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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2024, 10:58 PM
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Posted By DaveF
Thanks, Maurice. I've a couple of swords with...

Thanks, Maurice. I've a couple of swords with black horn hilts that haven't cracked. Maybe they're not as old, or do some types of horn crack more readily than others?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2024, 10:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,397
Posted By DaveF
I'm afraid they've all got a crack, Martin....

I'm afraid they've all got a crack, Martin. They're not too bad and I've not tried to treat them other than regular rubs with raw lanolin in the hope that it'll reduce the chance of the cracks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2024, 07:48 PM
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Views: 9,397
Posted By DaveF
Here are my three Northern Sumatra/Aceh swords....

Here are my three Northern Sumatra/Aceh swords. From the top:

1. Co Jang
2. Sikin Panjang
3. Amanremu

The co jang and sikin panjang are laminated while the amanremu appears not to be, with an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2024, 10:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,241
Posted By DaveF
I've three semes with medial ridges and they all...

I've three semes with medial ridges and they all have an unsharpened section just down from the handle. I'd always assumed that this was because, being very tip-heavy, they would have been held by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2022, 07:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,129
Posted By DaveF
Kronckew, Thank you. Dave

Kronckew,

Thank you.

Dave
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2022, 03:02 PM
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Views: 3,129
Posted By DaveF
Help with knife IDs, please

I'd welcome advice on the origins of these two knives, please. Unfortunately I only have these images:

The first knife is about 7 inches long, with a leather sheaf. I understand the hilt is bone....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2022, 08:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,629
Posted By DaveF
mahratt, ariel, Jim, Thanks for your...

mahratt, ariel, Jim,

Thanks for your comments and for your thorough summary of the work behind the proper identification of the source of these swords, Jim.

When I first saw this sword it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2022, 08:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,629
Posted By DaveF
Another Black Sea Yataghan out of Africa

I acquired this a couple of days ago from a guy who does house clearances. It was part of a bunch of African weapons and artifacts that had been collected in Africa by the parent of one of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2021, 06:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,228
Posted By DaveF
Here's another karit ilang, aka Sangkit, for...

Here's another karit ilang, aka Sangkit, for reference purposes. Another thread showing these blades is here (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=231418#post231418).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,263
Posted By DaveF
Hi Athanase, I agree about the recent repolish...

Hi Athanase, I agree about the recent repolish and sharpening but the lamination goes right to the edge. I think the scabbard is not that recent. It fits like a glove and looks and feels like it's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2021, 04:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,263
Posted By DaveF
Thanks Detlef. Not sure about the bevel on the...

Thanks Detlef. Not sure about the bevel on the blade. I've not seen any others with a bevel. I'm guessing it was added later.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2021, 05:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,263
Posted By DaveF
Here's mine. The handle is wood and the top of...

Here's mine. The handle is wood and the top of the scabbard is green horn.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 29th November 2020, 03:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,130
Posted By DaveF
It's a bit of a leap from collars used to stop...

It's a bit of a leap from collars used to stop working dogs having their throats ripped out to Zyclon B.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 28th November 2020, 05:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,130
Posted By DaveF
I've just come across this thread and offer a...

I've just come across this thread and offer a couple of photos of modern passive weapon dog collars from Turkey.

The first example (just like the medieval Hungarian example from ALEX) is from a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2019, 07:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,350
Posted By DaveF
Yes, the wire at the base was clearly not of the...

Yes, the wire at the base was clearly not of the same calibre as the rest. I hadn't thought about the spike being a later addition, but it makes sense.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2019, 04:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,350
Posted By DaveF
I photographed this during a recent visit to an...

I photographed this during a recent visit to an old friend. I take it to be Zulu, with the same sort of iron binding:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2019, 02:40 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 80,925
Posted By DaveF
I recently bought a Co Jang from the US on ebay,...

I recently bought a Co Jang from the US on ebay, which was shipped on the expensive eBay global shipping scheme. Before it left the States it was declared "undeliverable" because it was a weapon. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2019, 05:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,495
Posted By DaveF
The spearhead being a tang construction rather...

The spearhead being a tang construction rather than a socket narrows the field somewhat, as most African spears were socket rather than tang constructions, the latter certainly being used on Zulu,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2018, 09:00 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 32,879
Posted By DaveF
George V was on the throne from 1910 to 1936 so...

George V was on the throne from 1910 to 1936 so the Wilkinson sword must be post 1910.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2018, 10:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,294
Posted By DaveF
Well, this is the first time I've had the...

Well, this is the first time I've had the opportunity to pass on some information rather than just soak it up, so I hope Detlef won't mind while I just blurt out a few snippets, as I just can't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2018, 11:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,099
Posted By DaveF
Ah, the pitcher plant! Thanks again Amuk.

Ah, the pitcher plant! Thanks again Amuk.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2018, 01:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,099
Posted By DaveF
Hi Amuk, Very interesting article on...

Hi Amuk,

Very interesting article on blogtau.com related to the picture you posted. Thanks for that.

Do you know what the carved handle represents?

Best,

Dave
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2018, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,099
Posted By DaveF
Thanks again for your help, Detlef. I guess for...

Thanks again for your help, Detlef. I guess for now I'll call it a sangkit/karit ilang. :shrug: :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2018, 08:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,099
Posted By DaveF
Hi Amuk, Thanks for the link. Best, ...

Hi Amuk,

Thanks for the link.

Best,

Dave
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2018, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,099
Posted By DaveF
Thanks again Amuk and Detlef for your help with...

Thanks again Amuk and Detlef for your help with identification. In trying to reconcile the two terms "Karit Ilang" and "Sangkit", would I be correct in assuming that the term Karit Ilang comes from...
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