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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 02:47 PM
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Posted By gp
Smile Thnx Detlef! The balance is excellent as you...

Thnx Detlef!

The balance is excellent as you guessed and indeed my thoughts were also it to be a fighter one, not for official or ceremonial purposes:

not to heavy, lovely nice fitting in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,240
Posted By gp
hereby the inscription as was and cleaned

hereby the inscription as was and cleaned
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 12:14 PM
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Posted By gp
new yataghan in my collection

Most happy to got my Sinterklaas present !
FYI: where I live we do not have Santaclaus, but celebrate St Nicolas at 5 December...☺☺☺

not a fancy one, but just simple yataghan, black horn grip...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 11:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 155,663
Posted By gp
thank you for the most interesting additional...

thank you for the most interesting additional information!
I really do like the mark on your bolster very much ☼
My compliments, a very good "catch"☺
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 01:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 155,663
Posted By gp
congratulations with your yataghan! What...

congratulations with your yataghan!
What confuses me a little is the different bolsters (indicated as #4 in the first picture) versus all the above pictures.
Any data on lenght of the blades or...
Forum: European Armoury 7th December 2024, 10:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,613
Posted By gp
FYI: cher Amice is used in the French speaking...

FYI: cher Amice is used in the French speaking parts of Europe also as a sign of respect, but indeed it means literary dear friend

my apologies for the confussion caused! I was referring to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 319,803
Posted By gp
great job done; my compliments! The brown toning...

great job done; my compliments! The brown toning can also be cleaned, but don't go further than you want to.

Looks great (the metal piece of the grip and the state of the bone) and with pleasure...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2024, 10:36 AM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,309,619
Posted By gp
3 pics from the Balkans; a militia (...

3 pics from the Balkans;

a militia ( Serdars) with Austrian K.u.K. army officersin Hercegovina 1905
police in the town of Trebinje 1907
a Royal Guard from Gorazde around the 20ies or perhaps a...
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,898
Posted By gp
The old town of Dubrovnik is indeed excellent to...

The old town of Dubrovnik is indeed excellent to visit, but for cold weapons you have to be in Zagreb; the history museum holds a most outstanding collection
...
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2024, 07:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,613
Posted By gp
Rochefort....

with reference to cher Amice Marc M. who wrote : "

1. my favorite is no. 10 :D

2. but regarding Rochefort, most interesting is this piece of info on a the murder weapon of Prince Dominik...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2024, 07:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 319,803
Posted By gp
FYI: the Seven Sleepers are very import in the...

FYI: the Seven Sleepers are very import in the region and its religion(s).
More info:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_the_Seven_Sleepers...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 319,803
Posted By gp
magnificent ! thanks for posting the outcome of...

magnificent ! thanks for posting the outcome of your investigation and citing the beautiful poem !

A true treasure on your hands ! Congratulations

For the ones interested more into the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 19,349
Posted By gp
why boring.. ? I think it just to be an...

why boring.. ? I think it just to be an interesting topic,
being a kind of "apprentice" on African cold weapons, cher amice.
Kindly requested to provide more details as size, weight, etc.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2024, 09:27 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,309,619
Posted By gp
1877 Kurd & Karakulak

1877 Kurd & Karakulak
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th November 2024, 05:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 27,928
Posted By gp
some additional info: ...

some additional info:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26168
https://eudl.eu/pdf/10.4108/eai.4-11-2020.2314181 (page 6 and next)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,085
Posted By gp
thank you gents! The idea of the pistolgrip did...

thank you gents! The idea of the pistolgrip did occur also to another by me highly respected forum member whom I asked for his opinion.
Except for the above picture in the book of a similar grip...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,085
Posted By gp
Balkan knife

Won recently a lot which looks a little like a Bosnian knife ( the handle / grip) as described in Kozo's book, but it is different; the blade is longer ...

Your thoughts please, thank you
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,309,619
Posted By gp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3i7K8Ep7Lw ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3i7K8Ep7Lw

that Caucasian ladies knowing how to use the shaska as in the above video,
is not something new....
as one can see from these pics, some dating back...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2024, 07:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,584
Posted By gp
found it, Bosnian in Arab scripture: see # 10 ...

found it, Bosnian in Arab scripture: see # 10

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=287035&highlight=scripture#post287035

and also here
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,584
Posted By gp
Concerning the scripture: in the Ottoman times of...

Concerning the scripture: in the Ottoman times of the Balkan, the writing was mostly Turkish but in Arab scripture.
One small difference or addition: in former Yugoslavia, specially Bosnia, they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2024, 01:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,584
Posted By gp
could you specify "gibberish" or why you come to...

could you specify "gibberish" or why you come to call it "gibberish"?

Also in order to determine anything, the sizes / dimensions of the yathagan might be helpfull....


Tip: perhaps my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2024, 12:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 319,803
Posted By gp
You’re welcome. Please do show us the result,...

You’re welcome. Please do show us the result, thank you
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 319,803
Posted By gp
I also would recommend to clean the dirt on the...

I also would recommend to clean the dirt on the blade close to the golden decoration, this in order to avoid that dirt getting a negative impact on that decoration ...
some of my blades were as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,497
Posted By gp
indeed, also the fullers indicate it not to be a...

indeed, also the fullers indicate it not to be a touristic piece
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 319,803
Posted By gp
much obliged, I an only fullhearted support...

much obliged, I an only fullhearted support this. Found some pics of mine 3/4 cleaned in the way Jose described .
FYI: mine were in exact the same condition as the above uncleaned one ( both bone...
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