Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2006, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 8
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Same design
Hi ronpakis,
Not only do the hilt and wranka both appear to be kemmuning they also share the chevron design motif so I think, as I said from the start, that it's pretty likely that the hilt and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2006, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,999
Sizes
Hi Spunjer,
My largest one (the first antique knife I ever bought) has a 9 1/8" blade and my smallest one has a 6 3/4" blade. My wife has one with a 10" blade. I don't think they come much larger...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2006, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,999
Hi All,
"It is normal that one might think the...
Hi All,
"It is normal that one might think the handle is to big but these come in alle kinds of shapes." Yes, these hilts do come in all different shapes but I have never seen a hilt that doesn't...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2006, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,999
Bade Bade
Hi Spunjer,
I believe the hilt is called tumbak lada (pepper crusher) but I believe the type of blade is a bade bade. The blade looks old and authentic. The hilt, while correctly made, appears to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2006, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,115
Married Piece
Hi All,
I agree with Spiral. The blade is old and the hilt is new. The sheath and by-knives are also old. What is especially distressing is that the ferrule is also appropriate to the blade and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2006, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,218
Figiel pg 69
ariel,
Figiel (On Damascus Steel) page 69 shows a tulwar hilted Khyber knife with an overall length of 35".
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2006, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 11
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Tiger Tooth Pommel
Hi all,
Here's my version. It has a sort of tiger's tooth pommel. That, along with the mop on the hilt, makes an Indian origin for the piece pretty certain. The blade says "pure steel" on one side...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2006, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 35,749
gaaa!!
Which music is the Best? the Blues, Celtic, Flamenco or Classical? Which ethnic group has the most beautiful women? (Undoubtedly the most arbitrary aesthetic judgement that can be made.) Who has the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2006, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,491
just a guess
Hi all,
Could the leaves have once been joined together to form a pouch to hold a by knife as on a Mandau sheath?
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2006, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 45,234
I stand corrected
Marc and Chris Evans,
This thread is providing me with some much needed information. First fernando and now you guys. Your explanation of what qualifies as a facon cleared up a mystery for me. I had...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2006, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 45,234
Invaluable Info
fernando,
Both of your posts have provided valuable information and much to think about. First, thanks for the venenoza translation. (It was spelled with a z on the knife by the way. I wrote it down...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2006, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,482
Wahabiti Influence?
Hi Henk,
That's a really nice piece. I don't know if it is a shula or not. It certainly doesn't look like my shula or any of the others that I have seen but the red and blue leather wrap around the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2006, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 45,234
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2006, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 45,234
Facon?
Hi all,
Given the similarity of the hilt (especially the ferrule) to the Brazilian faca da ponta, I vote for South America. There was a thread about faca da ponta "Mexican (?) Dagger for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2006, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,790
Thanks for the Info
Thanks rugantino for the backspring info. I'll get some spring steel and make one up.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th March 2006, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 63,627
Thanks for the info
Hi BluErf,
Thanks for taking the time to give such a clear and complete explanation on the morphing of sheaths as keris spread and evolved in different cultures. It's something I had never...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th March 2006, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 63,627
Sheath Question for BluErf
Hi,
I don't want to hijack the thread but I would appreciate it if you could tell me if my sheath is another example of the rare type you mentioned. I would also like to know if the blade (which...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2006, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 1
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Made for the locals?
Hi Ferguson,
There are a lot of these pieces being offered on ebay by Chinese merchants. While I doubt any of them have any real age to them, I don't think they're all tourist blades. The one I have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2006, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,211
Magical Morphological Connection
Hi Alan 62, inglered, and Valjhun,
Alan 62 the pichok site you posted is much appreciated (I copied it out for my library immediately). Thanks also to ingelred for the information on the Germanic...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2006, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,211
Uzbec pichok
Hi Allan,
I can't help with the translation but it does look like cyrillic to me. I believe the knife is an Uzbec pichok.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2006, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,790
Strange Coincidence
Hi Battara,
I instantly recognised your navaja because I have one that, with one important exception, is very similar to yours. The inscription on mine says "Soy Anda de Sevilla". Other than this,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2006, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,482
Katana
Hi Yannis,
Someday I hope to get a shashka as nice as yours. The Japanese wore the Katana edge up which I am told allowed them to unsheath the sword and strike or ward in one motion. Given the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2006, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,940
worth the money?
Justin,
The kard you show may not have any great age to it (it's hard to tell from the photos) and certainly it is not made with the richness of materials or decoration one commonly sees on kards...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2006, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 12,131
Stone pgs 370 & 371
nechesh,
Stone calls this type of hilt kohong kalunan and says only that it is "a pattern of several grotesque faces that is frequently used on the hilts of Dyak mandaus". He neglects to give a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2006, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,474
the plot thickens
Tim,
Crosshatch scoring is what is used to hold koftgari in place therefore the blade may not have been made from a file but rather scored by local craftsmen prior to the koftgari application. Given...
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