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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2005, 06:34 AM
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Posted By B.I
thanks greg, very interesting and informative....

thanks greg,
very interesting and informative. i know that museums are steering away from acid etching on antique blades, but more so because of red tape involved in conservation and restoration. i...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2005, 10:43 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
hi aqtai, the royal collections are really...

hi aqtai,
the royal collections are really worth seeing. sandringham and windsor both have a fair amount on show, but they have much more that is inaccessable. the frustrating thing is you pass...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2005, 09:51 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
hi aqtai, worse, i'm afraid. its in the royal...

hi aqtai,
worse, i'm afraid. its in the royal collection. there are two shivaji swords, one still in india and the other given to the prince of wales (i think) by shivajis descendents. its either in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2005, 07:27 PM
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Posted By B.I
hi aqtai, dont get your hopes up and dig out...

hi aqtai,
dont get your hopes up and dig out your camera too soon, as egertons arms collection isnt at tatton park. i believe other things are (so still worth a visit), but the arms collection was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2005, 07:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,061
Posted By B.I
hi mark, i really look forward to hearing more...

hi mark,
i really look forward to hearing more details of his travels. from what i read, it seemed even a casual mention is of great importance, as it is a period of very little information. these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2005, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,061
Posted By B.I
hi andrew, the letters and accounts were...

hi andrew,
the letters and accounts were published in 1930 by j.courtenay locke.
i finished reading it last night and enjoyed it. i loved victorian english for their eloquence and politeness, which...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2005, 09:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,061
Posted By B.I
A 16thC Dha Reference?

this is a little loose, but interesting all the same.
my current study has led me to the extensive letters of an english trader in the late 16thC, who spent much time in india and the middle east....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2005, 12:00 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
hi mark, there may well be images of the...

hi mark,
there may well be images of the 'perfect' battle scene and we can hope that one can be found. it wont be conclusive, but will be nice to see. the image you mentioned was early 18thC (circa...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2005, 04:15 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
very nice jens. although not as excessive as your...

very nice jens. although not as excessive as your other example, this one also overstresses the thickened tip as if the weapon was being adapted for a purpose.
both you and aqtai has expressed that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2005, 02:37 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
hi aqtai, i completely agree with you and i...

hi aqtai,
i completely agree with you and i think that the arguements generated on the other post were more borne from either a european perspective or an academic need to dominate conversations, no...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2005, 11:58 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
sorry to have been absent on this topic. i have...

sorry to have been absent on this topic. i have been reading the other discussion on SFI and must agree that i still dont agree with whats being said.
i think the reason i feel the post goes astray,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2005, 05:31 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
its all helpful jens. i must admit i cant help...

its all helpful jens.
i must admit i cant help chuckling when anyone references bamber gascoigne, but i'm afraid its a very british joke.
bamber gascoigne is legendary over here for presenting a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2005, 09:47 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
a great assessment, jim, of which i fully...

a great assessment, jim, of which i fully expected and enjoy every time :-)
i think the problem with a 'western' assessment of indian arms is the difficulty in understand what we would class as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
thanks rick, i will definately look into it....

thanks rick,
i will definately look into it. oxford is not too far and even closer via a telephone first. will track down the book and check out your reference.
much appreciated.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2005, 11:51 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
what happened to katars and INDIAN chainmail?? ...

what happened to katars and INDIAN chainmail??

i am not complaining as i have a good interest in ottoman and mumluk armour and am enjoyng reading the posts, but its a shame that, as always, indian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2005, 11:39 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
i must say, indian armour tends to draw the short...

i must say, indian armour tends to draw the short straw in most discussions. instead, when refering to 'eastern' armour, we tend to fall back to ottoman armour, as if the indian armour was of no...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2005, 12:31 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
hi aqtai, you were not wrong in your initial...

hi aqtai,
you were not wrong in your initial assumption. most people judge indian mail by the later pieces. as david says in his article, his assessment changed when he examined the 'bikanir'...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2005, 08:18 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 131,513
Posted By B.I
A Strange Discussion on Indian Weapons

hi,
i am not sure if this is acceptable to do, so please moderate as you see fit.
i would like to question and hopefully discuss this post from another forum.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2005, 07:27 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
hi all, sorry for going absent on my own post....

hi all,
sorry for going absent on my own post. i seem to have walked back into some great, and very useful contributions.
jim, as you say i always thought that the greatest link would be from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2005, 12:53 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
jens, the image from firearms of the islamic...

jens,
the image from firearms of the islamic world is great. although later, it clearly shows the crossbow being used at a developed stage, by someone that could only have been persian. it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2005, 12:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
thank you jens, could you please post the two...

thank you jens,
could you please post the two drawings from haiders book. i can try and trace the manuscript here and find the reference.
attached is a persian inlaid silver bottle from the 13thC,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2005, 10:25 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
marc, please feel free to 'snipe' any time you...

marc,
please feel free to 'snipe' any time you want :)
also, if this is the casual information you can provide when in a hurry, then i look forward to you sitting down with time!
your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2005, 04:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
thanks aqtai, if this is the case then this is...

thanks aqtai,
if this is the case then this is exactly what i am looking for. i will chase this book down and let you know.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2005, 04:00 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
its important to me and i would greatly...

its important to me and i would greatly appreciate any help you can give. its not just a general enquiry, and the results (if any definate ones occur) will go towards publication. it is for this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2005, 03:56 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 92,859
Posted By B.I
2 examples of 15thC european crossbows, both in...

2 examples of 15thC european crossbows, both in italy (not in the same place). these are of the type i am looking for. the differences between the 'islamic' and the european are very minor, and just...
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