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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2022, 08:36 PM
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Views: 39,002
Posted By Philip
somewhat close but definitely no cigar

It looks like the guy who made this thing was inspired in his dreams by a British Pattern 1907 bayonet but didn't have enough steel to make it long enough. And needless to say lacked the equipment...
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2022, 09:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,898
Posted By Philip
source?

I'm not familiar with the UK book trade, so does this Mr Watson have an online retailing site? I tried to Google him and I get a David Watson who's the author of a number of books that mix religion ...
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2022, 07:08 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 105,411
Posted By Philip
Perhaps the moderator was not aware that the...

Perhaps the moderator was not aware that the auction had closed before you posted it. I understand that it is alright to post about auctions already dead and gone, not live upcoming ones.
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2022, 06:43 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 105,411
Posted By Philip
Looks like a recently-assembled composite to me. ...

Looks like a recently-assembled composite to me. There is nothing remotely schiavona-ish (schiavonesque? schiavonoid?) about the basket guard. The fit of guard to blade looks clumsy. The peening...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2022, 06:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 28,110
Posted By Philip
It is likely that folding knives such as this...

It is likely that folding knives such as this type were a Western concept, perhaps first brought to China by the Portuguese who were the first Europeans to reach China in significant numbers as early...
Forum: European Armoury 7th July 2022, 05:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,739
Posted By Philip
Quite a nice little pistol! Juan Santos is...

Quite a nice little pistol! Juan Santos is believed to have been in the trade until ca. 1750 and was a master gunsmith who taught Francisco López who became a commissioned artisan to the Royal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2022, 04:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,829
Posted By Philip
I have had the chance to restore a few Korean...

I have had the chance to restore a few Korean single edged blades over the years and the appearance of the tangs is pretty consistent with this knife. They lack the more careful shaping, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 05:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 36,324
Posted By Philip
Thank you for the interesting linguistic and...

Thank you for the interesting linguistic and technical information. A couple of comments:

The black color of the wutong / shakudo alloy is induced by a chemical process commonly called...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 05:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,829
Posted By Philip
Despite the Japanese-ish touches throughout, it's...

Despite the Japanese-ish touches throughout, it's one of those "close but no cigar" situations. It's definitely an old piece and not some latter-day fantasy. Looking at the materials, the overall...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 05:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
Thanks, Lee. You confirmed my initial suspicion...

Thanks, Lee. You confirmed my initial suspicion about color difference between the components. I agree that the scabbard finish and the metal hardware are not new, they have some age though not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2022, 11:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
Another question

Lee, I know that photos can sometimes deceive when it comes to color and tone when camera angle and ambient lighting come into play. With the piece in your hands, do you notice any difference in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2022, 11:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
more on the scabbard fittings

Another thing about this set of metal hardware that's a bit funny -- the chape has a chased border with a decorative curlicue at the apex. The throat and two bands lack any border. This runs...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2022, 11:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
You're most welcome. Odd how that ring pommeled...

You're most welcome. Odd how that ring pommeled knife that I did the extensive restoration / rebuild on went all the way from the Sandwich Isles to a rural sale in the upcountry Empire State.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2022, 11:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
This bottom one is my favorite as well. The...

This bottom one is my favorite as well. The blade looks like one of my polish jobs, probably done in the last couple decades (after doing so many of these things, memory gets fuzzy as to whose sword...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2022, 11:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
Tim, those militaria people are next to useless...

Tim, those militaria people are next to useless when evaluating anything ethnographic, or even pre-Industrial Revolution European weapons. I've lost track of the times when, at a gun show, some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2022, 11:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
A most interesting saber. The blade is...

A most interesting saber. The blade is definitely old, though without having it in hand I'd be hesitant to say whether late 17th, 18th, or turn of 19th. The tunkou doesn't look stylistically quite...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2022, 10:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,777
Posted By Philip
Lee, what a great scoop. Amazing how this stuff...

Lee, what a great scoop. Amazing how this stuff gets around. I know the ring pommeled one well, it was owned by a collector in Hawaii in the 1970s. It was in ratty shape when he got it, the wood...
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2022, 01:21 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 105,411
Posted By Philip
Agreed. Re-wrapping of grips can be expected due...

Agreed. Re-wrapping of grips can be expected due to wear or damage during service life, especially considering that the norm for the original configurations was leather over cord winding. The wire...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2022, 11:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,659
Posted By Philip
Thank you for the wonderful input so far, it adds...

Thank you for the wonderful input so far, it adds a good deal to what we know about a field about which so little reference material exists.

On this blade, yes, the arrangement is different from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2022, 06:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,659
Posted By Philip
Congratulations on an unusual and complete...

Congratulations on an unusual and complete specimen with good quality silverwork and scabbard inlay. As you say, the forward-projecting plates on the guard are a distinctive feature; this is the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2022, 05:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,873
Posted By Philip
I saw a few of these composite weapons in an...

I saw a few of these composite weapons in an exhibit at the Historical Museum in Saigon back in 2007, it dealt with a Vietnamese military campaign up the Mekong River towards the Thai border in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2022, 05:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,873
Posted By Philip
The materials and decorative technique seen on...

The materials and decorative technique seen on the motifs of the guard are clearly Vietnamese. Similar inlaid copper work is also seen on the hilt components of Vietnamese kiem (swords with...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd April 2022, 11:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,472
Posted By Philip
I agree, the condition isn't all that bad, it...

I agree, the condition isn't all that bad, it would have benefited from a reasonable amount of cleaning and ended up looking a lot better than when it left the auction house. The trick is to stop...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2022, 09:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,043
Posted By Philip
This sword has a truly remarkable hilt for its...

This sword has a truly remarkable hilt for its type. Not only is the carving exceptional, but the form is a far cry from the typical "gatormouth" with open jaws. The aesthetics of the decoration is...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2022, 09:34 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 105,411
Posted By Philip
Fernando, this is quite an interesting sword. A...

Fernando, this is quite an interesting sword. A friend in Canada has one with the same style of guard, and he calls it a "proto-schiavona" too since its construction is even simpler than the...
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