Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2021, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2021, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 40,887
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th May 2021, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 25,075
Exactly! David is absolutely right!
The...
Exactly! David is absolutely right!
The responsibility over shipping falls to the one paying for it. They and only they have legal leverage to address the shipper.
You did not choose the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2021, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,971
Very beautiful and interesting example!
The...
Very beautiful and interesting example!
The date "1211" is quite clear and it seems to be correct for the style and condition of the sword.
The decorations on the hilt and scabbard appear more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2021, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,946
Hello,
You mention wootz blade. Can you show...
Hello,
You mention wootz blade. Can you show us a photo with the wootz pattern please?
To me, the two grooves that go all the way up to the tip are an indication of a repurposed, bigger and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2021, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 21,912
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Forum: European Armoury
12th May 2021, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,520
After much research I found out this hunting...
After much research I found out this hunting sword and baldric bears the coat of arms of the German princely house of THURN AND TAXIS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurn_und_Taxis
On the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2021, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,355
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2021, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,355
This is a very interesting piece and I must...
This is a very interesting piece and I must confess I have never seen anything like it.
The hilt may be some kind of ivory (walrus ivory?) but we will need better photos to make an educated guess....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2021, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,156
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2021, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,497
There is always some chance to be wootz or...
There is always some chance to be wootz or pattern welded. Now whether it is 1% or 0.002735%, I don't know.
Regarding the mark on the blade, I have a Georgian one with the same marking, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2021, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,497
A significant portion of kindjals have silver...
A significant portion of kindjals have silver fittings and even scabbards.
The fact a kindjal has some tiny amount of silver in it, doesn't make it a higher grade,
nor does the presence of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2021, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,497
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2021, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,058
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2021, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 91,437
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2021, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 91,437
Thank you Philip for the very interesting...
Thank you Philip for the very interesting information!
Reading your explanation I remembered another very interesting aspect:
the museums in China have very small collections of Chinese...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2021, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 91,437
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2021, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 91,437
I have very little knowledge about antique...
I have very little knowledge about antique Chinese swords but what I know is that it is extremely, extremely difficult to find genuine antique fighting jian swords.
Even before the rise of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 42,157
Really?!
Citing from the first link I...
Really?!
Citing from the first link I provided:
"Natural aging occurs throughout the life of the metal alloy. During the natural aging process, super-saturated alloying elements within the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 42,157
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 42,157
"Can we use antique guns?"
Of course we...
"Can we use antique guns?"
Of course we can! We can use whatever we want.
Is it safe?! Is it wise?!
Certainly not!
But... this is only my oppinion...
... based on my knowledge...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 42,157
I sincerely did not want to offend you, and I...
I sincerely did not want to offend you, and I sincerely appologise if I did!
My message was posted under an impulse as I felt that the test you did was extremely dangerous since, in this case, is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,304
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 42,157
Hello,
Not very wise of you to shoot an...
Hello,
Not very wise of you to shoot an original antique rifle.
But what am I saying?!
"Not wise" is waaaay too polite!!!
Did you wonder why there aren't many people putting out this kind...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st April 2021, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 23,336
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