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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th January 2023, 12:22 AM
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Posted By kronckew
Bit more cleaning around the blade stamp mark

Bit more cleaning around the blade stamp mark
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2023, 11:30 PM
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Posted By kronckew
It arrived a day or so ago. Blade is 51 cm....

It arrived a day or so ago.

Blade is 51 cm. LOA is 62 cm.
Weight is 715gm. feels heavy. Flat spine, no false edge/yelman. No fullers. No apparent engraving yet. One stamp that is a bit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2023, 11:10 PM
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Posted By kronckew
When :D

When :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2023, 05:17 PM
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Views: 10,534
Posted By kronckew
He's got the sword, shortish 17-18c trade blade,...

He's got the sword, shortish 17-18c trade blade, he suspects now it is North African, possibly Barbary pirate? The grip appears to be rhino horn, it's translucent with an LED light, appears to have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2023, 11:06 PM
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Posted By kronckew
It is the end of the tang bent around the grip...

It is the end of the tang bent around the grip pommel rather than peened.
I'll ask if he can supply a photo of the pommel & tang end.
Forum: European Armoury 18th January 2023, 06:56 PM
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Views: 15,008
Posted By kronckew
...Until rifles became more prevalent on the...

...Until rifles became more prevalent on the battlefield, especially with skirmishers, who were rather fond of shooting officers, easily distinguished by being mounted. This also signalled the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2023, 06:08 PM
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Views: 10,534
Posted By kronckew
Unknown Sabre

A friend has this sabre, and has asked me where it is from & how old it is.
I have an opinion, but do not want to slant the discussion.
Any knowledge y'all might share would be welcome.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2023, 06:08 PM
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Views: 23,797
Posted By kronckew
He'll need to touch the haft with a magnet, if it...

He'll need to touch the haft with a magnet, if it doesn't stick it is likely brass. If it sticks...


It's still a sows ear trying to turn into a silk purse.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2023, 08:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,797
Posted By kronckew
Could be. Might even be 'gold' paint. I took the...

Could be. Might even be 'gold' paint. I took the OP's word it was brass. A magnet would test it easily. Still even if it's steel under the gold stuff, the flat blade is telling.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2023, 08:02 AM
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Views: 23,797
Posted By kronckew
Correct. I noted a casting flaw on the brass...

Correct. I noted a casting flaw on the brass hammer part, and a brass haft is not very useful for an impact weapon, it'd bend easily. Also galvanic corrosion of the steel parts may occur.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2023, 08:01 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 41,771
Posted By kronckew
Silly money. Some people shouldn't go to casinos...

Silly money. Some people shouldn't go to casinos or buy things in auctions...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2023, 07:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 32,434
Posted By kronckew
Bit like mine above, tho without the hoofprint...

Bit like mine above, tho without the hoofprint holes...Gives you a location to stop sharpening
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 117,305
Posted By kronckew
The khopesh appears to have evolved from the...

The khopesh appears to have evolved from the Epsilon Axe popular in the area at the time. Not from the sickle or scythe. Being ductile bronze, it (and the epsilon) was not used for chopping, but for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2023, 04:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,324
Posted By kronckew
I have a couple of these, they come in various...

I have a couple of these, they come in various sizes. They are very distinctive looking, and you can tell their origin at a glance. There was a Malay family of blacksmiths that made these, and they...
Forum: European Armoury 6th January 2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,884
Posted By kronckew
Looks like a decent sword, could do with...

Looks like a decent sword, could do with something wrapped on the grip to make it less slippery.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2023, 01:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,134
Posted By kronckew
The tang covering metal strip is common for...

The tang covering metal strip is common for Ottoman/Turkish knives/swords/yataghans with pinned scales...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2022, 10:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,588
Posted By kronckew
Also found this photo of pacific war clubs in a...

Also found this photo of pacific war clubs in a French castle museum.


I also note that so. Pacific/Australian abouriginal clubs often have incised geometric designs similar to ones from around...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2022, 10:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,588
Posted By kronckew
Found it on the museum site. The OP's war club...

Found it on the museum site. The OP's war club doesn't look like it, other than being curved. Decorations appear different. Poor photo too.

Maybe one of our club aficionados can help. Sadly,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,988
Posted By kronckew
The knife does have the shape of a Thai enep or...

The knife does have the shape of a Thai enep or Hmong (Montaniard) knife. the touristy scabbard probably for Western eyes. May even have been replaced by or for a GI during the Vietnam war.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2022, 11:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,134
Posted By kronckew
The wood core may have been carved out with a...

The wood core may have been carved out with a carving gouge, inside & out. On the outside covered in leather you might still see the gouge marks. Maybe deliberately.


This gouge is from Ukraine,...
Forum: European Armoury 28th December 2022, 03:05 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 309,007
Posted By kronckew
I think it was based on one in the Topkapi Museum...

I think it was based on one in the Topkapi Museum that had straight quillons, and another that had down curved ones. Mine is a simpler version.
Forum: European Armoury 28th December 2022, 09:57 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 309,007
Posted By kronckew
My Xmas present: A Turkish sword of the early...

My Xmas present: A Turkish sword of the early tribal 'Ertugrul' style: The long 'yelman' is sharp.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2022, 08:01 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 74,849
Posted By kronckew
Few is more than 2. :D Normal household...

Few is more than 2. :D

Normal household ammonia evaporates quickly & is used to clean glass because of it. If you are using a stronger clinical concentration, I'd expect it to 'dry', i.e. the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2022, 08:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,749
Posted By kronckew
Yours is nicer than mine, they are utility knives...

Yours is nicer than mine, they are utility knives & weapons on necessity.
Mine has a razor sharp edge. Quite a heavy blade too. I suspect they are hairpin laminated steel.



They come from an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2022, 08:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,373
Posted By kronckew
Another thread on musandam Jerz axes: Link...

Another thread on musandam Jerz axes: Link (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23250&highlight=jerz)
It has other links as well.
Transliterated from the original Arabic, there are...
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