Forum: European Armoury
20th October 2024, 06:29 PM
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That's a nice Kukri David 👍
Sadly the...
That's a nice Kukri David 👍
Sadly the bayonet was very likely "cleaned" by my father sometime, I'm guessing before the 70's because as far as I remember the odd time I saw it growing up it...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th October 2024, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 7
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This is one I have, inherited from my Dad...
This is one I have, inherited from my Dad recently. He found it in a church sale just after the war hidden behind a pew (Yorkshire), he asked the man in charge about it and was told to “take it, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th October 2024, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
12th October 2024, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 12
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Here’s my imaginative guess!
The image...
Here’s my imaginative guess!
The image with the red cloth is a seal that slides in the outer tube, the loose bit inside is a “check valve”, the end with all the holes is submerged in water (it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th October 2024, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: European Armoury
13th July 2024, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 18
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Glodeskall = "Blacksmith's scale" I wonder?
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Glodeskall = "Blacksmith's scale" I wonder?
I don't see "scale" on this head.
Amazing how crisp the non corroded parts of this head are, it'd definitely be interesting to know how it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2024, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
6th July 2024, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 24,254
Have you read this? ~ ...
Have you read this? ~
https://www.furtradetomahawks.com/fakes-mistakes--repros---17.html
If you click on the menu there's 31 pages of Hawk/Hatchet information.
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
6th July 2024, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 34,852
Represented by who?
Have you read...
Represented by who?
Have you read through this? ~
https://www.furtradetomahawks.com/fakes-mistakes--repros---17.html
If you click on the menu there's 31 pages of hawk/hatchet...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th May 2024, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
29th April 2024, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 12
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Stone mason's.
Geologist's.
Panel beater's. ...
Stone mason's.
Geologist's.
Panel beater's.
Welders slag.
Blacksmith's hot punch.
Piton (climbers).
That's just from memory without Googling.
While I agree spiked hammers aren't common...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
12th April 2024, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,584
Thanks Richard.
The opening at the...
Thanks Richard.
The opening at the top is 5”/125mm wide. The widest part 9-1\2” / 24cm.
Despite searching the web I haven’t managed to find anything similar but realise I’m just...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
9th April 2024, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,584
Brass vase?
Hello.
I have two of these both slightly different, 34cm tall & 24cm at the widest point.
They don’t have solid bases but are made like tubes with three pieces of lead melted in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2024, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,067
What evidence? I agree that there isn't...
What evidence? I agree that there isn't any....
Like I say you can believe whatever want.
India (& Pakistan) turn out a huge amount of forged bladed items in styles from all over the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,067
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Forum: European Armoury
21st March 2024, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,146
I have three fire hatchets, two antique & one...
I have three fire hatchets, two antique & one modern, the spikes are tapered on all three.
My guess is your spike is for puncturing & the "fullers" are to let pressure escape, but like I say...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2024, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,067
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2024, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,067
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2024, 01:41 AM
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Views: 15,067
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2024, 12:43 AM
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Views: 15,067
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
29th February 2024, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 27,960
Thanks.
The best guess so far has been...
Thanks.
The best guess so far has been an asparagus cutter, they tend to be long & only sharpened at the end but don't have a hatchet/ cleaver, it was suggested this might have been to cut the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th February 2024, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th February 2024, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 39,321
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th February 2024, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 27,960
Thank you for that Ian, it'd be great if you...
Thank you for that Ian, it'd be great if you managed to find the listing.😉
The puzzling thing about it is this, the axe is sharp but the long part isn't a machete blade but more like a chisel...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th February 2024, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 12
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