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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2005, 11:37 AM
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Posted By tom hyle
Nah, those farmer swords that "aren't dhas" are...

Nah, those farmer swords that "aren't dhas" are still quite affordable :cool: ....I think I can about afford a screwdriver from Mindinao...... :eek:
Battara, that's what I'd always heard about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2005, 11:25 AM
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Views: 16,601
Posted By tom hyle
Interesting that they are basically the same...

Interesting that they are basically the same length and shape, but the one is so much more massive. Closely comparable to Shillelagh (spelling), but then a similarity between Bantu and Celtic would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2005, 11:13 AM
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Posted By tom hyle
The interesting claim I've encountered about...

The interesting claim I've encountered about Japanese smiths (And I've watched 'em weld....) is that the type of bamboo charcoal they use obviates the need for flux.
Making a weld without, as you...
Forum: Swap Forum 8th June 2005, 11:04 AM
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Posted By tom hyle
I bet you have! Dang; that's a nice spear; that...

I bet you have! Dang; that's a nice spear; that sword is nice, too; I'd have to be broke! :( Look at that rattan asang!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2005, 01:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
Nice spear display, Conogre. Rick, I'm not...

Nice spear display, Conogre.
Rick, I'm not saying those spear butts are foreign/mismatched; just the sort of regional relation one sees.
Tim, I do know that people have used crooked spears, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2005, 01:13 PM
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Views: 20,718
Posted By tom hyle
Cool! Are the back spikes sharp on yours? Those...

Cool! Are the back spikes sharp on yours? Those I've seen in person were not sharp, but had a kind of flat squared off end?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2005, 01:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 38,405
Posted By tom hyle
What? :confused: :confused: Gt Obach; I...

What? :confused: :confused:

Gt Obach; I see what you're saying; the edge is a 3 layer sandwich that runs all the way around......

I'm not trying to go too far out on a limb and say that butt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2005, 04:18 PM
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Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
Tim, Therion has a couple of somewhat similar...

Tim, Therion has a couple of somewhat similar spears on his "sold" page, listed as Sumatran. Their blade tips are less wide......
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2005, 04:17 PM
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Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
Rick, Is palma brava coconut wood? ("wood" I...

Rick, Is palma brava coconut wood? ("wood" I suppose, as it is not a tree.....) That simple spikey back ferule looks a lot like simple ones on Kayans from Luzon.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2005, 11:18 AM
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Views: 10,920
Posted By tom hyle
I have reworked a fair number of buried blades...

I have reworked a fair number of buried blades that have been excavated with metal detectors, and I've etched a fair number with a variety of acids. That looks like a buried surface to me; looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2005, 10:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
What comment on that blade surface? Tim, what...

What comment on that blade surface?
Tim, what people are those in the photo? It looks like grassland? I guess that shaft is almost as wiggly as the other one, though note that it doesn't wiggle...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2005, 10:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 32,730
Posted By tom hyle
Too much information (?!) would only likely...

Too much information (?!) would only likely encourage old Moro swords to get the kind of finish they would've originally had before years of existence; it is too little information that might promote...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2005, 10:14 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 38,405
Posted By tom hyle
Thanks. Federico, that's just what I wanted to...

Thanks. Federico, that's just what I wanted to know. Still pretty far at sea as to what's going on with the spine of your sword, Rick; my guess is still that there is an applied spine whose...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2005, 10:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
Actually all but that last one are fairly...

Actually all but that last one are fairly straight, and may well have been straighter in their using days. I don't think I have ever seen an old African spear handle as wiggly as that one, and would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 05:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,000
Posted By tom hyle
Agreed. It's quite possible the blade is not...

Agreed. It's quite possible the blade is not steel; will a magnet stick to it? It looks like a weak cast metal used on many decorator "Japanese" swords.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 05:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
Straightness is of great importance in a spear...

Straightness is of great importance in a spear shaft, for throwing especially, but it is also not always easy to achieve. In areas lacking forests of large straight trees whose riven straightgrain...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 04:43 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 38,405
Posted By tom hyle
Rick, one thing about the nice etch job is that...

Rick, one thing about the nice etch job is that the clear layer lines obscure/overwhelm the bevels of the blade somewhat, visually; are you saying there is a wide secondary bevel for the entire...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 04:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 32,730
Posted By tom hyle
I'd like to add concerning the idea that the...

I'd like to add concerning the idea that the pattern could be faked, that the way it seems to go linear and lose its complex pattern toward the end of the etched area seems to argue for it being real.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 02:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 38,405
Posted By tom hyle
Rick, curiuoser and curiouser; three layers to...

Rick, curiuoser and curiouser; three layers to the spine you say? And from the flat it appears to be an applied spine...........?..........
I'll give another crack to what I was trying to ask...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 01:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,718
Posted By tom hyle
Casey, does your axe have a reinforced (compare...

Casey, does your axe have a reinforced (compare shandigan) edge? Does the blade get thinner and thinner toward the cutting edge, but then get thicker right at the top of the bevel? Something I've...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 01:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,033
Posted By tom hyle
The darkened part may be hard to remove. I'd...

The darkened part may be hard to remove. I'd suggest a tiny out of the way spot.
Chromium over 12% (or 11?) is considered the main factor in most modern stainless steel; it is also considered to be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 03:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 32,730
Posted By tom hyle
The shandigan kris again :D Perhaps a butt...

The shandigan kris again :D
Perhaps a butt weld goes with shanidgization...............?..........
Any old kris sundang I've ever handled and examined in person seemed like san mai type...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 03:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 38,405
Posted By tom hyle
Interesting; I just got a Batangas(?) sword whose...

Interesting; I just got a Batangas(?) sword whose ferule end and tang tip have been poured in with lead. This is often seen on underclass/Indian N American stuff?
I have an idea that hollow...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 02:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,033
Posted By tom hyle
If you have some cold bluing solution such as...

If you have some cold bluing solution such as used on firearms, most stainless steel is unaffected by the stuff, while it will darken chrome. Of course there could be exceptions; stainlesses it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 02:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,445
Posted By tom hyle
Nice barbed longneck javelin; blade could pass...

Nice barbed longneck javelin; blade could pass for early CE European. How can a spear be too big for hunting in Africa? I think the longnecked spears, often creditted for their powers against...
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