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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2011, 04:17 PM
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Posted By Queequeg
9 Ring Broadsword

Can anyone give an explanation of the 9 rings on the spine of certain Chinese broadswords?

http://www.gungfu.com/pics-general/pics-swords/swords-chinese-swords-classic-a-9-ring-broadsword.jpg...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2010, 11:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,533
Posted By Queequeg
My God... I have got to get one of those someday....

My God... I have got to get one of those someday.

I found more pictures in google. Is this a picture of yours from a previous owner (Sirupate)?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2010, 10:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,533
Posted By Queequeg
Rick, that's a nice one! What is it?

Rick, that's a nice one! What is it?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2010, 12:20 AM
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Views: 23,533
Posted By Queequeg
Mongol Ild?

I saw this sword in "The Deadliest Warrior" and took an instant liking to it. I'd never heard of an "ild" before, and google doesn't come back with much, unfortunately.

It's a one or two-handed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2010, 12:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,241
Posted By Queequeg
That young man was brought up well! :cool:

That young man was brought up well! :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2010, 02:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,409
Posted By Queequeg
The Ajanti Dagger mounted on a spear shaft? :D ...

The Ajanti Dagger mounted on a spear shaft? :D

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/propceeper/ajanti9.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2010, 08:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 21,520
Posted By Queequeg
True in many ways. The more I watch this...

True in many ways.

The more I watch this clip, the more I get the impression that this stick (whatever it is) has a more rigidity than I first thought; see the part where he taps the tip on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2010, 01:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 21,520
Posted By Queequeg
Bruce Lee's Whip/Stick

I've got another film weapon question.

I've been looking for a (bamboo?) stick like the green, twisted stick Bruce Lee used in "Game of Death" against Dan Inosanto (I'd be grateful to anyone who...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2010, 09:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,678
Posted By Queequeg
Aboriginal Club for Comments

The gentleman from whom I got this said it was an Australian-Aboriginal fighting stick. I was wondering if anyone here could give me any further information on this piece.

The wood is very, very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2010, 07:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,498
Posted By Queequeg
Chregu, That looks like a Hasiya (aka...

Chregu,

That looks like a Hasiya (aka Khurmi) from Nepal. You can see examples here (http://www.khukuriblades.com/categories/details.php?id=3138f1676) and here...
Forum: European Armoury 1st February 2010, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,504
Posted By Queequeg
pallas, I don't know of any from the 1700s...

pallas,

I don't know of any from the 1700s that are still around.

As a fellow shillelagh lover, however, I did start a couple of threads on the subject which you might like.
...
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2009, 09:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 31,748
Posted By Queequeg
Thanks for the answers, gents. I appreciate...

Thanks for the answers, gents. I appreciate having learned about this.
Forum: European Armoury 6th December 2009, 09:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 31,748
Posted By Queequeg
Seven Palm Musket

I'm rereading The Religion (http://www.amazon.com/Religion-Novel-Tim-Willocks/dp/0374248656), by Tim Willocks, about a German adventurer named Matthias Tannhauser at the Siege of Malta.

Twice the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2009, 09:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,660
Posted By Queequeg
Yep. They use grappling hooks on the other ends...

Yep. They use grappling hooks on the other ends of the ropes. But they don't have the 90deg angle shape of the kama. :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2009, 08:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,660
Posted By Queequeg
Chinese Movie Sword

I just finished watching "The Curse of the Golden Flower", which stars Chow Yun Fat (who plays a Tang Dynasty Emperor) and Gong Li (the Empress).

A group of assassins makes a few appearances in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2009, 06:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 23,932
Posted By Queequeg
Spiral, At first, I thought maybe you...

Spiral,

At first, I thought maybe you misunderstood me. However, after rereading your post, I think you're probably right.

I assumed that the author knew the difference between a knife and a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2009, 04:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 23,932
Posted By Queequeg
Afridi Dagger ?

I just finished Death in the Silent Places (http://www.amazon.com/Death-Silent-Places-Peter-Capstick/dp/0312186185) by the late big-game hunter, Peter Hathaway Capstick. In Chapter 6, he wrote about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,328
Posted By Queequeg
Heh. Small world. That's my Grandmaster,...

Heh. Small world.

That's my Grandmaster, Leo Gaje Jr. I'm a student of his student (who is now a guro) in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali.

I've met Tuhon Gaje and trained with him many times. He's...
Forum: European Armoury 5th August 2009, 01:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,999
Posted By Queequeg
So... Anyone besides me wonder what the patina...

So... Anyone besides me wonder what the patina is? :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2009, 11:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,630
Posted By Queequeg
You guys got me curious enough to (ahem) take...

You guys got me curious enough to (ahem) take this outside in the back yard and swing it around in the wind. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a whistling sound, and my neighbors now think I'm a bit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,630
Posted By Queequeg
Now that's a good idea! I have to work on...

Now that's a good idea! I have to work on finding a suitable candidate... :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,630
Posted By Queequeg
Thank you very much. :)

Thank you very much. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2009, 11:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,630
Posted By Queequeg
Yes! Actually, I did notice a weight gain, so I...

Yes! Actually, I did notice a weight gain, so I would say that the soak tank did its job successfully. One thing I did to the head, for which you gave me an idea, was to fire harden it.

So, I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2009, 11:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,630
Posted By Queequeg
Beech War Club

Still inspired by all of the shillelagh and war club talk we've had here, especially the ash club that Katana made, I made this out of a beech sapling which a farmer let me harvest, since it was "in...
Forum: Swap Forum 20th June 2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 19,121
Posted By Queequeg
Maybe I'm just not seeing it, but what is the...

Maybe I'm just not seeing it, but what is the price of the t-shirts?
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