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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2011, 02:11 PM
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Posted By tom hyle
[QUOTE=Indianajones]Hi, the quite interesting...

[QUOTE=Indianajones]Hi, the quite interesting knife Tim has presented us deserves to my (humble) opinion its own thread. Although it looks simple it is I think an ancient knife which has its own...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2011, 01:49 PM
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Posted By tom hyle
It definitely has a far far greater resemblance...

It definitely has a far far greater resemblance to a cricket bat than to anything else I've seen. The ridge on the handle is reminiscent of a feature of Japanese cutlery handles (not that this is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2011, 06:45 PM
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Posted By tom hyle
It appears to be "machete filipiana" ("odd bolo...

It appears to be "machete filipiana" ("odd bolo with t grip and....") with a different handle and pommel. Same guard though; is the tip broken off the sheath? Have to go back and check photos.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 09:56 AM
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Posted By tom hyle
interesting how many of these photos are close...

interesting how many of these photos are close ups of the material that don't really show the overall blade; striking what a range of different foci there are within the confines of blade collecting!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 09:51 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 42,296
Posted By tom hyle
Perhaps we should differentiate pommel from...

Perhaps we should differentiate pommel from guard; kastane is a particularly striking mix; while the guard is a Western crab claw ala nimcha, the pommel seems an Oceanic SE Asian fish pommel of a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 09:45 AM
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Posted By tom hyle
Known in Latin as an annoe (spellings various) or...

Known in Latin as an annoe (spellings various) or ring.
These are not universal to the Eastern type, but occasional to it.
IMHO much more diagnostic is the shape of the quillion block and of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 09:36 AM
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Views: 14,993
Posted By tom hyle
in N America they become (without alteration) the...

in N America they become (without alteration) the "Chinese bowie knife"
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 09:20 AM
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Views: 9,213
Posted By tom hyle
That "kinked" carving is very interesting; never...

That "kinked" carving is very interesting; never seen it before, I don't think.
I think these grips are always wrapped, and very often in 3 bands of wrapping.
That yours was wrapped can be seen in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2011, 10:12 PM
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Views: 10,618
Posted By tom hyle
Wow! and one with the Persian style blade, and...

Wow! and one with the Persian style blade, and one with the Turkish style blade! Classic!
Congratulations. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2011, 10:05 PM
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Posted By tom hyle
Lovely! The shortness of the quillon block and...

Lovely!
The shortness of the quillon block and its lack of bowed-out sides suggest an Eastern (Swahili?) origin rather than Mooroccan. The squared shape of the quillon tips also suggests such...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 02:47 AM
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Views: 26,892
Posted By tom hyle
Tim, pretty sure yours is African

Tim, pretty sure yours is African
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 02:44 AM
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Views: 38,074
Posted By tom hyle
a few points First, 19th Solingen makers' marks...

a few points
First, 19th Solingen makers' marks in my experience were usually struck, not etched, with additional decorations further out the blade etched.
The lion seems etched, the other marks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 02:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,581
Posted By tom hyle
note the similarity to your barong in both the...

note the similarity to your barong in both the flared blade base and the octagonal handle cross section.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2011, 03:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 17,036
Posted By tom hyle
lost in the works

I say "also" because I had provided a list of resemblances, which I did not know was lost in the works or something; my posts are delayed, so I don't know if they've gone through properly etc. until...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2011, 02:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,892
Posted By tom hyle
AFAIK Nathaniel is essentially correct. ...

AFAIK Nathaniel is essentially correct. Additionally to splitting rattan though, these long handled knives are used for carving wood. Not only does the long handle allow the blade to be driven with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 42,296
Posted By tom hyle
interesting. The Zanzibar swords in question...

interesting.
The Zanzibar swords in question are, I believe, not kattaras as has been apparently suposed, but the East coast nimcha/saifs, which can be seperated from those of the North coast by a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2011, 11:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,332
Posted By tom hyle
Both tang and tip of blade seem pretty strongly...

Both tang and tip of blade seem pretty strongly oceanic SE Asian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2011, 06:33 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 81,071
Posted By tom hyle
I've seen this same butt treatment on Chinese...

I've seen this same butt treatment on Chinese pole arms, and often with a flat ribbon attached. It even closely resembles a feature common on Tibetan phurbas (ritual spears)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2011, 02:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 17,036
Posted By tom hyle
Also, there is a close resemblance to some...

Also, there is a close resemblance to some Philipino (Batangas?) espadas that have an actual ring for the forefinger.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 17,036
Posted By tom hyle
PS I love that outline forged integral bolster!

PS I love that outline forged integral bolster!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2011, 12:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 29,851
Posted By tom hyle
There is a vital similarity between the fish Jim...

There is a vital similarity between the fish Jim has just shown us and the original fish (beautiful fish, BTW), and that is that both seem to mix side and top views in a perhaps proto-cubist manner...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,289
Posted By tom hyle
apparently if you do it wrong all the important...

apparently if you do it wrong all the important crystals disolve into the steel matrix, leaving you with simple but very high carbon "mono steel" :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2011, 12:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,134
Posted By tom hyle
Is there a tang band? (an applied strip of metal...

Is there a tang band? (an applied strip of metal affixed perpendicular to the edge of the tang to yeild an "I beam" type construction) I think it may tack down the end of the tang band. Very risky...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2011, 08:54 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 133,577
Posted By tom hyle
I had posted a reply, perhaps right about as this...

I had posted a reply, perhaps right about as this was being forum jumped.
Jim seems to have covered about everything in it, and in greater depth and articulation, anyway; hand of fate there....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2011, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,289
Posted By tom hyle
Any thoughts about the extra hole in the end cap?

Any thoughts about the extra hole in the end cap?
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