Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2019, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 6
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Another older Gunong
Hello friends,
My first gunong in a long while. 9 inches overall, 5 1/2" monosteel blade. The ferrule and guard is horn with some insect damage. The hilt seems to be elephant ivory as it has what I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2019, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,916
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2019, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,916
Did some googling and found that it is made by...
Did some googling and found that it is made by Fernando Esser Elberfeld. You can google that name and see the horse mark and other examples of swords and knives made by them. I THINK it was made in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2018, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,400
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2018, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 20,110
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2018, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,707
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2018, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,144
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2018, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,332
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2018, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 28,197
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2018, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,488
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2018, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,332
Laminated Kukri
I saw this on our favorite auction site and was lucky enough to win the bid. It is 17 1/2" (44 cm) long in a straight line from tip to hilt. It has an interesting lamination pattern and a hardened...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2018, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,144
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2018, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,144
Kai,
Here is a picture of the reverse side of...
Kai,
Here is a picture of the reverse side of the blade. It shows the hardened edge. Also, pictures of a smaller talibon with a scabbard made from the same reddish wood. Might it be Narra? Both...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2018, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,144
Hello Kai,
It’s a well made blade with a...
Hello Kai,
It’s a well made blade with a hardened edge. The wood and craftsmanship are good but I don’t know the type of wood. I think it was probably new when bought, but made by an experienced...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2018, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,144
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2018, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,144
Souvenir Talibong or Garab
This is a souvenir Talibong or Garab. It is lettered with the name and ship of a US sailor. The first USS Doyen, DD-280 was a destroyer in the 1920's that served in the Pacific. I have been unable to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2018, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,221
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2017, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,290
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2017, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,290
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2017, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,290
Assam Regiment Dao (dha,dah) ?
Found this neat little knife on Ebay for less than $20 so I figured that I couldn't go wrong. It is fairly new and unused, and seems native made. As shown in the pictures the butt cap is brass and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2017, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,416
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2017, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,941
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2017, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,941
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2017, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,414
Received yesterday. The blade looks really old....
Received yesterday. The blade looks really old. It is thin at about .117" (3.02 mm). So I just gave it a light polish and a light etch with 3:1 ferric chloride. This is usually a pretty light etch,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th May 2017, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,414
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