Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2014, 07:54 PM
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Blade
The blade itself is remarkable. This is a serious weapon! The thickness seems very unusual. Has anyone else seen a gunong with as robust a blade as this one?
Oh yes, the rest of the knife is …...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2014, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 30
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Reiterate Dimensions & more pictures
Since this thread is getting long, for your reference here is an annotated picture of the sword showing the dimensions I reported earlier.
I also am attaching:
three pictures of where the hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2014, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 41,173
The pommel
Ian, the pommel resembles more closely an uncircumcised penis than a flower, but for me that is no clue.
Alan, we've discussed nomenclature before and I concur with your view. My interest is far...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2014, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2014, 04:39 PM
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Dimensions of the sword
OAL is 33 1/2 inches
Blade length is 19 inches
Blade thickness is 5/16th inch with distal taper to 1/8th inch
Blade width is 1 1/2 inch at base and 2 5/8 inch at the widest point of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2014, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 41,173
Good!
This is the same sword once in Tirri's collection and depicted in his book as you cite.
Here is what sets it apart from similar style cane knives/swords: It is sharp along the flat straight edge...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2014, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 30
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Possible mystery - first clue
Hello all,
I have recently obtained a very interesting sword from a fellow forum dweller who is also a respected dealer. Let's call him "FFD" for now. The sword in question has what would seem...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2014, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,783
Assam
Ian,
I will follow this thread with great interest. I believe the region of Assam is fertile hunting for identification of weapons that are not readily consistent with the surrounding areas. In...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2014, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,071
Vivid scene
Thanks for sharing this. I am extremely fond of ethnographic weapons with a story, even if all the facts might never be known. This one in particular gives a vivid sense of history.
I am...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2014, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 18,661
Wikipedia
I agree with the Wikipedia idea. Although I have not authored any new articles, I have edited and added to multiple others that were in not so great shape. I think this is good community service...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2014, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,632
Thank you for your comments
I appreciate the thoughtful comments and the pictures. I'm familiar with the Quan Do and the associated venerable history. The other photos of polearms illustrate the variety from the region,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2014, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 96,693
.. and a kukri with dot pattern
Another example of the dot-in-circle decoration. This one on a kukri from northern India or possibly Nepal.
By the way, if anyone can suggest a method to repair the missing bone surface you see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2014, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,632
Chinese pole arm
Hello all,
Way back in 2007, we discussed this odd pole arm from China and generated some interesting ideas. However, the shape of the pole arm was never identified and it certainly doesn't look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2014, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 202,308
The folder bug has bitten me!
I saw this new higonokami (肥後守) folder (see picture) from Japan and just had to have it, even without knowing the backstory, which is quite fascinating (see Higonokami Story...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2014, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,334
Very nice!
I had my eye on that one too, but I held off on the suspicion that it might be ivory. With a few exceptions for well-documented antiques, it is illegal to own, purchase or transfer elephant ivory in...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th October 2014, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,225
Link broken?
Timo,
I tried the link but it gets forwarded to some .edu url and then no server is found.
Does it work for anybody else?
- Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2014, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,920
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2014, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,008
So many possibilities
I am grateful to Timo for analyzing my line of thinking on possible sword fighting reasons for the reverse handle. As an armchair (at one time, standing) fencer myself, it is a good reminder to me...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2014, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 9
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Tin on WWII-era items
After WWII, there was an abundance of tin available to smiths. The tin came from the packaging of rations and other supplies for the combatants, and was simply discarded.
The barrel-shaped hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2014, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 2
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Syrian janbiya
Hello,
A correspondent of mine sent me these photos of a janbiya he bought "somewhere in the middle of the desert during a trip to Syria." His question, of course, is whether it is a knife for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2014, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,008
Good arguments on both sides
Thanks for the comments. You have both nicely framed the question. In times of desperation, does one turn to tradition (which may not be working very well), or innovation? :shrug:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2014, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,008
Backwards hilt on WWII-era Moro Kris. Mistake?
Hello,
In a recent post of my new Moro Kris, from Sulu, several esteemed members of the forum said the hilt was mounted "backward."
I suppose that whether a hilt appears mounted "backward" is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2014, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,016
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2014, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,918
Good!
Happy to be of service! I ask only that you share your findings. :)
Now that I know what you are looking for, I will dig deeper and see what else I can find.
- Dave
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2014, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,016
Thanks
Good comments, thanks.
No scabbard unfortunately.
This hilt-on-backwards thing is going to really bother me someday. Not now, but sometime I will ask for advice on how to remount it.
The...
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