Ethnographic Arms & Armour
  

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Page 11 of 13 « First 910 11 1213
Showing results 251 to 275 of 301
Search took 0.01 seconds; generated 103 minute(s) ago. Search: Posts Made By: Montino Bourbon
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2005, 08:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 35,333
Posted By Montino Bourbon
I believe that the most functional weapons in...

I believe that the most functional weapons in Africa are;

A- The stick, in all its permutations, most especially the 'Knobkerrie' which was a stick carved from hardwood with the end like a knob;...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 04:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,467
Posted By Montino Bourbon
I'm fluent in Italian, French, and English and...

I'm fluent in Italian, French, and English and can translate from one to another at proofreading level. My Spanish is quite good, and German is just fair.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2005, 07:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 16,444
Posted By Montino Bourbon
I don't recognize the knives, but I sure do...

I don't recognize the knives, but I sure do recognize the instrument in the second mughal miniature.

It's a rabab, the ancestor of the sarod, which is the instrument that I play.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2005, 06:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 22,854
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Small Bugis keris

Here's a small Bugis keris that I found in a shop near here; it seems to have pamor wengkon. I would like to know if this is a 'patrem' or something else; any comments?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2005, 09:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 36,815
Posted By Montino Bourbon
'Invalid link'

When I click on the fgirst li9nks in this thread I get 'Invalid link'; is there any way around this?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2005, 09:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,885
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Mine looks to be bigger- blade length 18 1/2...

Mine looks to be bigger- blade length 18 1/2 inches, total 22 inches; also quite thick and heavy, thickness at the middle of the back 5/16 inches, more of a sword than a knife.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2005, 12:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,285
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Nephrite is a type of jade, and some think that...

Nephrite is a type of jade, and some think that it is no less valuable than Jadeite, the "other jade", as it were.

The seven circles united by a line can sometimes be interpreted as the "seven...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2005, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,885
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Here's a similar one that I just aquired.

Here's a similar one that I just aquired.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2005, 09:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,950
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Looks like a man with a gun on the left, bow and...

Looks like a man with a gun on the left, bow and arrows on right; I would guess that it has ceremonial applications. Small shields like this can and were used in combat as well.

Is it solid...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2005, 05:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,396
Posted By Montino Bourbon
magnetically-influenced wootz

Just a thought; what would happen if the ingot was allowed to cool in a strong magnetic field? Would the dendrites align with the field?

Something for the experimenters to try!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2005, 05:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,620
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Those look like harpoon heads.

Those look like harpoon heads.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2005, 05:12 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 49,211
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Me, a wierdo?

I always knew that music would be a great factor in my life; and after the army, I ended up studying for twelve years full time with the greatest exponent of Indian music, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 05:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 31,874
Posted By Montino Bourbon
keris in American dress

You gentlemen might be amused by this keris; Blade bought from Capt. Smash on ebay, handle of African Pink Ivory wood by my friend in Bali, and sheath of rosewood trimmed with pink ivory and ebony...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 04:57 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 49,211
Posted By Montino Bourbon
how it started

I imagine that many men experienced playing with swords, wood or otherwise; I must have started at 6 years of age, I grew up in Italy and still remember wanting and then getting as a gift a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2005, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,339
Posted By Montino Bourbon
two philippine (?) swords for I.D., please!

Just found these today at a garage sale- I think they're Philippine, but I need your expert opinions.

The one in the leather scabbard looks to have had the point broken off, or do they come that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2005, 07:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,396
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Thank you for your expertise!

Dear Jens; thank you so much for finding that photo of the katar in your book; it does seem like the same thing, except for the inscription at the top. The similarity is amazing! excellent detective...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2005, 01:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,396
Posted By Montino Bourbon
A worthy kattar for comment

Here's a kattar (Katar? khattar? I've seen several spellings) That I picked up three years ago. The koftgari is excellent, and the blade is very fine wootz, with a massive armor-piercing point. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2005, 12:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,337
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Pardon my ignorance, but what is 'The levine's'?

Pardon my ignorance, but what is 'The levine's'?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2005, 05:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,970
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Looks more Persian to me... Tartar or Mongolian...

Looks more Persian to me... Tartar or Mongolian bows usually don't curl up quite as much when unstrung, and more frequently they have two rests for the bow string toward the ends.

See ebay item # ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2005, 01:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,922
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Dear Conogre; As it happens, Artzi has a Sumatran...

Dear Conogre; As it happens, Artzi has a Sumatran klewang (under 'new', and also on hold) with exactly that inward curve near the ferule that you describe; but if you look at the blade of his and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2005, 03:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,922
Posted By Montino Bourbon
possible kabeala?

Threr is a Sumba kabeala on ebay that has a blade of the same shape as this; item # 7303141351
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2005, 03:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,922
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Thank you so much!

Dear Conogre; thank you so much for your comment; I have been trying to find out more about this klewang for some time.

Would it help to publish better pics? I'm still learning to take good...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2005, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,922
Posted By Montino Bourbon
Unknown Indonesian sword for comment; Sleeper!

Dear Friends; I picked this up in a pawnshop here in town. The scabbard was damaged, so I got it for a pretty good price.

The blade intrigued me because of its pamor, and because I believe that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2005, 04:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,758
Posted By Montino Bourbon
It seems to me that some of the only blades...

It seems to me that some of the only blades available in Afghanistan that could be taken down to this form are old bayonet blades; some of them have a T-shaped spine.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2005, 02:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,844
Posted By Montino Bourbon
I believe that this is a chinese tool; it's made...

I believe that this is a chinese tool; it's made to split wood, and the beak is to protect the edge if you go through to the ground, although why anyone would split wood without using a piece of wood...
Showing results 251 to 275 of 301
Page 11 of 13 « First 910 11 1213

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:57 AM.

Contact Us - Registration & Forum Rules - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.