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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2014, 01:36 AM
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Views: 7,666
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Kris/sundang

Some kris/sundang. From left to right:

1. Welded edges. Light and very agile; this is partly because it's somewhat petite. 593g.

2. Some chips to pommel, pommel was loose and is now reglued...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2014, 12:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 56,932
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Here's a Chinese example (the Japanese name would...

Here's a Chinese example (the Japanese name would be "manji no sai"; I don't know if there is a specific Chinese name, or whether it is just "cha" like a normal sai). In rather poor condition. 715g....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2014, 11:29 PM
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Views: 20,396
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Do you know any sources describing this? Or, more...

Do you know any sources describing this? Or, more generally, technical details of fighting by Moros. It's easy to find descriptions of the preparation and appearance of juramentados, Moro...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th September 2014, 11:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,396
Posted By Timo Nieminen
In the old days, if you went out to fight in...

In the old days, if you went out to fight in battle, you would take your shield.

For when you have no shield with you, then what do you do with the off-hand? I don't know of any good historical...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th September 2014, 12:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,396
Posted By Timo Nieminen
I don't think you gain significant hand...

I don't think you gain significant hand protection from your attack being blocked by reversing the grip. Also, if you're close enough to hit them, they're not facing you in a classic bayonet fencing...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2014, 03:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,656
Posted By Timo Nieminen
"Victory" suggests end of WW2, but such can have...

"Victory" suggests end of WW2, but such can have been put on an older blade.

Is that an "E" in front of "MILANI"? Given that the "Victory" has a "|" at the end, perhaps this is just "MILAN" or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2014, 01:41 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 56,932
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Probably Chinese. These were also used in...

Probably Chinese. These were also used in Indonesia, Okinawa, and elsewhere. Indonesian ones have pommels similar to Chinese ones, so far as I have seen.

They were used as police truncheons (like...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2014, 06:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,747
Posted By Timo Nieminen
I have a knife very much like this (maybe a...

I have a knife very much like this (maybe a little smaller, but close to the size of this #3). English made, just before 1900 if the number on the blade is a date of manufacture, came from India.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th August 2014, 11:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,167
Posted By Timo Nieminen
I looked at the photos and my first thought was...

I looked at the photos and my first thought was "Scandinavian". Then I read the text - bought in Sweden. Is there any reason to think it isn't Swedish in origin?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th July 2014, 12:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,531
Posted By Timo Nieminen
What does the other side of the head look like?...

What does the other side of the head look like? Are both sides ridged?
Forum: European Armoury 21st July 2014, 02:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,807
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Open sockets can work for weapons, and for tools...

Open sockets can work for weapons, and for tools for heavy-duty cutting and chopping. However, an open socket isn't as strong, and the socket walls will need to be thicker, compared with a socket...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2014, 11:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,388
Posted By Timo Nieminen
As a weapon, it has three advantages: 1....

As a weapon, it has three advantages:

1. Longer. Enough extra length compared to other common weapons so that the user can expect a significant advantage in reach. Some other Moro sabres are quite...
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2014, 04:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,874
Posted By Timo Nieminen
The socket is too large for this haft, so the...

The socket is too large for this haft, so the head comes from a different haft. The haft is the right size for the butt, so the head and butt don't match.

Looks like a lance butt.
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2014, 03:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,949
Posted By Timo Nieminen
My first thought was "fireman's helmet". The...

My first thought was "fireman's helmet". The crest and deep neckguard are common features on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fire_helmets_HallFlame.JPG

Modern infantry helmets don't have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2014, 05:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,004
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Here is a different version, same uploader, which...

Here is a different version, same uploader, which might be more easily viewable for some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDNw2slOK3Y
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2014, 02:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,728
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Regarding the strapping: one might think that it...

Regarding the strapping: one might think that it would be good if the strapping ran the whole length of the spear, since it would give a better grip. But it will stop the spear haft from sliding in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2014, 03:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,004
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Why are brass ones lighter? Are they smaller,...

Why are brass ones lighter? Are they smaller, thinner, or hollow on the bottom surface? (Brass being denser than steel, there must be a smaller volume of metal compared to steel ones.) Are the brass...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2014, 12:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,906
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Linseed oil is the standard modern bow oil, but...

Linseed oil is the standard modern bow oil, but not available traditionally in New Guinea and the Solomons. It is an option, from a performance point of view, but I'm interested in trying the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2014, 02:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,906
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Would their bows normally be oiled with the same?...

Would their bows normally be oiled with the same? I'm thinking that, if so, it might be wise to do the same if I'm going to try shooting one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2014, 11:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,906
Posted By Timo Nieminen
What oils would they have used?

What oils would they have used?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2014, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,004
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Works for me; many thanks! (Now I need to have...

Works for me; many thanks! (Now I need to have time while in front of a computer with working sound, or fix the sound on mine.)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2014, 07:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,004
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Chakram upper surface profile

... or chakra, or quoit.

Payne-Gallwey, in his talk at the Royal Institution of Britain meeting, 1908 (reprinted in A. G. Credland, "Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey Bt. and the Study of Medieval and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2014, 07:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,988
Posted By Timo Nieminen
African. That's very general, but more than that,...

African. That's very general, but more than that, I can't say.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2014, 01:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,600
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Looks like a Chinese truncheon. Why "not a...

Looks like a Chinese truncheon. Why "not a club"?
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2014, 11:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,414
Posted By Timo Nieminen
Here are some photos of the hilt, from various...

Here are some photos of the hilt, from various angles (raining outside, so was stuck with indoor light). No buttress in the angle. Looks like it was fitting with a leather washer; perhaps gone and...
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