Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2016, 07:17 PM
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Hi Ian, sorry for the delay but I could not...
Hi Ian, sorry for the delay but I could not remember which box I had stored it in and as I have, over the years, accumulated a large amount of weapons it as taken me much longer to find than I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2016, 08:06 PM
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Hello Jens, I seem to remember a fairly recent...
Hello Jens, I seem to remember a fairly recent thread where Katars with one bar were shown, possibly the same image together with old carvings, were discussed and I still do not understand how you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2016, 07:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2016, 07:32 PM
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Hello Congoblades, thanks for your reply, much...
Hello Congoblades, thanks for your reply, much appreciated, there is a hole in the end of the handle that the tang is bent over in. you will be able to see when I post the photo requested by Ian....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2016, 07:21 PM
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Hello Ian, thanks for your reply interesting I...
Hello Ian, thanks for your reply interesting I thought it was bone. I have not got a photo showing the end but will take one and post it to see if you can make out what the material is, it may not be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2016, 07:37 PM
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Congo or not?
Hello Everyone,
I would be grateful if someone could verify the origin of this Knife/Sword. I think it may be Ngombe from the Congo but I am not sure. It is a simple but pleasing design with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2016, 07:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2016, 07:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2016, 06:50 PM
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Hello Detlef, Thanks anyway. I agree that the...
Hello Detlef, Thanks anyway. I agree that the blade could be used in a fight, better than nothing but I don't think it was made for fighting. I noticed the date on my photos, taken yesterday. looks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2016, 07:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2016, 08:02 PM
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Hello Detlef, thanks for the reply and info. I...
Hello Detlef, thanks for the reply and info. I have not got any close ups of the blade but will take some and post them for your appraisal in the next day or two as I will have to root it out of a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2016, 08:00 PM
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Vietnamese Guom
Hello Everyone, Would like to share these photos of a Guom I have had for a long time and would appreciate any comments you may have, particularly with regard to age and use. the scabbard and hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2016, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2016, 07:55 PM
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Hello Jim,
Thank you for the very...
Hello Jim,
Thank you for the very interesting info on the Wilkinson Sword Co but I think your first reply had the answers. Ibrahim provide a link showing Dungapuri hilts which you had referred to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2016, 07:01 PM
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Hello Ibrahiim,
Firstly I must thank you for...
Hello Ibrahiim,
Firstly I must thank you for the time you have spent researching this Tulwar hilt, it is amazing there are so many designs and variations, your input has been much appreciated not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 36
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Hello Ibrahiim,
Interesting thought. I don't...
Hello Ibrahiim,
Interesting thought. I don't think the blade is English due to its design it looks more European to me. From the Wilkinson info the blades they supplied were also shorter than the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 07:28 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 07:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 07:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 07:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 07:01 PM
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Hello Jim,
Thanks for your reply which adds...
Hello Jim,
Thanks for your reply which adds to the info provided by RSWORD providing me with more knowledge about my swords. You are correct about the hilt being rewound it was done by the person...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 06:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2016, 08:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2016, 08:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2016, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 21
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Hello Benny and RSword Chinese swords as...
Hello Benny and RSword Chinese swords as promised, I hope you like them and can give some idea of use and age. I believe they are all Qing (Manchu) dynasty varying from 19th to early 20th C. The...
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