Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2021, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2021, 06:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2021, 07:13 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2021, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2021, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2021, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2021, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 33
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Hmmm.... now that you are saying....
The...
Hmmm.... now that you are saying....
The photos are very poor quality but I find surprising the fairly pristine condition of the cutting edge, relative to the koftgari area. Usually, the proximity...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2021, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 9
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I consider it a qaddara all the way. And...
I consider it a qaddara all the way. And definitely not tourist.
And as you observe, the blade is most likely a repurposed saber blade.
Where and when?
Maybe you can find out by identifying...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2021, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 71,116
Very interesting piece.
I do not think there...
Very interesting piece.
I do not think there is any solution that would allow cleaning it without damaging the koftgari.
The less damaging might be to try to immerse the blade in Picreator's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2021, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2021, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 58,617
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2021, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2021, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 58,617
Hello David,
I have major doubts about the...
Hello David,
I have major doubts about the age of this sword. I suspect it to be a 20th century Indian/Pakistani panoply hanger.
First, the scabbard is a mixture of Turkish (stitched with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2021, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 5
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It appears to be an old wootz kard blade...
It appears to be an old wootz kard blade re-mounted.
I believe that neither the scales nor the scabbard are the original. Possibly also the tang is a replacement.
However, the knife is in very...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th June 2021, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,110
Austrian civil servant sword manufacturer ID
Hello,
I have this Austrian civil servant sword from around 1900 bearing the monogram of emperor Franz Josef I (reigned 1848-1916).
Can somebody help me please identify the manufacturer of the...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th June 2021, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 114,803
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Forum: European Armoury
17th June 2021, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,654
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Forum: European Armoury
15th June 2021, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,654
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2021, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 46,759
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2021, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 114,803
Hello Jim,
I must observe that "coup de...
Hello Jim,
I must observe that "coup de Jarnac" was initially referring to a very skillful and/or unexpected strike, as Jarnac has won the duel by delivering a very skillful blow to his opponent...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2021, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2021, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 25,499
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2021, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 81,503
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2021, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 114,803
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2021, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 81,503
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