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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2025, 12:46 AM
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Views: 2,012
Posted By werecow
I love the full breadth and diversity of swords....

I love the full breadth and diversity of swords. But I never tire of the classics... cross hilted European medieval arming swords and longswords will always appeal to something deep inside me....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2025, 12:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,608
Posted By werecow
I don't see how it could be anything but a...

I don't see how it could be anything but a yatagan. :confused:

I did a quick google reverse image search and I found him listed as Albanian:


https://in.pinterest.com/pin/660832945355222146/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2025, 01:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,608
Posted By werecow
I think that's a trick of perspective; the...

I think that's a trick of perspective; the scabbard is just facing us edge on. The blade itself is clearly a forward curved one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2025, 02:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,608
Posted By werecow
Why must it not be a yatagan? As far as I can see...

Why must it not be a yatagan? As far as I can see that is a yatagan. It has the typical curvature, the typical grip and the right length.
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2025, 01:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 770
Posted By werecow
I did find these keys, though not the letters. ...

I did find these keys, though not the letters.

Iohannis/Johannes Kirs(ch)baum (the Younger?), maybe?

Also, please post a picture of the complete sword.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2025, 01:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,353
Posted By werecow
Thanks Rogier! I'm sure the community will...

Thanks Rogier! I'm sure the community will appreciate more pics of this rare type of sword (I certainly do). :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2025, 07:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,353
Posted By werecow
First picture has from top to bottom an Afghan...

First picture has from top to bottom an Afghan pulwar, an Aceh sikin pasangan, and a Belida sword from Flores, Indonesia. Not sure about the bottom one. The Belida is quite rare (wish I had one).
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2025, 02:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,799
Posted By werecow
Except law is not science. We work from the...

Except law is not science. We work from the presumption of innocence in law but that is not the case in science. In science, ideas are very often immediately suspect and will even be discarded...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2025, 10:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,799
Posted By werecow
I can't comment on whether the sword "seems"...

I can't comment on whether the sword "seems" authentic or not as I personally lack the necessary expertise, but just to put in my two cents, I would look at it this way: Given the prevalence of...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd November 2025, 01:27 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 243,443
Posted By werecow
Nightbreed (1990) seems to be using a nice Khyber...

Nightbreed (1990) seems to be using a nice Khyber knife as a movie prop.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2025, 12:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,605
Posted By werecow
There is no robust scientific evidence (and no...

There is no robust scientific evidence (and no plausible mechanism) for any medicinal effects, and in fact evidence exists that it is ineffective and also potentially toxic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2025, 01:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,663
Posted By werecow
At one point I also got an error page saying...

At one point I also got an error page saying there was a database error, so these two things may be related.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th October 2025, 12:06 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 243,443
Posted By werecow
Not really "early" again but... The movie Tornado...

Not really "early" again but... The movie Tornado (2025) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27721490) takes place in the 1790s but appears to feature a WWII shin gunto.
Forum: European Armoury 17th October 2025, 08:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 33,655
Posted By werecow
Are there any confirmed French made examples of...

Are there any confirmed French made examples of the M1679? If so, how do they differ from the Amsterdam town guard Walloons, if at all? I've been looking for pictures.
Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2025, 12:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 33,655
Posted By werecow
Thanks Radboud! Time to practice mon français...

Thanks Radboud! Time to practice mon français (even if it does not resolve this particular discussion). :D

EDIT: Also, interesting that this one has a TOLEDO(?) inscription and simple holes iso...
Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2025, 01:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 33,655
Posted By werecow
Unfortunately this link is now defunct. Does...

Unfortunately this link is now defunct. Does anyone still have a working link or a copy that they would be willing to share?

Also, will leave a link Gabri's latest video on these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 12:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 23,402
Posted By werecow
Just so you guys know, I am exercising enormous...

Just so you guys know, I am exercising enormous restraint not making any of the dozens of puns that this thread provokes.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2025, 01:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,253
Posted By werecow
Kind of reminds me of the Bhutanese short swords...

Kind of reminds me of the Bhutanese short swords with the open scabbards. Probably just convergent evolution but can't help but wonder if there's a connection there.
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2025, 01:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,154
Posted By werecow
It's quite similar to this one, seen on a type II...

It's quite similar to this one, seen on a type II schiavona, though not identical.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2025, 09:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 41,033
Posted By werecow
Kevlar working gloves are your friends. :D

Kevlar working gloves are your friends. :D
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2025, 11:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 51,839
Posted By werecow
It would be good to include full sword dynamics...

It would be good to include full sword dynamics info a la Vincent Le Chevalier where possible. A bit laborious to compute and not always possible but provides a lot of interesting information.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 10:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 29,260
Posted By werecow
Personally I don't mind small restorations or...

Personally I don't mind small restorations or cleaning as long as they are

honestly documented,
fitting with the style of the original,
don't alter the handling characteristics or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 01:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 29,260
Posted By werecow
Yeah, it would've been nice, but oh well. I hope...

Yeah, it would've been nice, but oh well. I hope someone else on these boards is currently enjoying it and taking good care of it!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 12:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 29,260
Posted By werecow
Yeah, that has also happened to me before....

Yeah, that has also happened to me before. Thankfully in this case I had pay insurance through todocoleccion. It just took another week or two of them trying to pressure him to follow through with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 11:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 29,260
Posted By werecow
Since Tenegres and their noses came up, I'll...

Since Tenegres and their noses came up, I'll share this one, which a Spanish seller recently first sold to me and then sneakily sold again at a higher price through another platform (where I strongly...
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