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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2010, 03:54 PM
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Very interesting links. The book is excellent by...

Very interesting links. The book is excellent by the way. I highly recommend it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2010, 01:41 PM
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Posted By Mark
Not a swap table (at least formally), but there...

Not a swap table (at least formally), but there are tables on the sidelines for "show and tell," and they usually get filled up with people's finds from the show or things they have brought to share...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2010, 01:29 PM
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Posted By Mark
:)

:)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2010, 10:17 PM
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Posted By Mark
Around 6. The show ends at 5, and that gives...

Around 6. The show ends at 5, and that gives people some time to get over to the hotel, drop off purchases in their rooms, and socialize before we start.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2010, 03:36 PM
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Posted By Mark
Absolutely! I will put you down for two. ...

Absolutely! I will put you down for two.

Sorry my e-mail response is slow, but the vikingsword.com e-mail doesn't always communicate well with your e-mail server (problem at our end, not yours)....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2010, 03:33 PM
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Posted By Mark
Smile We still have space for table presentations. ...

We still have space for table presentations. Share your latest discovery or interesting tid-bits of weapon-related minutia!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2010, 05:41 PM
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Posted By Mark
I hadn't thought of that. I don't have a video...

I hadn't thought of that. I don't have a video camera, but maybe someone else coming can bring one. I'll see what we can do.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2010, 03:09 PM
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Posted By Mark
Thumbs up We have an addition to the program: Sunmit...

We have an addition to the program:

Sunmit Singh will give a short demonstration of Gatka, the Sikh martial arts.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2010, 05:27 PM
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Posted By Mark
Lovely piece. I think I'm seeing signs of...

Lovely piece. I think I'm seeing signs of lamination or inserted edge in a few of the close-ups. Is that red disk leather? It is an interesting feature I haven't come across before.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2010, 05:25 PM
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Views: 9,126
Posted By Mark
The hairpin pattern is a sign of the highest...

The hairpin pattern is a sign of the highest quality dao (it might even have a double hairpin). Here is another thread where they are discussed:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2010, 05:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 21,419
Posted By Mark
If you fly, the closest airport is...

If you fly, the closest airport is Baltimore-Washington International, which is about 25-30 minutes away by car.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2010, 02:54 PM
Replies: 36
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Posted By Mark
It would be great to have you, Nathaniel. :)

It would be great to have you, Nathaniel. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2010, 02:21 PM
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Posted By Mark
We are up to 10. Still plenty of room.

We are up to 10. Still plenty of room.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2010, 01:38 PM
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Posted By Mark
Question No one interested in Timonium?

So far I have only ONE confirmation of attendance. :(

Is anyone else coming?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2010, 02:42 PM
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Views: 5,616
Posted By Mark
Timonium Seminar 2010: Call for table presentations

I am sending this out rather late this year, as the Seminar is almost upon us (see Announcement at the top of the Forums).

A popular feature of the Seminar has been the table presentations we have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2009, 05:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,031
Posted By Mark
How about that! I had approached the Met a few...

How about that! I had approached the Met a few years ago to see if they would be interested in hosting a repeat of the Art of Steel exhibition and was told it was not their "thing." It probably had...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,955
Posted By Mark
Congratulations! I hope both babe and mom will...

Congratulations! I hope both babe and mom will soon be home and in perfect health. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2009, 04:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,998
Posted By Mark
Actually, this is a Shan dha hmyaung. We used to...

Actually, this is a Shan dha hmyaung. We used to call the style "Metro Kachin," but subsequent research pointed toward Shan/Tai (Shan State in eastern Burma, or northern Thailand).

Age is very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,870
Posted By Mark
Most likely Lao (based on a European style, of...

Most likely Lao (based on a European style, of course). The trhree-headed elephant is a Laotian royal symbol, and on the Laotian Royal flag.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2009, 03:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 55,175
Posted By Mark
By "this piece" do you mean mine, our...

By "this piece" do you mean mine, our Shawn's?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2009, 03:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,434
Posted By Mark
A very interesting question. One thought I had...

A very interesting question. One thought I had was that it could be an historical accident, a consequence of the evolution of the dha from a mixed utility tool to a pure weapon. As some have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2009, 02:54 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 55,175
Posted By Mark
Thumbs up Of course! Thanks, Nathaniel. :) I still need...

Of course! Thanks, Nathaniel. :) I still need to track down that one's "brother" in the National Archives.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2009, 01:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,643
Posted By Mark
Only for very large cuts of meat. ;)

Only for very large cuts of meat. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2009, 03:13 PM
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Views: 25,643
Posted By Mark
Here's one with some age on it. Not exactly...

Here's one with some age on it. Not exactly "kitchen" (open-air butcher shop, perhaps). It is an Acheulean hand-axe found along a river bed in central Ethiopia. Its about 5 inches long and 3 wide,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2009, 03:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 55,175
Posted By Mark
I thought the same thing! This blade is clearly...

I thought the same thing! This blade is clearly local manufacture, but very consciously follows the profile of a katana. More of a Lanna-style ferrule/grabang and pommel, too. Nothing shows in the...
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