Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2013, 10:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2013, 09:39 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 02:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2013, 02:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2013, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2013, 07:33 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2013, 10:36 PM
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Interesting African dagger
Picked this up for about $5 Recently made but exhibits a well made blade at about 6 inches in length.the wooden hilt has a step design that bites the hand during a thrust. It arrived today I cleaned...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2013, 09:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2013, 09:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2013, 05:45 PM
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Old Philippines Bowie
I stumbled across this on eBay. Looks like tap typical higher end Bowie from Pompanga? The blade is about 9.5 inches long no sheath.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2013, 11:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2013, 01:40 PM
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Modern Somali Dagger For Comment.
I was watching this recently on eBay and I am still scratching my head. Someone really must have wanted this bad. Evidently this is a better than average modern example due to the style and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2013, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 5
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I tend to agree with Gavin these swords always...
I tend to agree with Gavin these swords always had some type of padded guard to protect the users hand as seen on many Scotish basket cup swords. I have seen these perforations in the same area of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2013, 11:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2013, 09:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2013, 07:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2013, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 21,555
Lotfy
This is a typical quality jambiya for...
Lotfy
This is a typical quality jambiya for the man in the street. Mid 1970-80s as you stated the hilt is lower standard but the blade seems solid. Of course it can't compare with the older...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2013, 09:28 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2013, 12:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2013, 11:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2013, 05:48 PM
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The top group are wootz and the two left in the...
The top group are wootz and the two left in the middle photo are also. The other two center right are pattern welded. The bottom photo the copper hilted one is wootz. The last two from southern India...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2013, 05:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2013, 02:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2013, 01:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2013, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 19,132
Detlef
Very nice :). Is the hilt silver if...
Detlef
Very nice :). Is the hilt silver if so try using a silver polishing cloth on it. Would love to see the embossing. Actually was able to make it out what a beautiful hilt :cool:
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