Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2013, 02:43 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2013, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 69
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The real problem over here is that people are...
The real problem over here is that people are referring to sea ivory as "gigi" (i.e tooth), hence the better understanding and futher classification of sea ivory was somewhat fall short, because of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2013, 12:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2013, 09:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2013, 06:22 AM
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Dear Dave,
Yes I believe by handling many...
Dear Dave,
Yes I believe by handling many blades, one can develop a better understanding through the close observation that can not be revealed via books and research alone. Of course it takes a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2013, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 69
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This is what I meant. The first box from left...
This is what I meant. The first box from left indicates the fuller starts, and the second box was the start of the partial edge, and the fuller still continues till half an inch before the tip.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2013, 06:35 PM
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Thanks for the clarification, Dave.
Anyway I...
Thanks for the clarification, Dave.
Anyway I am still puzzled, how to ID this blade as a badik, not a sewar? Certainly I am not very much exposed to Badik Terengganu and Pahang, so pardon me, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2013, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 69
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Hi Dave,
Seeing one without pamor make...
Hi Dave,
Seeing one without pamor make me think it is a Malayan all right, but with limited knowledge I can't bring myself to jump into conclusion in the very beginning. Some more I failed to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2013, 04:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2013, 02:24 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 08:48 PM
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I think the pamor make me think that way.
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I think the pamor make me think that way.
The blade, the dress and especially the hilt was really a feast to my eye!
One note on the hippo hilt - it was not easy to find one over here, as (i)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 06:38 PM
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Perhaps that is one's way to protect the...
Perhaps that is one's way to protect the material. Akar bahar is somewhat porous, minuscule pores were scattered all over it and the previous owner would think that it was the best coating he could...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 58
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 69
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it safely arrives...
Hi guys,
Received it today, safely.
I would say the hilt and sheath looks decently new - not a slight of dark, blackish hue that usually takes place on antique hilts. Unless it was clean...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 58
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Hi Detlef,
Thanks for the tips.
Well,...
Hi Detlef,
Thanks for the tips.
Well, the hilt looks like molar but it is akar bahar indeed. It is light, and there is a small hole on top which nesting some jagged thick, hairy-kind of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 58
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 02:40 PM
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Dear Kai,
Now I think I've got it right...
Dear Kai,
Now I think I've got it right already. :p
Looking at it, definitely the edge was heavily corroded. To commissioned a reworking is a futile effort, I afraid, as the sewar's edge would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 02:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2013, 02:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2013, 08:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2013, 08:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2013, 05:28 PM
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The dress it comes with... ;)
Still, with...
The dress it comes with... ;)
Still, with this cross-dressing, is this a good, average joe kinda sewar?
Pardon my knowledge, but is there anything clearer than the thick spine, to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 58
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a Sewar cross-dressing as a Badik?
Hi again gentlemen...
Presented here was an unconfirmed, but could be quite an interesting case. Was this piece really a badik, or it is actually a sewar?
I found out that the spine of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2013, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 69
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I always be extra careful on whatever the local...
I always be extra careful on whatever the local seller will tell me. Not that I am so skeptical about them, but most of the time you either get a purported fairytale or misleading info. In this case,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2013, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 69
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Dear Kai,
Of course we still could not...
Dear Kai,
Of course we still could not confirm the origin of the blade, as much as I would really love to have it labelled "made in N.Malayan" as that would explain much on the absence of pamor...
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