Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2019, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,759
tracking -- subject to human fallacies
It may very well be true. However, the tracking system depends on the handlers of the mail (whether they may be working for customs or the post), scanning the parcel into the system as it moves en...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd November 2019, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,676
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2019, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 84,252
Southern catter hilts are often a tad cramped,...
Southern catter hilts are often a tad cramped, the peoples of the deep south are mostly of Dravidian stock and are of smaller stature than northerners. They sure were great metalworkers, though. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2019, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,759
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2019, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,666
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2019, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 84,252
An attractive and quite interesting catter,...
An attractive and quite interesting catter, kronkew! Looks like a recycled European blade, or the tip end thereof? Interesting that laminations are visible which are in keeping with ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2019, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,513
buying antiques on eBay
Will, I agree with you 110% as re dealing on eBay, and my aversion applies to antiques in general. It used to be easy and often lucrative, but because of the policies being discussed, and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2019, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,365
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2019, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,365
Agreed, too thin (and small) to be from a...
Agreed, too thin (and small) to be from a hudiedao or any polearm, The non ferrous additions don’t look very Chinese to me, the workmanship reminds me of some SE Asian areas. The lamellar structure...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2019, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 24,607
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2019, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 31,132
what a difference one letter can make
Hello, Mel
You're spot on about those double S's , or 'ff' as the case may be.
It seems that "furnisher" is a term more aptly applied to someone who supplies, purveys, or provides goods. In...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2019, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,365
Is there more of a socket / ferrule / sleeve...
Is there more of a socket / ferrule / sleeve below the blade than is in the photo you provided? What is the diameter of the shaft? There appear to be two non--ferrous sleeves or bands added on,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2019, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,707
The guard on the sword in your post was not...
The guard on the sword in your post was not installed backward. It is put on the proper way, it's just that it's a different design with the "quillons" facing forward. You can see the hollow part...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th October 2019, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 22,034
shooting antique firearms
Bruno, I should hope he doesn't plan to. Another post on this thread commented that these guns look like they are unfired. The thing about flintlocks is that each and every time the cock (bearing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2019, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 145,850
the tactical / ninja camouflage
Back in the 1990s, when CITES enforcement was not what it is now, some dealer colleagues from the UK used to come to US antique arms fairs to buy. As a favor I would handle shipping for them, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2019, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 145,850
shooting craps with alligators
Yep, the feds can't inspect every parcel. But recent experiences show that the gamble isn't worth it. Call me paranoid, but it seems to me that offenders whose shipments get snagged are put on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2019, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 145,850
Ouch! Just curious, did the shipping firm...
Ouch! Just curious, did the shipping firm itemize their price quote - CITES certificate fee, packing, shipping, insurance, their markup, etc? Once the paperwork is completed, what carrier will do...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2019, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 145,850
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Forum: European Armoury
9th October 2019, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,894
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Forum: European Armoury
8th October 2019, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,894
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Forum: European Armoury
8th October 2019, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,894
Lock
Hey, Ed
Reading your original post again, I noticed that you provided a pic of a Schnapplunte mechanism with button trigger. Do you have this, or are trying to acquire it for your project? ...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th October 2019, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,894
Your're most welcome, Ed.
1. Thanks for...
Your're most welcome, Ed.
1. Thanks for suggesting kitty litter to age the exterior of an epoxy joint. New to me, will try it! I presume that you use new out-of -the-bag KL, not the stuff that...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2019, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,556
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2019, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,556
I am drooling over this stuff! Much more...
I am drooling over this stuff! Much more impressive material on display than I remember seeing in the Museo del Ejército in Madrid in the 1970s.
Say, Nando, isn't this museum housed in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2019, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,115
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