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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th March 2023, 06:38 AM
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Posted By JoeCanada42
what a cool sword, so very very interesting...

what a cool sword,
so very very interesting...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th March 2023, 04:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
I just found this.... freaky how remarkably...

I just found this....
freaky how remarkably familiar...
these were called French romantic..
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th March 2023, 03:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
some coins, and scarab amulets

some coins, and scarab amulets
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 11:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
well here is another rabbit hole I hope some may...

well here is another rabbit hole I hope some may appreciate,
just put this together,
trying to work with you Fernando took forever but put 35+ images into one..

Bes Commonly depicted on an...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 08:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
well I think the photos show the evidence for...

well I think the photos show the evidence for methods of manufacture(file marks on blade and handle..), the age, and wear/damage and the patina, also the photos can help with figuring out the sigil...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,687
Posted By JoeCanada42
interesting, one dagger stands out

interesting, one dagger stands out
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,687
Posted By JoeCanada42
I wonder who made their daggers?

I wonder who made their daggers?
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 04:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
well yes, and that's what it was sold to me as ...

well yes, and that's what it was sold to me as
but I suspect a very old one, or a home made one...

the sigil marking adds some mystery and I think helps support the fact it is more than just...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 02:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
thanks

thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 02:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,317
Posted By JoeCanada42
this one just arrived today, anyone with some...

this one just arrived today, anyone with some thoughts, or ideas about the sigil please share, thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 02:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,687
Posted By JoeCanada42
would be really cool to learn if there is...

would be really cool to learn if there is anything to be said about the Damascus pattern?
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 02:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,687
Posted By JoeCanada42
Julius Hammesfahr is Carl Julius Krebs aka Kronen...

Julius Hammesfahr is Carl Julius Krebs aka Kronen Krebs
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th March 2023, 11:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,597
Posted By JoeCanada42
Sorry that I lost my cool in my last thread. I...

Sorry that I lost my cool in my last thread. I read the older threads as suggested. and I got one of your recommended books from the library on its way.

I have something I would like to share...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 11:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
kai, I have no desire and prolly wont look up...

kai,
I have no desire and prolly wont look up shaver cool, using an inside joke is in bad taste,

"the classic threads should be mandatory reading for new forumites"

sounds tough but for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 11:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
being affronted in the manner that was...

being affronted in the manner that was forthcoming it was much easier to assume it was a double entendre.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 07:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
found an old photo the " shaolin " handle style ...

found an old photo the " shaolin " handle style
from a youtube video , it talks about the different Jian fittings

also a photo of the ways I feel it is held, the guard functions as a stopper and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 01:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
my full length wen jian, not wu jian , has a...

my full length wen jian, not wu jian , has a good fuller, and the integrity isn't ruined by brass dots.
here's another photo
this is a sword sold as one that people wait years and look everyday...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 12:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
I don't like cheap militia swords of the copied...

I don't like cheap militia swords of the copied type assembled with whatever cheap taichi blade or wall hanger was lying around , such as this one which had seen much better days and sold as old.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 10:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
closer up

closer up
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 03:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
took a new photo and found another interesting...

took a new photo and found another interesting one to compare,
with an almost completely degenerated depiction of a dragon?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 01:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
fair enough , thanks I feel the ducks I...

fair enough ,
thanks

I feel the ducks I buy are geese and they lay golden eggs
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 12:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,796
Posted By JoeCanada42
thank you Werecow, I appreciate you!

thank you Werecow, I appreciate you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 12:46 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
I have acquired many unbelievably hard to find...

I have acquired many unbelievably hard to find even impossible to believe things , more so of late, for cheap ,way below retail, not from dealers or from pros, in fact u just cant find such treasure...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 12:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
A 60-year-old Chinese farmer who found an old...

A 60-year-old Chinese farmer who found an old sword blade digging in the ground used it as a kitchen knife for several years before realizing its value and historical importance. He may have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2023, 10:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,716
Posted By JoeCanada42
yup, as you would expect in a true old quality...

yup, as you would expect in a true old quality piece made for use. I will get some photos
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