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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2024, 06:30 PM
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Posted By gp
Albanian, Greek and Bulgarian gents

Albanian, Greek and Bulgarian gents
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 36,671
Posted By gp
I have seen yataghans being made now and sold on...

I have seen yataghans being made now and sold on Turkish websites ( see enclosed pics) which do look very like the ones in post 1 and 2.
These new made ones are nothing like the real Ottoman,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 03:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,067
Posted By gp
you're welcome. The difficulty or better...

you're welcome. The difficulty or better challange is trying to translate the text.

The text is written in Arabic scripture but the language is the question.
Bichaqs and yataghans can be written...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 03:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 36,671
Posted By gp
as for the yataghan, I did find a similar kind of...

as for the yataghan, I did find a similar kind of scabbard, ownd by a collector from Romania, with floral design but without the 1878 inscription, and yet a more traditional one...

very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 03:23 PM
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Posted By gp
the first 2 posts intriged me and caused many...

the first 2 posts intriged me and caused many questions...
first the dagger , bichaq:

it looks similar like an old one ; a priest’s dagger from time of First Serbian Uprising (14 February 1804,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2024, 09:11 PM
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Posted By gp
as in a yataghan topic, the Balkan Wars was...

as in a yataghan topic, the Balkan Wars was mentioned, enclosed a few pics from the men involved...

Albanian, Greek, Montenegrin, Bulgarian, Serbian
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 36,671
Posted By gp
FYI: 1878 was the end of the war between Russia...

FYI: 1878 was the end of the war between Russia and Ottoman empire ending in the Treaty of San Stefano, followed by the Congress of Berlin, with an enormous impact on the Balkans : the creation of...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd December 2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,752
Posted By gp
Xmas and 2025...

a Merry Xmas to all of you and your loved ones...
as for our Orthodox friends over 2 weeks ...
Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
! سيح ولد! مجده
gëzuar Krishtlindjet!
Весела Коледа!
Веселих Свят!
Crăciun...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st December 2024, 09:20 PM
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Views: 24,388
Posted By gp
maybe to you but to an Indonesian this vid was...

maybe to you but to an Indonesian this vid was not, reading one of the comments :

"Pak Subandi, Mas Danar dan rekan2 lainya, mohon lanjutkan tradisi leluhur kita. Jangan lupa mengupdate teknik2...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 27,882
Posted By gp
found some more info on scgiavonas: ...

found some more info on scgiavonas:

https://www.croatia.org/crown/croatians/www.croatians.com/SLAVONIAN-SCHIAVONI.htm

https://www.kliskiuskoci.hr/weapons.html
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st December 2024, 01:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 24,388
Posted By gp
making a kris...

nice vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juZryA0Y5C0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXQmmvAaiLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dFLZvveYGI
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2024, 01:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 17,287
Posted By gp
another interesting website: ...

another interesting website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7-JUAmfrwU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc2N4qGskTE
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,067
Posted By gp
new bichaq

Found a very nice bichaq for sale and did buy it, was quite dirty and sadly no scabbard ...
The latter would have anyway been only a standard one: wooden with a copper cover and the usual simple...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th December 2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 53,960
Posted By gp
Indonesian tobacco knife

quite interesting; both the knife as the manual activity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU0uRpa628g
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th December 2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,656
Posted By gp
Xmas present for a collector’s spousse….

Gents !

To safeguard further purchases without entering the danger zone….
I stumbled upon something which might make your dear beloved most charming princess / queen very happy
and does have a...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2024, 09:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 27,882
Posted By gp
I found this ...

I found this
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27794

maybe if you contact Philip ( see his remark on # 5), he might be able to help you further...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
what a beautiful and most interesting place...

what a beautiful and most interesting place Tarnovgrad!

https://www.tsarevets.eu/en/index.html
https://lakshmisharath.com/veliko-tarnovo-bulgaria/

certainly worth a visit !
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2024, 12:44 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,186,512
Posted By gp
Indeed, hereby a few more pics from several...

Indeed, hereby a few more pics from several peoples on the Balkans.
Don’t forget, those times where dangerous with bandits, brigands, local militia, unpaid soldiers from armies wandering around at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2024, 10:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
The list of post 21 is the actual description of...

The list of post 21 is the actual description of the pics in post 20.
My apologies for the misunderstanding.
The first 3 are Celts,followed by some Dacians, Greek, items found in Romania and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2024, 09:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
hereby the overview of all the different and yet...

hereby the overview of all the different and yet so similar weapons.
To make it more interesting or confusing; the last 2 pics are from Iberian arms which do look like the Balkan ones....;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2024, 09:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
Some more info ...

Some more info

https://x-legio.com/en/wiki/sica

and visualisation
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2024, 01:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
Thank you for your reply on my latest yataghan as...

Thank you for your reply on my latest yataghan as I had some doubts.
That has been settled by your reply!
You don’t create a controversy at all, the opposite is the case :

You open a most...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2024, 08:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
Question to all, and no..I am neither trying to...

Question to all, and no..I am neither trying to bait any member nor playing games, no disrespect intended at all !
but seriously would like to know your opinion and more info about this new yataghan...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140,979
Posted By gp
for those interested, some nice songs from the...

for those interested, some nice songs from the Balkan about King Marko / Krali - Kralj Marko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv3Renv5eyg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcLG_EnZldY...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 17,287
Posted By gp
Yataghans and more…

I already did mention Zoran Markov’s publications a few times with regards to yataghans, but found this most interesting publication :


https://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/ColdArms.pdf


Also...
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