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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2006, 01:30 AM
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Views: 27,771
Posted By Rivkin
I will be honest on this - in all countries in...

I will be honest on this - in all countries in which I lived there are memorials to some great heros. Most likely, a hero like this is usually credited with meeting alone the enemy 50-200 stronger,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2006, 05:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,789
Posted By Rivkin
I would better phrase - in Tbilisi, main center...

I would better phrase - in Tbilisi, main center of sword production, most of artisans were armenian, sword-related industries being no exception. The population was also mostly armenien, with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2006, 03:46 AM
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Views: 10,817
Posted By Rivkin
Well, I base my statements on a single article...

Well, I base my statements on a single article that relates the story of swords
' maintanence in the russian army. I suspect Ariel has this mega-volume on russian arms, so he probably knows way more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2006, 06:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 24,702
Posted By Rivkin
To be honest, biblical archeology is what...

To be honest, biblical archeology is what convinced me to not pursue a career in history - one of the more specalutive, corrupt and politicized fields of history out there. I would with great caution...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2006, 06:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,817
Posted By Rivkin
Until XIXth century most of the arms used by...

Until XIXth century most of the arms used by russian cavalry was either purchased in Europe or, much rarely so, made by local masters (often Solingen masters invited to Russia). Formal patterns as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2006, 08:43 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 51,049
Posted By Rivkin
If there is no distributor to be found, would it...

If there is no distributor to be found, would it be possible to sell an electronic version of the english version ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2006, 03:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 24,702
Posted By Rivkin
I guess the source for this is Josephicus...

I guess the source for this is Josephicus Flavius, "Judean wars". I don't have this book anymore, but, by memory, he writes about sicari carrying sicas, what he describes to be a short sword, similar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2006, 06:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,997
Posted By Rivkin
I am no expert, but the blade seems like...

I am no expert, but the blade seems like Dagestan, probably Lak work. Scabbard and hilt can be Dagestani, and most likely it is somewhat earlier work, the only problem I have is with rivets/some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2006, 07:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 39,225
Posted By Rivkin
Pattern's orientation is going to depend on the...

Pattern's orientation is going to depend on the sample's size/shape if it is comparable to the grain's thickness, however imho since the interaction between particles here is a short range, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2006, 12:05 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 39,225
Posted By Rivkin
I don't really know metallurgy, so a stupid...

I don't really know metallurgy, so a stupid question: what if one "on purpose" adds some localized impurity - can it be a seed for the pattern to grow, i.e. the pattern will nicely grow from this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2006, 05:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 43,283
Posted By Rivkin
I honestly don't know what to say. On one side...

I honestly don't know what to say. On one side Israel is in the list, even through god knows what one means by "israeli swords" - a few negev beduin or palestinian sabres topped with israeli army...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2006, 01:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,751
Posted By Rivkin
The usualy story is that people are trying to put...

The usualy story is that people are trying to put too long signatures in their marks - as a result it is somewhat unclear what you have -"all", "mu" or "s". Taking into account that these marks tend...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2006, 08:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,751
Posted By Rivkin
Astvatsaturjan has a number of them for caucasian...

Astvatsaturjan has a number of them for caucasian makers; however, they are very often too alike to each other (typically "heart" or "vase" with some arabic insription) to reliably distinguish them....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2006, 10:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,789
Posted By Rivkin
I could not disagree more. In Dagestan proper...

I could not disagree more. In Dagestan proper most of production was traditionally done in a few villages (Amazgi - blades, Kubachi - niello, Kazi-Kumuh, Kazanishe etc.), with absolutely zero...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2006, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,250
Posted By Rivkin
I am no specialist, but imho number one is an old...

I am no specialist, but imho number one is an old bladem probably 17th century, similar to some Ferrara types out there. In late XIXth or early XXth century someone wielded a new tang to it and made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2006, 01:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 68,883
Posted By Rivkin
Yes, not 1912.

Yes, not 1912.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2006, 10:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 68,883
Posted By Rivkin
Recently I stambled onto a collection of russian...

Recently I stambled onto a collection of russian articles concerning the balkan war - it seems not only there were a large number of circassians fighting on the ottoman side, but russian empire have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2006, 04:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,461
Posted By Rivkin
Nagh, prayer is salat/namaz. I think ham already...

Nagh, prayer is salat/namaz. I think ham already said it - abd literaly is a slave, but it does not really relates to our forum's topic.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2006, 04:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,461
Posted By Rivkin
well my knowledge of both languages is...

well my knowledge of both languages is rudinmentary - eved, avod, I would not be able to tell the difference (I thought that they are both simply derived from "avod" - to work), however imho it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2006, 12:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,461
Posted By Rivkin
All things below are imho: The question of...

All things below are imho:

The question of turkish-ottoman identity is probably as explosive as you can find. In Ottoman empire you have supposedly a turkish-dominated country, however most of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2006, 11:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,107
Posted By Rivkin
1. I think this decision is mostly due to the...

1. I think this decision is mostly due to the fact that very few people ever used the second forum.

2. I think we have a reasonable amount of discussions involving Solingen/euro and other blades....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2006, 07:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,768
Posted By Rivkin
a few exhibitions/articles, great photos

... unfortunately, the text is in russian
Iran/Caucasus
http://knifelife.ru/misc_vystavka.htm
Kuban (Kipchaq/Khazar, not "Kuban culture")...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2006, 03:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,319
Posted By Rivkin
Technology to some extent is a matter of taste...

Technology to some extent is a matter of taste and skill - some people like differential tempering, some mechanical damascus and some like wootz. It is hard to say for certain which one was better...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2006, 01:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,319
Posted By Rivkin
Imho, I would completely disagree with almost...

Imho, I would completely disagree with almost everything said above.

1. Most smiths were buying steel/iron. In Caucasus in XIXth century for example they used iron files, rails and even needles....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2006, 05:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,319
Posted By Rivkin
Uneducated imho: "wootz" is when you have...

Uneducated imho: "wootz" is when you have distinctive iron carbide and austenite, while sham is when you have ferrite/pearlite structure.
"Differential" tempering willl produce a small region with...
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