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Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2026, 05:18 PM
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Views: 1,437
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And the lion looks Dutch to me as well, and I...

And the lion looks Dutch to me as well, and I have to admit the more I look at it there is a family resemblance to some pedang hilts I have seen. The hexagonal hilt reminds me of the faceted foça da...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2026, 05:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,437
Posted By Interested Party
Why not the straightforward solution of a...

Why not the straightforward solution of a re-hilted Mediterranean dagger those often have swagged and fullered self-guards? For some reason I though on tombaks this swaged and fullered piece was...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2026, 02:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,588
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Pretty Keris. I like the ivory replacement. Very...

Pretty Keris. I like the ivory replacement. Very Nice work. Was that an old pool ball?

I have no experience with rubies, but those could easily pass for garnets. I've always dreamt of finding a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,682
Posted By Interested Party
Interesting item! I really like the rattan bands....

Interesting item! I really like the rattan bands. I guess I will get this discussion started. Mostly I have questions. Shandigan is the word for chisel grind? Right handed blade. With the mother of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th November 2025, 02:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,848
Posted By Interested Party
Quench line is a better and more accurate way of...

Quench line is a better and more accurate way of expressing the idea.

I didn't know that about modern art knives. Makes sense but I feel that I lost some innocence.

Adam, Alan, and Tatyana...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th November 2025, 06:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,848
Posted By Interested Party
I am no expert. My thoughts are maybe?, but I...

I am no expert. My thoughts are maybe?, but I would think a high layer count mechanical damascus would be much more likely. Something similar to what the sides of high-end Japanese are constructed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2025, 01:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,198
Posted By Interested Party
Just a passing thought..... Looking at the throat...

Just a passing thought..... Looking at the throat of the sheath it seems roomy. What if it was made for a forward curved blade?

RobT I always forget what this style is blade is called.

Ian I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2025, 02:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,691
Posted By Interested Party
This and the recent puukko threads have opened up...

This and the recent puukko threads have opened up an interesting rabbit hole for me. It looked like a bad and worn stamp, but it made me think about all the Frost stamps I had seen and how to date...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2025, 07:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,956
Posted By Interested Party
Interesting piece! What script is this or is it...

Interesting piece! What script is this or is it something resembling an inscription? Am I right in that it says "Allah" 3 times?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th November 2025, 10:13 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 70,637
Posted By Interested Party
I had a nice piece of very white hippo ivory that...

I had a nice piece of very white hippo ivory that I yellowed with linseed I wasn't thinking:( For already yellow ivories I cannot tell any visible difference. I have tried to stick to mineral oil...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2025, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 25,633
Posted By Interested Party
Chris I really like this sword! When you are...

Chris I really like this sword! When you are tired of it.....:)

Gentlemen remember different styles of swordsmanship required different types of blades. Here is an overview of technique. Are these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2025, 04:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 26,047
Posted By Interested Party
Interesting. This is considered a skinning or...

Interesting. This is considered a skinning or butchering pattern?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2025, 08:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 39,140
Posted By Interested Party
I like the thumb notch. I noticed that you did...

I like the thumb notch. I noticed that you did not use it in the video and that all cuts were bevel side down. How is the handle holding up? It is a pretty one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2025, 01:07 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 100,578
Posted By Interested Party
Nice knife. Thanks for reposting these examples....

Nice knife. Thanks for reposting these examples. From the little I know Sami does seem like a good bet. It looks backwards in the sheath. In some respects, it reminds me of knives marked Norge from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 03:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 100,578
Posted By Interested Party
Interesting. I hate I missed the information in...

Interesting. I hate I missed the information in your original post. I don't understand why people delete information from the archive. I made a Lapp inspired style of knife in the early 90s, it was...
Forum: European Armoury 8th August 2025, 09:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 29,521
Posted By Interested Party
Sorry Serdar I can't help you other than to give...

Sorry Serdar I can't help you other than to give this post a bump. I think this is an interesting item and I would like to know more about it. Would you say that the blade is European?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2025, 03:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,522
Posted By Interested Party
Are the edges of this type of khodmi cold...

Are the edges of this type of khodmi cold hammered (work hardened)?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2025, 04:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,630
Posted By Interested Party
For really dry wood I've been experimenting with...

For really dry wood I've been experimenting with lots of almond oil. The wood just soaks it up because of its extremely low viscosity. Then after a few days to a week I add the coats of linseed oil.
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2025, 03:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,604
Posted By Interested Party
Is the edge beveled evenly on both sides or was...

Is the edge beveled evenly on both sides or was it chisel ground at one time?
Forum: European Armoury 29th June 2025, 07:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 61,245
Posted By Interested Party
It looks like a heavy thrusting blade compared to...

It looks like a heavy thrusting blade compared to a rapier. I think of it less as a flamed blade and closer to a serrated blade. Against an unarmored opponent or a person in quilted armor, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2025, 06:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 29,881
Posted By Interested Party
Great point everyone. Really good discussion of...

Great point everyone. Really good discussion of an interesting item. Noone has mentioned something I find really interesting. The snake's head is on the inside (medial) aspect of the handle as it is...
Forum: European Armoury 28th June 2025, 06:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,487
Posted By Interested Party
Wink Plow shards, scythes, crosscut saws, anything...

Plow shards, scythes, crosscut saws, anything handy. Some took a good edge some didn't. When I was a kid/young man I would see them at the flee markets for a few dollars, I guess $4-30 in today's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2025, 03:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,950
Posted By Interested Party
What materials are you thinking of using?

What materials are you thinking of using?
Forum: European Armoury 16th June 2025, 04:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,357
Posted By Interested Party
I would love to see the "loop" in detail when you...

I would love to see the "loop" in detail when you have a chance. The monogram's T reminds me of an orthodox cross. The laurel motifs give the ensemble a military feel. The decorations have stippled...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2025, 06:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 40,957
Posted By Interested Party
First, two questions if someone had the answers:...

First, two questions if someone had the answers: 1) Did the early Bowies made like kitchen knives have distal tapers, were they on the blade and/or tang? 2) For that matter did the trade knives...
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