Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th March 2026, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,086
Work Complete
Hi All,
Here are photos of my efforts to modify the sheath throat and repair the buntut. Thanks to all for your advice about what and what not to do with the sheath.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th March 2026, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,086
Work Has Begun
David,
There is no question that the sheath is not original to the blade and In my previous post I had mentioned the possibility that the hilt and selut weren’t either. Of course, you are far more...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th March 2026, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,086
Will Cut a Dagu Piece, Blade Length Given
A. G. Maisey,
Thanks for those examples. If the folks in Java fit a full size hilt to a short blade to make the ensemble work with a full size sheath, I think it is reasonably likely that the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th March 2026, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,086
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th March 2026, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,086
Requested Photos & Advice Taken to Heart
Gustav & A. G. Maisey,
Here are the pictures of the blade seated in the throat. As you can see, the aring side is an exact fit but there is a lot of room in front of the blade on the dagu side....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th March 2026, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,086
Bugis Sheath Info Requested
Hi All,
My wife gave me this very nice 3 luk Bugis keris with its very well carved, ivory Java demam hilt and silver selut for my birthday. I have four questions about the sheath which appears to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2026, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 37,137
francantolin,
I wouldn’t call your examples...
francantolin,
I wouldn’t call your examples genoui because I only use that term for straight bladed koummya that have the characteristic koummya style hilt and sheath (albeit straight), My criteria...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2026, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,248
Features In Common: Short & Basket Hilted
Hi All,
Although their blade shapes vary widely, all of the short blade examples (in both threads) are basket hilted. Pirates are often a motley collection of individuals from various cultures so...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2026, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,726
Importer's Stamp?
Jim Mcdougall,
This may or may not be relevant but “MK” in a Circle at the base of Ethiopian gurades stands for Matig Kevorkoff & Cie an Armenian importer based in Harar, Ethiopia. Perhaps some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2026, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,248
I Wondered The Same Thing
Jim Mcdougal,
Since, AFAIK, the basket hilt tulwar form (which I have heard called the Indo/Moslem hilt) is invariably found paired with a rather short blade, I asked essentially same question you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2026, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,312
Corrosion?
Hi All,
A rather odd piece. While the blade appears, as Sajen pointed out, to have been very crudely done, all the haft (or perhaps hilt) components look to be quite well done indeed. Also, while...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2026, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,026
Cutlass?
DaveA,
Kmaddock’s blade is a sossun pata, yours isn’t. AFAIK, it’s a matter of length vs breadth. The sossun pata is more yataghan-like. Your blade is more khukri-like.
Rick,
That is one heck of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2026, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,026
Photos of Mine
DaveA,
Here are pictures of mine. As I said in my previous post, the blade is 21.25” (53.975 cm) long with a 4.25” (10.795 cm) false edge. The spine at tang is 3/16” (4.7625 mm) thick with no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2026, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,026
Not That Georgia
DaveA,
My bad. I should have been more clear. I meant the USA state of Georgia. I will post pictures of mine tomorrow. Your hilt (and mine) does not really resemble a khanda (or a firangi for that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2026, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,026
Not Exactly A Tulwar Hilt
DaveA,
I have read that this type of hilt is called an Indo/Moslem basket (as opposed to the Hindu basket hilts commonly found on firangi). I think these hilts are rather uncommon. Aside from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2026, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,748
Could-a Fooled Me
mariusgmioc,
I’m no expert either but, from what I can see from the photos, it would have fooled me. Everything about it: the crispness of the sheath fittings, the look of the hilt, the paint...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2026, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,748
Nevr-Dull
aspalathos,
One other thing I should have mentioned, The NMB members seem to be ok with using Nevr-Dull to kill live rust on the blade if necessary. Don't use it on the tang of course but you can...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2026, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,748
Nakago=Tang
aspalathos,
Pieje is correct. Never clean the tang beyond a bit of WD40 and a soft cloth. I advise you to check out the Nihonto Message Board forum for full advice on the care and feeding of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2026, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 22,680
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2026, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,665
Mambele
Hi JeffS,
It is a central African mambele sword. The hilt isn't the typical hourglass shape but, since I have one that is atypical also, it could be that variants are commonly found in some of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
21st December 2025, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,475
African Spear Shaped Paddles for Comment/Info
Hi All,
While driving to the store I saw a sign saying “Estate Sale” so I went in to have a look (because you never know, you know). I walked out with these two African paddles.
I think they are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2025, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,157
Thanks for the Info
Thanks Pertinax, TVV, and Jim McDougall,
I would love it if the blade had been stamped by an Italian maker but even if stamped by an African maker as a talisman/homage/selling point, it’s good to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2025, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,570
NYC Zip Guns
Tim Simmons,
Zip guns were rather common in New York when I was growing up and a door bolt firing pin was the ignition device of choice. Heavy duty rubber bands were used to propel the bolt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2025, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,157
Two Takouba Questions
Hi All,
I remember seeing blade stamps like these (see photos 2 & 3) but I can’t remember if I saw them on khodmi or takouba. As shown, my blade is stamped on both sides but the stamp location is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2025, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,570
Archaic for Mau Mau
Triple Jack,
Here my impressions (again with the caveat that I’m no firearms expert). You have another cap lock here and it appears to be a muzzle loader. I can’t be sure about the muzzle loader...
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