Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:41 PM
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Posted in classified swap section
Posted this sabre in classified swap section but is owned by me so is OK to continue discussion. Wanted to open this sword for opinions whle I have it...
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:32 PM
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Barrel
Barrel is about 34" from tip to rear of sight... Any opinions as to age of this firearm?
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:28 PM
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Proud Owner
Looks like a proud owner with some nice swords, makes going to Syria worth while.
rand
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th August 2007, 04:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 04:46 PM
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Clip Point
Jeff,
Interesting point (bad pun)
or
I get the point (bad pun II, the sequel)
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 17
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Clipped Point
Hey Jim,
The clipped point is inusual, its more to the Russian or Dutch taste. When I first saw this sword about 16 years ago displayed about 16' above the floor, remember my first impression...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 03:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 17
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Presentation in Europe
Hey Jim,
Thanks for your feedback. Because the blade appears to be entirely of Indian manufacture (my opinion) , I had dismissed the idea of presentation outside India. But that is certainly a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 17
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Charles Forbes sword
Would be especially interested if anyone has information about Charles Forbes, as far as I know there were two Charles Forbes in India that were the right age to have owned this sword.
Because of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:24 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 06:18 AM
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Feather Pattern welded blade
On right side of blade inlaid in gold is
"Made for Charles Forbes' (written in Farsi)
On the left side of the blade
"this sword is equal to the sword of the Great Ali"
(written in Arabic)
On...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 18
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Gold Inlay
Hey Battera,
Some of the inlay had a triangular punch overlaping grooxe made that the gold was applied into, there was a further line incised around the perimeter that marked the edged of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,462
Larger Files on Blog
hi Ric,
The image size is larger on my blog so the enlargement is a bit clearer, hope it helps... Hope to get a good digital camera soon to take large file size images coupled with a quality...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 05:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2007, 05:12 AM
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Envious
WIsh I had some stores like that to shop at. Any idea how the prices were in the stores on weapons? Close to what auctions are? Or double?
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2007, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 21
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Display of Pattern
Hi Ward,
Are you saying the pattern welded barrel design is brought out by polishing only?
My understanding is the barrels were polished and then etched in an acidic soultion to bring out...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2007, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 21
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Square Barrel Pattern
Hi Tom,
Have to respectfully disagree with you Tom, the etched pattern on the square barrel looks very good. There are also a few similar varients of that pattern, one being from a firearm...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2007, 11:58 PM
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Patteern Weld Barrel
Ward,
The square barrel mughal rifle form the Figiel sale purchased by Bob Hale never left the USA, mostly because of ivory related export problems. Square barreled gun are indeed very scare, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2007, 07:42 PM
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Dramatic pattern weld on Turkish barrel
This Ottoman barrel has a beautiful pattern weld of a complex pattern. India, Turkey, Russia and many more countries all had some great artisens making complex pattern welded weapons. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2007, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 18
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Gold Inlay
Hi Battara,
The kilij at start of thread is all gold inlay, its type of channel cut with gold pressed into it.
The use of koftgari did become more popular in the 13th-14th centuries when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2007, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 15
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300
Hey Bill,
300 was based on a comic book...... But I wish they would have done a historically accurate version, believe it to be a better story and would certainly hold my interest longer.
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