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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2024, 08:59 AM
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Posted By mariusgmioc
To me, that doesn't look like koftgari but more...

To me, that doesn't look like koftgari but more like true damascening.

Be very careful when polishing the blade for etching! Avoid polishing the carved areas. Do polish to 2000-3000 grit and do...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2024, 08:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 29,712
Posted By mariusgmioc
To me it looks like Persian wootz. Why doesn't...

To me it looks like Persian wootz.
Why doesn't come out as in high contrast, I don't know as it can have many causes.
I found out the best etching results are on surfaces polished to 2500-3000...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2024, 07:33 PM
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Posted By mariusgmioc
Yes, Persian 19th century almost certainly wootz....

Yes, Persian 19th century almost certainly wootz. It could benefit from revealing the wootz structure.

It could also be Mughal (the Moghuls were Persians).
Forum: European Armoury 25th July 2024, 07:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,407
Posted By mariusgmioc
Interesting, but rubbing a pencil while exerting...

Interesting, but rubbing a pencil while exerting some pressure is hardly possible inside the cup and under the langet.

So I am thinking of oiling it, then apply a thin blade of putty on it and get...
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2024, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,136
Posted By mariusgmioc
Reference book

...must have
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,407
Posted By mariusgmioc
Toledo punch mark?

I have received the rapier.

As I suspected, it has a punch mark on the ricasso consistent with the Toledo marks.

Unfortunately, it is mostly covered by the langet and very difficult to observe....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,253
Posted By mariusgmioc
Magnificent piece! You may consider posting...

Magnificent piece!

You may consider posting it for translation on the Oriental Arms group on Facebook.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2024, 08:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,952
Posted By mariusgmioc
This is a Persian Qama... and a rather large one...

This is a Persian Qama... and a rather large one (73 cm / 29" and 813 g / 29 ounces).
It's like a big gladius. With pattern welded blade.
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,254
Posted By mariusgmioc
Talking about Sebastian Hernandez... And no, it...

Talking about Sebastian Hernandez...
And no, it is not mine...
I missed it narrowly in an auction a couple of years ago... :(
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,506
Posted By mariusgmioc
Honestly, I liked the blade better before the...

Honestly, I liked the blade better before the etching. This is neither a wootz, nor a pattern welded blade where the pattern of the steel has some intrinsic purpose. This is simply a laminated blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 3rd July 2024, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,491
Posted By mariusgmioc
No, definitely not a weapon but a wood cutting...

No, definitely not a weapon but a wood cutting and splitting tool.

The overall shape of the blade and the butted poll quite clearly show what it is and how it was used.|

(And no, the poll did...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2024, 07:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,407
Posted By mariusgmioc
Question Overall length is 114 cm, which is reasonably...

Overall length is 114 cm, which is reasonably good for this type and age albeit it may have lost a couple of centimeters to successive sharpening and repairs.

Anyhow, the geometry of the blade...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd July 2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,407
Posted By mariusgmioc
Cup-hilted rapier for comments

Hello!
This rapier is my latest acquisition and I am eager to know your opinions about it, whether positive or negative.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2024, 09:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,441
Posted By mariusgmioc
Hello, I am of the opinion this is NOT a...

Hello,

I am of the opinion this is NOT a Persian but an European trade blade.

I base my opinion on the configuration of the blade like the shape of the edge and the fullers.

Yes, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 29,712
Posted By mariusgmioc
Yes, it appears to be Persian wootz but the...

Yes, it appears to be Persian wootz but the etching is very poor.
You need to polish the blade to grit 2000 or even 2500 to be able to better reveal the pattern.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,044
Posted By mariusgmioc
1 and 3, Indian/Pakistani tourist jambiya...

1 and 3, Indian/Pakistani tourist jambiya imitating Mughal daggers.

2 Bhutan/Tibet, early 20th century.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,541
Posted By mariusgmioc
Indeed, they are very similar. And that is wootz...

Indeed, they are very similar. And that is wootz indeed but in my opinion recent, 20th century crystalline wootz.
Forum: European Armoury 4th June 2024, 05:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,425
Posted By mariusgmioc
To me, it looks like a repurposed, probably...

To me, it looks like a repurposed, probably broken, rapier blade.
The way the fuller ends in the proximity of the tip and how the tip is formed are quite obvious giveaways.
The ricasso of a rapier...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 2nd June 2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 23,685
Posted By mariusgmioc
Yes... Marius...:):):) ...but not war! I...

Yes... Marius...:):):)
...but not war!

I meant the pattern welded damascus is mass produced not the dagger!
The dagger is manually and individually made, and so is the blade but from mass...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2024, 08:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,032
Posted By mariusgmioc
Kris but from where

Hello,
A friend of mine bought this kris and would like to learn more about it. He has been told that the blade is of meteoric iron.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 1st June 2024, 09:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 23,685
Posted By mariusgmioc
This is a LATE 20th century ('60-'80) INDIAN...

This is a LATE 20th century ('60-'80) INDIAN reproduction.
The pattern welded damascus is of quite typical Indian type (low quality and mass produced) and so are the decorations. And NO, the fact...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2024, 04:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,716
Posted By mariusgmioc
Yes, and a very nice one... at least to my eyes! ...

Yes, and a very nice one... at least to my eyes!

Very nice pamor, that would benefit a lot from some cleaning and etching.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,541
Posted By mariusgmioc
Early 20th century. The hilt is matching the...

Early 20th century.

The hilt is matching the scabbard and the fittings so I believe they are all original parts.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2024, 05:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,541
Posted By mariusgmioc
I am pretty sure this one is Indian... and I...

I am pretty sure this one is Indian... and I would be surprised if it is wootz!

More exactly, I believe it to be an early 20th century Indian tourist replica. :(

But of course that I might be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2024, 04:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,086
Posted By mariusgmioc
Definitely Omani Khanjar with cow horn hilt.

Definitely Omani Khanjar with cow horn hilt.
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