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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2011, 08:24 PM
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Posted By katana
Hi Chris, thank you for your input :) . I...

Hi Chris,
thank you for your input :) . I have tried to 'capture' the hada but it seems almost impossible ....it is very subtle. I have posted my poor efforts below. I am amazed as to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2011, 03:31 PM
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Posted By katana
I too think Gav is on the right track, a French...

I too think Gav is on the right track, a French bayonet that continued to be used in WW1 and later would certainly have been used in North Africa. Many European bayonets ended up reprofiled and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2011, 09:14 PM
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Posted By katana
Hi Chris, I have drawn around the...

Hi Chris,
I have drawn around the blade (onto paper) and following how to measure the blade here...
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/measure.htm

Have come to discover some...
Forum: European Armoury 26th May 2011, 11:13 AM
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Posted By katana
Thank you Ian for your informed recommendation...

Thank you Ian for your informed recommendation ....will be contacting them soon.

Kind Regards David
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2011, 06:52 PM
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Posted By katana
Hi Chris :) , I totally agree that...

Hi Chris :) ,
I totally agree that the scabbard and fitting are low quality and typical of those late in WW2.
However, the blade is much better quality and seems a total...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2011, 04:54 PM
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Posted By katana
Cleaned an area on the blade with very fine wet...

Cleaned an area on the blade with very fine wet and dry paper using a very fine 1020 grade then (even finer) 2040 grade, lubricated with some olive oil.

First thing that was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2011, 07:28 PM
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Posted By katana
Hi Queequeg, I would hazard a guess and say...

Hi Queequeg,
I would hazard a guess and say that this is either African or African colonial. Sword sticks are still available in Africa today for self protection whilst in the bush. Finding the...
Forum: European Armoury 24th May 2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,706
Posted By katana
Hi 'Nando :) , yes a serial...

Hi 'Nando :) ,
yes a serial number 39,000 + , I have another Wilkinson Cavalry sword....I am seriously thinking of contacting the archive (around £17 per sword) to see if they have any...
Forum: European Armoury 24th May 2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,706
Posted By katana
Thanks Ian, had seen on the web several...

Thanks Ian, had seen on the web several recommendations for olive oil but wanted to make sure.

Kind Regards David
Forum: European Armoury 24th May 2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,706
Posted By katana
1821 / 1896 Pattern Officer's Wilkinson cavalry sword

This sword was in a terrible state...blade heavily rusted and the guard/handle/strap and pommel covered in black paint :( .....which was covering silver/grey paint :( :( .

Took the 'bull by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2011, 01:01 PM
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Views: 25,662
Posted By katana
Hi Batarra :) , I have tried...

Hi Batarra :) ,
I have tried chalk dust and a 'rubbing' but to no avail . I am beginning to think that the signature is nothing more than a combination of marks,patina, a trick of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2011, 10:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 25,662
Posted By katana
Help please. Japanese Gunto (Genuine ? ) with battlefield scabbard.

Hi,
can anyone please help with a new aquisition, what I believe to be a genuine Gunto. Saya is wooden with leather cover (type 98 ?) single suspension ring. The blade seems better than average...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,603
Posted By katana
Thanks Iain :) , not having a...

Thanks Iain :) ,
not having a tri-fullered blade to hand, I was not certain as to the usual dimensions of such a blade. Regretfully, I sold my Takouba (3 fullers) a few years ago ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2011, 01:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,603
Posted By katana
Tri fullered Kaskara, Tabouka and Kattara help

Would formites please post the dimensions of any tri fullered export blades ... the type that tend to be fitted to Kaskara, Tabouka and Kattara. Length not so important as this dimension is likely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2011, 06:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,220
Posted By katana
Charles the export blade is indeed interesting...

Charles the export blade is indeed interesting ....is it double edged ? or perhaps profiled to be originally double edged but only sharpened on one ? I assume that the blade is unmarked. Perhaps...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2011, 04:22 PM
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Views: 8,206
Posted By katana
....Spider plants :shrug: :p .....actually how...

....Spider plants :shrug: :p .....actually how about mounting them on the wall (toe down) as a holder for a sword or spear ....you would need something 'above' the 'shoe' (a clip/wire fixed to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,526
Posted By katana
Just to add to this thread. I recently acquired a...

Just to add to this thread. I recently acquired a similar spear that originated from Kenya. The seller, had lived in Kenya for some years (during the '60's) and had actually been hunting (spears)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2011, 03:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,206
Posted By katana
Well done Gene.....never seen these before...

Well done Gene.....never seen these before ....more pics and some info here
http://www.gnwtc.com/colonialroom3.htm

Kind Regards David
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 07:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,525
Posted By katana
Hi Colin, like with Takouba check...

Hi Colin,
like with Takouba check the fullers are not 'mechanically ground' with a circular grinder....often found on later blades. Are the blades flexible ? I too am a fan of Kaskara ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 07:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,350
Posted By katana
I have been able to clean out the stamped maker's...

I have been able to clean out the stamped maker's mark (?) and have drawn it (pic below) It is not two 'P' 's afterall.

Can anyone help ID please, thank you

Kind Regards David


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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 05:38 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 108,450
Posted By katana
It seems these axes may be explained by 'cultural...

It seems these axes may be explained by 'cultural movement'.

The Roma (Romani) were Hindu's that originated from North India and due to historic reasons migrated and diffused into Eastern Europe...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 108,450
Posted By katana
Looking at the hammer head....2 things spring to...

Looking at the hammer head....2 things spring to mind. One.... efficient hammer 'faces' are very slightly domed, these are flat, secondly, there seems to be no marks/damage indicating use as a...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th May 2011, 06:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,932
Posted By katana
Hi Jim :) , very well put,...

Hi Jim :) ,
very well put, Holmes ;) .

Hi Colin :) ,
thanks for the posting the pictures, yes I can see design elements that are very similar.

Reviewing the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th May 2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,932
Posted By katana
Agree totally

Agree totally
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,373
Posted By katana
Hi Lew :) , thank you for the 'heads...

Hi Lew :) ,
thank you for the 'heads up' :)

A few of the videos below.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6T0twetng&feature=related...
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