Forum: European Armoury
30th October 2024, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 3
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Thanks, Jim, as always your vast expertise is...
Thanks, Jim, as always your vast expertise is always appreciated!
I think that they may have called the shorter sword a cutlass because of the blade length which is only 23" long; also mine has more...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2024, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 614
A Pair of Mexican Naval Swords
I recently purchased a pair of swords that were attributed to the Mexican Navy.
The longer sword with the folding guard and the Eagle Head Pommel didn't look like the typical Mexican Eagle and I was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2024, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,698
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th October 2024, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,529
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th October 2024, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,529
It must be a component of a larger item or I am...
It must be a component of a larger item or I am missing some parts. I am assuming that the smaller tapered end is the nozzle. There aren't any moving parts to allow a pumping action nor any venturi...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
7th October 2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,529
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
7th October 2024, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,529
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
6th October 2024, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,529
unknown, Something !
I recently got a group lot and this was an unknown passenger. It measures 54" tall and my best guess is that it is a torch of some kind or a huge bong. Maybe for burning sage to cleanse an area?
Any...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th September 2024, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,058
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2024, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,058
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Forum: European Armoury
21st September 2024, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,058
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2024, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,058
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2024, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,058
Unusual Sword
I recently acquired this sword at a Gun Show. The seller stated that it had been with his family for years and that someone brought it back from Europe. The guard is silver plated ,inlayed , or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2024, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 17,483
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2024, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,702
Thanks;I tried the same thing & didn't get...
Thanks;I tried the same thing & didn't get anything,It could be a bring back from the WW2 Battle of Maguindanao against the Japanese or from the Battle of Lake Lanao in 1902 against the Moros.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2024, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,702
MA G DA RA ?
Now that I hopefully have your attention, I would like to share this nice but generic Kampilan. There isn't anything especially remarkable about it except on the handle are the letters "MA G DA...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2024, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 17,483
Another Panabas
I recently acquired this massive panabas (33" long,blade 18.5" x 5" x 3/8" @ the base). This item is unusual to me because it is only the second one that I have seen with a bamboo constructed handle;...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2024, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 17,467
Nice Bolo indeed, and to me of Philippine...
Nice Bolo indeed, and to me of Philippine configuration, but the scabbard is throwing me off; in my opinion, it doesn't look typical, especially the tassel on the end. I'm not stating that it...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd August 2024, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,894
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd August 2024, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,894
Jim,do you think that because of its size and...
Jim,do you think that because of its size and heavy guard, we can lean more towards it being a Pandour sword rather than a Waidpraxe? The late 18th to early 19th Century would fall into the proper...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd August 2024, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,894
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2024, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,894
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2024, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,894
Massive Hewer ?
I recently acquired this massive, what I believed to be a hunting hewer. The blade measures 20.5" long, 2 & 7/8" at its widest & 1/2" thick at the base of the blade. It has a sharpened edge 11" down...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2024, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,272
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd July 2024, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,272
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