Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 09:33 AM
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Hi Leif
Thanks for the response and...
Hi Leif
Thanks for the response and clarification regarding the blade. I have had a few billao's in my hands in the past, but could not remember how thick the blades were.
Nice collection of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 03:18 PM
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Billao
My first billao, handle in ivory and brass, blade fairly thin 2.7 mm against the handle. No idea if these knives have such thin blades. Sheath seems new but well made. Knife and scabbard soaked in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 01:53 PM
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12th May 2024, 05:49 PM
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12th May 2024, 11:49 AM
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Hi Jim
I have translated some pages about the...
Hi Jim
I have translated some pages about the Touareg from dutch. An exhibition, Touareg, in 1994 at the Museum of Central Africa , Tervuren, Belgium.
Regards
MarcSocio-political stratification...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2024, 05:09 PM
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10th May 2024, 02:24 PM
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10th May 2024, 10:04 AM
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10th May 2024, 09:02 AM
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Hi Detlef
thanks for your response, the reason...
Hi Detlef
thanks for your response, the reason I show an object is to get the widest possible variety of these objects on this forum and with diverse response from members.
My expertise regarding...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2024, 09:58 AM
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9th May 2024, 08:20 AM
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8th May 2024, 02:59 PM
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Takouba with five fullers
My most recent takouba, a simple one but a blade with five fullers. A native made blade of good quality with a little flex; still quite sharp. Short narrow handle, oval pommel made of steel/iron,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2024, 11:01 AM
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2nd May 2024, 04:01 PM
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Sorry for my late response, in my opinion it is...
Sorry for my late response, in my opinion it is indeed not damascus but as you said it looks like the structure of hot steel cooled in water or oil. Try if you can bend the blade a little, does it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2024, 09:08 AM
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Welcome, nice kaskara, the blade and engravings...
Welcome, nice kaskara, the blade and engravings seem to me to be locally made and as Ed said well used. Rust removal can be done in a number of ways, steel wool, scotch brite and sandpaper wet or dry...
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21st April 2024, 01:06 PM
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11th April 2024, 03:52 PM
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5th April 2024, 12:22 PM
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3rd April 2024, 03:33 PM
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3rd April 2024, 03:31 PM
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3rd April 2024, 11:09 AM
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Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, since we don't...
Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, since we don't know where the damage to the sword is under the forte, there are several ways to repair the damage. Yours is very possible, but as you said removing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2024, 03:43 PM
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2nd April 2024, 03:40 PM
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Takouba with a forte.
My most recent takouba, an overall quality sword. The blade looks to me like a European blade with a forte, once broken but made usable again using a forte. The blade is 775 mm long and 29 mm wide an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2024, 08:42 AM
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Hi Yvain
Yes, West Africa, but never seen...
Hi Yvain
Yes, West Africa, but never seen before maybe rare.
Found on African-weapons.com a Mandingo sword with a handle like your swords but different blade. Nice find.
Regards
Marc
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 03:09 PM
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Greetings
One of my koummiya's, hanzer type....
Greetings
One of my koummiya's, hanzer type. Silver, bone and a good blade, with 4 silver marks on the sheath and 2 on the handle. Once found on the forum: Marrakech 1300 (1882) fleur à 4 pétales....
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