Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2017, 03:12 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2017, 03:08 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th July 2017, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2017, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2017, 04:18 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th July 2017, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,029
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2017, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 18,024
I am by NO means an expert (novice is more...
I am by NO means an expert (novice is more accurate). Still, here are my two cents :)
I agree the scabbard seems of better quality that the rest. I think when Ariel indicates an issue with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2017, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 57,440
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2017, 07:27 PM
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Help ID'ing a spear-head/knife
I hope someone can help me identify the region of origin for an item I've had for a little less than a year now. It is a socketed spear head that has a carved wooden pommel inserted in the socket to...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th July 2017, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 19
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Thanks again, AG.
I had found that turban...
Thanks again, AG.
I had found that turban thread too. Some properly beautiful examples.
There isn't much to provide scale in those pics...but it appears the blades have a more or less uniform...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2017, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 57,440
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Forum: European Armoury
5th July 2017, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,059
No worries! I certainly didn't break the bank...
No worries! I certainly didn't break the bank for it. Are there clear indicators as to its lack of authenticity? I'm looking to develop an ability to more accurately judge items form mere photos. ...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd July 2017, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 19
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AG,
You state that the blade is old with such...
AG,
You state that the blade is old with such certainty. I would love to learn how such a determination is made from the photos provided. Is it the pamor, the condition, or just hard earned...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd July 2017, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,059
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th June 2017, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,029
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th June 2017, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,029
Thanks again. Out of curiosity, what would...
Thanks again. Out of curiosity, what would giving the scabbard a 'bit of a facelift' entail? Do you mean the metal components being replaced, or the wood itself? I ask because the wood is actually...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th June 2017, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th June 2017, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,029
David and AG,
Thank you so much for so quickly...
David and AG,
Thank you so much for so quickly providing such useful information. You have confirmed some guesses I had about it. I too noticed how perfectly the blade fits the scabbard and thought...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th June 2017, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 19
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Assistance for a keris novice
Hi all!
I'm new to learning about keris, although the form has intrigued me since I was a child. I only have one such piece in my 'collection' (if so few items can be called a collection). I am...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th June 2017, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,059
Relic condition European sword
Hello. I am a long time 'lurker' and have spent some time trying to learn from the countless informative posts on here. Thank you all for the free education!
This is my first post. I recently...
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