Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2017, 09:22 PM
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The overall design and ornamentation of your...
The overall design and ornamentation of your kukri are consistent with those manufactured by the considerable Nepalese population in the Darjeeling region of India, any time from the early 1930s to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2017, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,781
Ornamental bands in the chip carving style...
Ornamental bands in the chip carving style (https://www.lsirish.com/tutorials/woodcarving-tutorials/woodcarving-projects/chip-carving/) are frequently seen in better quality older Nepalese kukris:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2017, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,064
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2017, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,941
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2017, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,941
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2016, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,750
The sergeant whose name and service number...
The sergeant whose name and service number (http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=5616821) appear on the return address enlisted as a private at Cleveland, Ohio in September 1942....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2016, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,457
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2016, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,457
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Forum: European Armoury
25th June 2016, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 21,816
A cursory Google search for “cracked celluloid”...
A cursory Google search for “cracked celluloid” seems to indicate that it is a problem, at least among fountain pen collectors. However, thinreadline is certainly correct that a hot pin should have...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th June 2016, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 21,816
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2016, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 23,255
Fascinating thread!
I thought I recognized one...
Fascinating thread!
I thought I recognized one if the illustrations in Ibrahiim's original post, and after a little searching found it. I reproduce it here, as shown in that wonderful resource, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th May 2016, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,536
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2016, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 34,046
The workmanship on the OP’s kora is typical of...
The workmanship on the OP’s kora is typical of Indian decorative “weapons” sold over a period of many years. An illustrative group is from the section headed “Military Decorations” in the 1927...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th February 2016, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 17,189
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,933
Looking at the illustration, it seems that...
Looking at the illustration, it seems that wadding must have been used between the powder charge and the ball. Otherwise, the loose powder would have spread along the bottom of the rear chamber when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,933
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2015, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,567
If you have not already discovered it, you will...
If you have not already discovered it, you will find that the pocket contains yet another pouch as described by Chris. Gently pulling on the fringed tab at the mouth of the pocket should reveal the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2015, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 32,334
Richard,
The last one shown is the type John...
Richard,
The last one shown is the type John Powell refers to as a "box kothimora".
Originally in his collection, it is shown in his article "Kothimoras, The Fanciest Kukris" in the Nov. 2002...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2015, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 32,334
Chris,
What a stunning display of magnificent...
Chris,
What a stunning display of magnificent specimens! Thank you for sharing them with us.
In such distinguished company, I hesitantly put forward a small selection to illustrate a few other...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2015, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,282
I do not own a "Papu" or "Dhu" marked kukri, do...
I do not own a "Papu" or "Dhu" marked kukri, do not read any Indo-Aran language, do not have any knowledge or opinion regarding the subject of this thread. I abhor, as I am sure the moderators and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
5th May 2015, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,760
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2015, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,762
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2015, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,678
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2015, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,871
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2015, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 122,440
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