Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2009, 11:05 PM
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Kard questions
Hi, Any information on this one will be appreciated. The hilt has a repair where it sheared off, the blade and hilt appear to be all one piece. The scales had to have been removed for the repair....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2008, 06:02 PM
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Dimensions
Overall it is fifteen inches, with a 10 inch blade and a 5inch hilt. Were most of these 19th century Indian blades meant to be functional, or dress / touristy items for sale? I let it go do to ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2008, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 3
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Qajar from the period?
Hi, Is this an actual Zirah Bouk of the period or an early item for the British & European tourist trade? I asked and found that the blade at the hilt was under an 1/8 in. It hardly seems...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2008, 05:06 PM
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lil kindjal
This is one of those Ebay surprises, but I like it. It's old, used, and seems functional. The blade is reinforced perhaps by the grooves forged in it's sides, anyhow it is thicker at the tip....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2008, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 5
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more etching attempts
RSword, Your comments caused me try again with ferric chloride that produced the circles you mentioned everywhere, I was pleased to see that when i applied baking soda paste the circles went away. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2008, 01:06 AM
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date translation on a kard
Hi, This old warrior came my way with hilt and tang damage. I could not resist the laddered wootz. let me know if rotating or different shots would help to read it. I tried to replace gold missing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2008, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 5
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The pesh kabz in question
Lou, I thought I read that finer crystalline wootz was used for added strength.
Hers the knife from a previous post. I thought that the joint was present , the etchant definitely confirmed it....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2008, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 5
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Hidden wootz
Lately I've been learning about etching with ferric chloride. The puzzle comes when you've used a light etch and don't see anything but a frosted look with your eyes. When the camera see's wootz. ...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th October 2008, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 34,138
some info
Hi Bill. In Belgian shotgun bores 17.2mm = 15 gauge/ 401 grain ball needed to fill the bore. 18.o mm=s 13 gauge 463 grn ball. When you rotate the hammers back there should be two separate notches...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2008, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,377
Howdahs
Gentlemen, Each of you brought up good points, swivels for single barrels were simple. Double barrels used single ram rods but had a second swivel of sorts to facilitate reaching both barrels. I...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2008, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,377
Howdahs
Bill, Heres an example of the swivels used. They are mostly called Naval. All the pistols used in the near and middle east were usually single barrels. Hence the rarity of the howdah. All the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2008, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 4
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Wedung
Vandoo, I agree it has a lot of Wedung features but it has almost as many unlike a wedung. The seller thought it was African. Heres a link http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/parang/wed01/wedung.htm ...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2008, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 6
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Another Howdah
First, congratulations Bill, your in for some shooting fun. I got this one in the 60s in Kohat pass in what was then Northern West Pakistan. It's stock was broken as was one hammer,etc. No makers...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2008, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2008, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,768
Zirah Bouk
Hi Rand, Seems all decoration is floral. I particularly like the hook at blade tip and the fact the diamond shape is 1/2 inch thick by 1 inch. I'll have to try for some outside photos soon it's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2008, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,768
Zirah Bouk/ Pesh Kabz
I just got this item and it may well have been recently made. It appears to have two separate wootz? patterns joined by scarfing. The blade is about seven inches long. Your thoughts on age, etc....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2008, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 1
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Binanagon, from Panay, Negros??
Hi, Took a chance on this one, lousy Ebay photos. Searches I've done here indicates it may be a Panay dressed binangon. It has great balance and appears well made. There are parallel lines...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2008, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 18
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Gunong/ Punal ????
Steve, It's time I learn the difference, would you mind explaining the fine points on Identification? I agree with your opinion on this bad marriage.
Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2008, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 18
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Same Seller over the top sale
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=120278293669 I bid on this in the early stages for the punal. Is this the start of EBAY Fever Virus?
$380.00 for a punal is steep.
Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2008, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 11
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How do they do that?
I accidentally dropped this and apparently the bands conceal the joints used in hollowing the sheaths out. Is this horn or a corral material? How can you tell the differences?
Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2008, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 5
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Thoughts on Shear bladed knife
Jim and Kronckew, thanks for all your information on this one. A couple of things made Me wonder about whether someone made it up to be deceptive. First would the ability to drill this hard steel...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2008, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 5
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Researching Wilkinson logos
Following up on ifo for this Native American knife, I found a set of shears that have separate logos on the top of each blade. One says caststeel with the crown and wilkinson logo. The other has...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2008, 08:33 AM
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Views: 3,672
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2008, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,490
One more
This came out of afghanistan in the early sixties, with a flint hammer/patch tool.
Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2008, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 17
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Recent Native American Knife
The clever use of old sheep shears was impressive. Sheep have been here for sometime ,read 100,000 head here in 1664. I'm hoping the logo which, I think reads Pound, a harder look maybe it's...
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