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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2019, 08:12 PM
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Posted By CharlesS
Very nice example Detlef, and looks to be of...

Very nice example Detlef, and looks to be of excellent quality. Congrats!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2019, 08:31 PM
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Views: 45,773
Posted By CharlesS
I believe this is the most famous of several...

I believe this is the most famous of several statues of Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat. Looks like he is holding a kampillan in a carved scabbard. ...and I see a kriss hilt, but nothing else of it. It seems...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2019, 04:11 PM
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Views: 45,773
Posted By CharlesS
Jim, For this info, I believe we would have...

Jim,

For this info, I believe we would have to go to Spanish sources. I believe the Spanish may not have been quite as detail oriented about their conquered territories as some of the other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2019, 12:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 45,773
Posted By CharlesS
Many thanks, guys. I am humbled to have the...

Many thanks, guys. I am humbled to have the piece, and by your kind comments!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2019, 09:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 45,773
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks for the kind post, Kino!

Thanks for the kind post, Kino!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2019, 04:32 PM
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Views: 45,773
Posted By CharlesS
A Special Kampillan

In our collecting careers we have all had pieces that are so hard to find we assume they are just a distant dream, and while we hope to find them one day, we accept that we likely never will. Then,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2019, 08:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,419
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks for the additional input guys! Good stuff!

Thanks for the additional input guys! Good stuff!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2019, 06:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 51,888
Posted By CharlesS
I certainly agree with Sajen here. Though I love...

I certainly agree with Sajen here. Though I love them myself, I have seen some Moro blades that would definitely disappoint whoever told you that.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2019, 07:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,419
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks for the input guys! Ariel, thanks so...

Thanks for the input guys!

Ariel, thanks so much for high praise. It is true that I love to find a "twist" in a unique piece.

I can easily see this piece as a tool with only a secondary purpose...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th February 2019, 05:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,419
Posted By CharlesS
A Massive Dha/Daab With an Unique Blade

This all business dha/daab will win no awards for aesthetics, but it does have some interesting features. The blade is heavy and massive and 1/2in. thick at the forte. Whether held with two hands or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2019, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,661
Posted By CharlesS
Seeing the Zande shield in the mix shocked me a...

Seeing the Zande shield in the mix shocked me a little bit, but it really shouldn't when one considers how close the Zande were to the southern Sudan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2019, 10:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,291
Posted By CharlesS
I believe recurved bayonets were also all the...

I believe recurved bayonets were also all the rage for a short while in the mid 19th century. Perhaps some influence from those???... though I am unaware of what bayonets the Filipinos would have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2019, 12:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,290
Posted By CharlesS
These are lovely Ron, and nothing like a good...

These are lovely Ron, and nothing like a good cleaning to get their full bling on!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2019, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,039
Posted By CharlesS
This is a lovely, period, panabas. The...

This is a lovely, period, panabas.

The shield I am less convinced is Moro. Fifteen years ago I would have insisted it was Moro as a result of the hand and arm grips, but now I have seen far too...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2019, 07:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,486
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks, Bill! Same here! Once you've got the...

Thanks, Bill! Same here! Once you've got the collector's bug, it's hard to shake!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2019, 01:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,908
Posted By CharlesS
What is the material covering the...

What is the material covering the scabbard...tar/paint/resin of some sort? I am surprised it also extends to the fittings.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2019, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,486
Posted By CharlesS
The bone looks to be a replacement, perhaps made...

The bone looks to be a replacement, perhaps made in two parts and glued together around the tang? Your thoughts, Bill?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2018, 01:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,139
Posted By CharlesS
I agree with Sajen. Lovely piece with a later,...

I agree with Sajen. Lovely piece with a later, but not inappropriate, scabbard. Congrats on a nice find.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,642
Posted By CharlesS
I agree with the statements above. The blade...

I agree with the statements above. The blade almost looks like it belongs on a Moro punal/gunong.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2018, 08:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,986
Posted By CharlesS
Battara, the hilt on the LP is no easy thing to...

Battara, the hilt on the LP is no easy thing to replicate and it looks like you did a nice job using historical examples. I especially like spherical finial... you seem to excel in finely crafted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2018, 04:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,914
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks so much for sharing these amazing pics!

Thanks so much for sharing these amazing pics!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2018, 08:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,831
Posted By CharlesS
Some of the spears from this region are among the...

Some of the spears from this region are among the most elegant and well made in Africa. I am especially fond of the elongated tapered spearheads like the one you have shown us.

Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2018, 11:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,385
Posted By CharlesS
Detlef, nice knife and very rare blade form! ...

Detlef, nice knife and very rare blade form! Congrats. I especially like the hilt and scabbard carving.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2018, 12:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,378
Posted By CharlesS
That's a lot of work, and very nicely done!

That's a lot of work, and very nicely done!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2018, 12:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,708
Posted By CharlesS
Looks to be a gorgeous example after some...

Looks to be a gorgeous example after some restoration and 'tlc'.

Congrats!
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