Found this morning at the flea market, those two interesting swords. Obviously from West Africa, but from where and from which ethnic group exactly?


My theory so far is that they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2024, 06:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,842
Posted By Yvain
Adding some examples from the Quai Branly...

Adding some examples from the Quai Branly collections :


https://www.quaibranly.fr/fr/explorer-les-collections/base/Work/action/show/notice/300034-poire-a-poudre

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,842
Posted By Yvain
Morrocan (?) powder flask

Hi all !



Found this interesting powder flask today, Morrocan maybe? It seems to have been made from a recycled kerosene lamp.



I welcome any information about it, thanks in advance for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2024, 08:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,276
Posted By Yvain
Thanks AHite, those type of matchlocks were...

Thanks AHite, those type of matchlocks were indeed popular over a wide area, from Turkey to India, including the Arab peninsula.



Stu, sadly most pins are bent in place, I'm thus not sure how...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2024, 09:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,276
Posted By Yvain
I'm not sure yet, it will depend on if and how I...

I'm not sure yet, it will depend on if and how I remove the black paint. I don't think I will be able able to clean it completely like yours though, most pieces are pinned in place, not screwed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2024, 07:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,276
Posted By Yvain
Thanks David! Hard to tell, guess I'll be able to...

Thanks David! Hard to tell, guess I'll be able to form an opinion once I've cleaned it, there seems to be something written on the barrel
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2024, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,276
Posted By Yvain
Adding some links for additional information : ...

Adding some links for additional information :


https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-34776


http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15524&highlight=Yemen+matchlock

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2024, 06:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,276
Posted By Yvain
Yemeni matchlock

I didn't plan to get a Yemeni matchlock this weekend, but for 30€ I couldn't pass it, even though it will need a lot of work!



The buttstock padding has been attacked by insects and will go in...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd January 2024, 11:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,361
Posted By Yvain
Thanks for the information and the additional...

Thanks for the information and the additional picture! This type of blades is also illustrated in the Encyclopédie. I wonder if there is some info online or in a book about this specific style of hilt
Forum: European Armoury 28th December 2023, 03:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,361
Posted By Yvain
Well, well, well, look what arrived ... ...

Well, well, well, look what arrived ...


Sometimes when you receive a weapon, you feel like it was made for business, and not just as a hip ornament. This is exactly how I felt when I picked up...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2023, 07:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 37,687
Posted By Yvain
That's a very interesting thread on those...

That's a very interesting thread on those intriguing swords!



To me that stamp definitely looks like a Libyan hallmark, you could try posting it on :...
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2023, 09:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,361
Posted By Yvain
Thanks to both of you! I won't have it in...

Thanks to both of you!


I won't have it in my hands before Christmas, so I don't have much more details to share here.


To me, it seems that the blade is triangular and hollow-ground on all...
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2023, 04:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,361
Posted By Yvain
My first smallsword

Hi all!


After some years collecting only extra-european weapons, I'm venturing back to my home continent. Indeed, I recently gained an interest for smallswords, and managed to win this one in a...
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2023, 09:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,523
Posted By Yvain
Very interesting Kronckew ! It's seems rather...

Very interesting Kronckew ! It's seems rather unusual to me to use a buckler with a saber, the mix between eastern and european influences is rather unique.
Forum: European Armoury 8th November 2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,523
Posted By Yvain
Thanks Radboud, that's what I'm referring to...

Thanks Radboud, that's what I'm referring to indeed. The Eastern European lead is interesting, I'll have to look into it deeper!
Forum: European Armoury 8th November 2023, 07:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,523
Posted By Yvain
Indeed Victrix, I heard that before, interesting...

Indeed Victrix, I heard that before, interesting tradition! Though I don't think those students are expected to actually use those swords!
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