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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 07:09 PM
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Posted By drac2k
The examples that you have shown are fantastic;...

The examples that you have shown are fantastic; if you no longer wish to be ridiculed, I suggest that you send them to me........I will not charge you for the service and I'll even pay the postage!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 05:36 PM
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Views: 2,831
Posted By drac2k
The haft is not split, but rather a hole has been...

The haft is not split, but rather a hole has been carved out to accommodate the stone head, then it is cemented in with some type of resin, and then lashed in;it is very firmly secured.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 03:50 PM
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Views: 2,831
Posted By drac2k
You nailed it again Sajen,thanks for the assist!...

You nailed it again Sajen,thanks for the assist! I'll put it with my other war clubs that I previously mistook for South Pacific,lol.I am amazed by the similarity of South Pacific and South American...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 01:31 PM
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Views: 2,831
Posted By drac2k
Since my last post, I looked up "Gran Chaco War...

Since my last post, I looked up "Gran Chaco War Axe," and there is an almost identical axe, except instead of stone the head is made from the jawbone of a horse.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 01:25 PM
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Views: 2,831
Posted By drac2k
Thanks Gentlemen, now I have 2 avenues to follow....

Thanks Gentlemen, now I have 2 avenues to follow. After posting this, a collector friend called it a Mohawk Blucher.
Rick, I think you are right that the strappings are sinew.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 09:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,831
Posted By drac2k
War Club but from Where?

I recently purchased this war club that was listed as being from the South Pacific; I thought maybe Papua New Guinea or there abouts.
When I received it, the chipped handle and the stitched leather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2026, 04:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,879
Posted By drac2k
Fantastic!

Fantastic!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2026, 04:22 PM
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Views: 1,895
Posted By drac2k
Thanks; the copper spear is a mystery to me.Maybe...

Thanks; the copper spear is a mystery to me.Maybe for fishing?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2026, 10:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,895
Posted By drac2k
Assortment of African Weapons

I just picked these up and I was wondering if the club was a Zulu smoking club or Kerewe walking stick and where did the spear with the short handle and the all copper shaft and head come from;Shona?
Forum: Swap Forum 19th March 2026, 03:02 AM
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Views: 6,029
Posted By drac2k
Say Hello

If anyone is going to the Baltimore Show this weekend, please come by tables P07 and say hello.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2026, 08:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 23,061
Posted By drac2k
Well done, a very impressive piece!

Well done, a very impressive piece!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2026, 03:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,027
Posted By drac2k
Thank you for the excellent pictures and the...

Thank you for the excellent pictures and the article. I noticed that all of the shields have a central sun or star with 9 rays; what is the significance of this ;9 tribes,nine deities,etc.?
Also,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2026, 08:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,027
Posted By drac2k
Not until you mentioned it, lol.You nailed it...

Not until you mentioned it, lol.You nailed it again Sajen! I thought it to be African ,even though the hand holds on the shield didn't strike me as typical African. I had thoght about taking it to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2026, 07:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,027
Posted By drac2k
African Basakomo or Baka Shield

Not quite sure what I have here;the closest that I could come up with is Basakomo or Baka, It is a very large, heavy, & well constructed shiels;it measures 30" in diameter.
Forum: European Armoury 9th February 2026, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,220
Posted By drac2k
Great information on all accounts.The sword is...

Great information on all accounts.The sword is indeed an Austrian Prima Plana Grenadier sword which looks like the M1767, however the knucklebows are thinner on the earlier models as opposed to mine...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2026, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,220
Posted By drac2k
Thanks for your insightful comments;they make...

Thanks for your insightful comments;they make good sense to me.
Forum: European Armoury 6th February 2026, 06:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,220
Posted By drac2k
American Revolutionary Period Swords?

I've had these for a while and I always thought of them as Napoleonic Period Swords, however I was going through my Neuman Book of "Swords & Blades of the American Revolution," and now I'm not so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2026, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,673
Posted By drac2k
Right. It was so well said by you, that I had to...

Right. It was so well said by you, that I had to state it again. Sometimes my brain has a delayed reaction, lol.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2026, 02:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,673
Posted By drac2k
The bottom dagger does have similar engraving at...

The bottom dagger does have similar engraving at the ricasso as well as that triangular shaped blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 07:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,673
Posted By drac2k
The triangular cross section is only on one...

The triangular cross section is only on one side;the blade measures 9.75" long x 1&5/8" at its widest.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 09:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,673
Posted By drac2k
I agree with both of you.The knife is my favorite...

I agree with both of you.The knife is my favorite as well;it is heavy and by its configuration, I think its main purpose was for fighting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 03:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,673
Posted By drac2k
Yes both handles are peened.They have matching...

Yes both handles are peened.They have matching collection numbers on the scabbards and the weapons, but we all know how museums are.I agree, that the longer sword was either cut down or it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2025, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,673
Posted By drac2k
A pair of interesting Philippine Edged Weapons

For your viewing.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd December 2025, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,451
Posted By drac2k
Great looking paddles! The ends of the handles...

Great looking paddles! The ends of the handles remind me of the Somali Billao daggers that some say represented stylized minarets.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 06:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,253
Posted By drac2k
Thanks to all for your comments.As Jim noted the...

Thanks to all for your comments.As Jim noted the guard certainly has that "butterfly knife look," however the scabbard fits only one weapon and it will not accommodate a second one.It may have been...
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