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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  31st August 2006, 04:04 AM | 
	
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				 Dagger ID, MN Garage Sale find 
 Hello All
 
 I hope this finds you well. I have been away for a while but thought this might prove a puzzle for someone.
 
 Fellow came down to the shop the other day and brought a dagger he had...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  30th October 2005, 04:07 PM | 
	
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				 Egyptian 
 Hello Flavio
 
 Thank you. Thats by far the closest match I have been able to find so far. In fact that is close enough to say its definitely in the same tradition, and probably the same time period...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  29th October 2005, 04:03 AM | 
	
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				 Time frame 
 Hello Rick
 
 I was thinking very early 20th C. I know the piece was in a storage situation more a neglected stash situation from the mid thirties on untill recently. The scabbard on the blade the...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  27th October 2005, 05:18 PM | 
	
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				 Specs 
 Hello Everyone
 
 Here are the specs
 
 Kaskara
 
 General Dimensions
 
 Overall Length: 1047mm    41.25"
 Blade Length quillon block to tip:  896mm     35 5/16"
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  27th October 2005, 04:41 AM | 
	
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				 Blade 
 Hey Rick
 
 Thanks I was unsure if it fit in that area or not. I have not seen that many of these.
 
 My guess is the blade is indigenous. It is finely done but the elements such as the finish, blade...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  27th October 2005, 02:59 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  28th June 2005, 12:15 AM | 
	
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				 Thanks for all the info 
 Hello All
 
 Thanks for all the info. Great stuff as usuall. Here are some details the fellow sent.
 
 The edge is sharp, it has a great deal of flex, at the tip I'd say 3/32 thick and close to 3/16...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  16th June 2005, 04:48 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  30th March 2005, 01:49 AM | 
	
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				 Sharpened edge 
 Your guess was correct. I checked with the owner and the sharpened edge is the curved one.
 
 I have a call in to a fellow who is up on Chinese items and maybe able to shine some light but have not...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  24th March 2005, 04:30 AM | 
	
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				 Some more Info 
 Here is some more info I forgot to put in the first post.
 
 the total length is 71 cm
 grip is 16 cm
 blade is 47.8 cm
 Scabbard is 55 cm and has a dragon or lizzard motife
 Hilt seems to be of...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  24th March 2005, 03:05 AM | 
	
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				 Help to ID Sword 
 Hello All
 
 It has been a while since I have posted. Good to see some of the old boys still around and some new folks I recognize as well.
 
 I have a piece a fellow sent me some picks of asking for...
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