Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2010, 12:44 AM
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Followup
After a good soap and water clean up. I saw that although it is all steel, blade and hilt are actually two pieces. The blade has a pronounced twist on the top edge. Still looking for photos of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th October 2010, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 25
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Response
Ron,
I vote defensive, too. Your Fakirs horns are likely from the same species.
I was joking about the back scratchers, I'll be sure to add a smiley next time.
Broad axe, I'm still leaning...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th October 2010, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 25
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Still looking for more info
The Bichwa?? came in today overall length 16 inches blades about 7 1/2 inches.
This may end up being a "Fakirs' backscratcher". The cut of the blades and some of the design work may have a Moroccan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2010, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 5
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responce
Vandoo, I don't have it yet but, I'm sure your right, these daggers don't
have large grips. It was used primarily to finish off wounded foes.
So far, All the representations I've seen were tucked...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2010, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 5
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Thank you Gene, I thought since I had most of the info, I would try and be informative. It's a cousin to the Chilanum. As Lew would say "feeling like chopped liver". I'll be doing cartwheels if...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2010, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 25
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What Is This
What is this? What culture do you think it comes from? Is it the first Ethnographic Fantasy Dagger?
14inches overall with double 8 inch blades. If it's a type Bichwa then it's probably left...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2010, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 5
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Bichwa No Chilanum Not!
This is a Khawah according to Elgood and apparently is rare in this guard form.
Awhile back, this was incorrectly listed on E Bay as a Bichwa. (probably from Eggertons having misnamed it a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2010, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 48
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Man hunting or man hunted
Emanuel, I ran across this scene last week appears to be someone having a bad day. Pant and Paul mention Jamadhar Swords (Katar swords) 2-3 feet in length. Then there are the Patta Swords up to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2010, 05:26 PM
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Tlingit early metalurgy
Here is a link to an old interesting bulletin.
www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/PDFs/11-3/Metallurgy.pdf
Steve
Here is a second link in history, it takes to task the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2010, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hi Jens, Your correct, a bit of soap and water shows a plating of silver as the base. There's a gold colored layer and a copper like color lurking in the deeper recesses see photos on another...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2010, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 4
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Tanjore mini?? Info/ Comments
Leave it to me to find strange items. OAL 8 1/2 ", blade 5 1/4", 2 3/4" between short guards. The diamond blade is 1/2" thick. Total weight 3/4 s of a pound.
The guards are pierced but clogged,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2010, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 8
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Boys mid sized, maybe
Nice Katar, what is the width between the guards? This one I thought was tiny
and perhaps if not for a boy, maybe a woman at court. Pant mentions, that kards were also used by women. This one is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2010, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 3
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Thanks
Thank you, both for your assurances and your helpful responses. Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2010, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 2
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Dom
Thank you, Dom and your Bride. You both are a real help. I was trying desperately to read a date form the word Amman. That makes this one a keeper since in another life i spent a month in Jordan, in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2010, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 3
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Bichaq Tourist or authentic?
The hilt workmanship on this one varies a lot from the sheath which is an unknown material, essentially one piece construction and lacks the quality of the dagger. What region, did it originate from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2010, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 2
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Shibriya Translation Please
Hi, Can some make out the date and or other information on this shibriya?
Thank you, for your help or comments. Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2010, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 4
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Cane gun
This is surely a unique cane gun. Have you tried to close the empty chamber
and cause the firing pin to fall by huffing and puffing? Most cane guns have concealed triggers. Once the chamber is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2010, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 12
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More
Actually, the term Para-I-Tutti is from Tiris' book "Islamic weapons". He uses it to describe another conventional Pesh Kabez on the next page.
I'm aware of the ongoing reproductions out there and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2010, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,528
More followup
Robert you got Me thinking, doesn't often happen. The USAF had Me spend a year in NW Pakistan in the sixties. They had Hungarian Partridge. Found this:
kowk-bazi makes partridges into fighters....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2010, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,528
Followup
Hi, Vandoo your correct about how the bird design was applied. My first impression was a penguin.
Ariel/ Atlantia, The bend in the blade is I feel purposely placed to insure purchase of the thicker...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2010, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 12
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Afghan Parra-I-Tutti/ Pesh
Just came in this has got to be the oddest of the pesh kabz family. It's all most a Zirah bouk Its' a bit over ten inch blade would be a chain mail, or pork and bean can, opener. What the bird does...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2010, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 6
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Royal Survey?
Thank you, I had found references to British Survey crews working on India's Northwest border in 1944. this narrows the 35 to an actual unit too. I'll look there for more information. After thought,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2010, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 6
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RS 35 1944 markings on a Choora??
Just got a fairly well crafted Choora and I'm hoping someone can shed some light on the later added Dates and the RS 35. This doesn't seem to be just initials. Does it refer to a military company...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2009, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 12
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fold
The fold seems to be involving about 1/3 of the blade rather than a 1/2. I'd like to see Alex's theory prove out as I have a dog in the fight so to speak.
This Khanjar came in with a forging flaw,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th November 2009, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,317
Re Help
Sorry, If I offended anyone or all. As for testing for swaasa I will but wasn't sure it was warranted. I'll research the Ganja, just thought I'd ask. As I indicated Some of these Keris were not to...
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