Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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This is the first ethnographic weapon I ever bought. I saw it at an acquaintance's house and was fascinated by this weapon unknown to me, we are talking 30/35 years ago. Bought this Katar at a fair...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2024, 09:26 AM
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Judging from the appearance of the masks,...
Judging from the appearance of the masks, kifwebe, depicted on the handle and scabbard, I would say Songye rather than Luba. It is often difficult to attribute an object to a people, especially when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2024, 10:30 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2024, 02:11 PM
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Hi Helleri
I can imagine what you write. I...
Hi Helleri
I can imagine what you write. I am/was a blacksmith, not a bladesmith but rather architectural, banisters etc in baroque, art nouveau, art deco.
Over the years I did make a number of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2024, 10:23 AM
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Correct, fullers make a blade lighter and...
Correct, fullers make a blade lighter and stiffer. The lighter a blade is the faster you can move it and stiff enough that during that movement and under impact it doesn't go out of all directions.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2024, 10:17 AM
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Hi Lee
That must have been an exciting/scary...
Hi Lee
That must have been an exciting/scary experience a Touareg raid. They left the takuba at home and exchanged it for a firearm. Thanks for naming the different fullers.
Best regards
Marc
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2024, 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
24th May 2024, 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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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2024, 05:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2024, 02:24 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2024, 10:04 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2024, 08:20 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 03:33 PM
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