Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th November 2009, 07:12 PM
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more photos
Questions about first two photos What is this ganja called? Is it likely that the sheath cover is swaasa? the Bali is the only other complete keris in this group.
So I'm interested in being able...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th November 2009, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re ID Help
Basically, realizing some items and terms are prohibited on E Bay then, there's Cites. So I'm mainly interested in getting pamors dapors stated correctly. Maybe general origins. Leaving the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th November 2009, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,770
ID Help please
The first keris is married to the blade. must be modern adhesive. Is the corn cob hilt carved from antler? what kind? E bay demands to know! Pamor, Dapor?
The Second keris a the moment has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th October 2009, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 1
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Information needed on Indo-Persian Dagger
Hi, Your thoughts on this Indian? 9 1/4 inch bladed ???? The pierced sheath and various places on the hilt have a strange copper colored decoration, what is it? There is just a hint of silver...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2009, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 38,110
Links
Sorry in 1st link type in "dagger" click search. to see other daggers.
2nd link is the one (in history) that discusses stone working copper, etc.
Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2009, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 38,110
Tlingit
Well as quickly as I thought I might have found some good incite on these daggers. I find the authors discredited. link http://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/files/fenimore/collections/thaw/search.htm ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2009, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 38,110
Metallurgy of the Tlingit, Dene and Eskimo
I ran across a bulletin fro the University of Pennsylvania Vol 11, Number 3 Spring of 1969. Dealer who sold it may have more but is gone until October. The bulletin has a variety of information by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2009, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,089
response
Thank you, Tim I like the disc club you have, so far, they evade me. I've included pictures of the green one as requested. The quarrying of this jade like stone by using fire and the the labor...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2009, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 10
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Clubs, Adzes, axes
Vandoo, This is the view of another type of attachment, it got away but got me started,as did an early documentary about some Australian brothers who flew a trimotor plane into the highlands. for the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2009, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,089
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The pillow thing was to allow a sentry rest lying down but stay awake all night.
Tim, the spear straightener idea is possible. Vandoo, please check My piha post on the 6th. Red handle material ? I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2009, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,089
Club
It's 27 inches long about 2 lbs. It has some puncture designs just below the Batman head. Most of the wear is at the pointed end. Strangely clubs from that area have sharp pointed handles, a bit...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,089
Watchmans Club
Hi, I was told this has a dual function As the night guards (Sentry) pillow. Pointed end in the ground and watchman can lay back with his neck in the crook. It would keep me awake not sure it's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,884
what is this?
Since We have a group interested in New Guinea I thought I'd pose the question. I was told it is called a medicine mans stick, it was in with a lot of bows from the highlands. About six feet sooty...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2009, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,884
what is this?
Since We have a group interested in New guinea I thought I'd pose the question. I was told it is called a medicine mans stick, it was in with a lot of bows from the highlands. About six feet sooty...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2009, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 1
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Hilt Material Piha Kaetta
This caught My eye and I haven't begun to research it much. I'm wondering about the material the hilt is made from and the fact most that I've seen so far have a metal shank this one seems to have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2009, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,322
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Alex, The same pattern with a slight asymmetry of the stars seems to have been used on Gavs' example, maybe it has some sort of religious meaning, or the same craftsman was involved.
Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2009, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 6
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Hi Alex, Could this be an heirloom family blade...
Hi Alex, Could this be an heirloom family blade that got refitted? as Keris were frequently. I'm wonder about the asymmetrical koftgari on the blade. Does that speak to the artisans skills? Got to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 59,701
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Alchemy lives on, that's a wild formula you have to wonder how it came about. I only bought one 175 Grams for a bit over a twenty so, it was like a lottery ticket. I knew if i got one of the larger...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2009, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 59,701
Wootz Cake
A few weeks ago Some wootz came on Ebay The seller made this statement " I found this antic piece of wootz cake or wootz bar in Rajasthan, India. It is an find from an old blacksmith of the...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th April 2009, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,763
Response
This is probably a model from 1971 and as suggested could readily have been fully mount until someone fired it! I saw one full size nearly identical in style in the gardens at Hurst castle in...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th April 2009, 09:00 PM
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A couple of Darras' handmade handguns
The handmade Martini 303 British weighs 3#s But the Recoil and muzzle flash was unreal even with country-made reloads with filed down once fired bullets.
Even I was too faint of heart to try the...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th April 2009, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,763
Spanish Cannon Model
Can anyone enlighten me on this cannon and it's markings 1971? Name worn name looks like Gray?? It weighs in at just over 3#s 1/2 inch bore( Fired at some time) OAL 111/4 inches. Somtime back a...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th April 2009, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,806
response
I think that the stone bow was correct it may be called a prod. I believe at any rate two strings were used with a pouch for bird shot or stones, like a sling shot. the style could well have been...
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Forum: Swap Forum
22nd April 2009, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 0
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Bronze age items for sale or swap
These were collected in Northern Jordan near Syria in June 1967. Only the head splitter as Artzi calls them has been half cleaned. Contact Me at bottaso@gci.net for more info or photos of separate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2009, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,572
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You should see my freehand. here's the begining of ?wootz? of wootz showing thru. Thanks for now it'll have to stay with mine. Steve
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