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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2017, 12:14 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Here are 3 Royal Khanjar types...Typical with...

Here are 3 Royal Khanjar types...Typical with Mulberry Fruit silver ball clusters. The two outer weapons are the same ...the middle piece different in the silver plate below the belt section and in...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2017, 10:14 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams M ELEY, I agree entirely...and this is...

Salaams M ELEY, I agree entirely...and this is underlined by its use as a Police weapon..In the Navy many of the moves do appear to be as a thrust action...I would imagine also that in a melee it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2017, 08:07 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
It is indeed interesting~ Collectors coin certain...

It is indeed interesting~ Collectors coin certain words but locals look nonplussed when confronted by these concocted terms..Cutlass may not have been used until the admiralty had these weapons...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2017, 07:30 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
This is an old Khanjar on a plain working belt...

This is an old Khanjar on a plain working belt likely to be Salalah...but it has lots of character. It may well be made from more than one source...added to down the years and changed. There is a big...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2017, 07:28 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
To return to full khanjar examples.. The...

To return to full khanjar examples..
The important point here is the Maqbath(Hilt) is fully pinned so that the front plate looks solid ...when in fact it is a myriad of dense silver pins...on Rhino...
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2017, 03:16 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
It is perhaps the right time to look at training...

It is perhaps the right time to look at training on Cutlasses on board and ashore ~ As noted previously The Captain of HMS Shannon was keen to get his men used to cutlass work... He used sticks to...
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2017, 11:40 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams M Eley and it is great to see your reply....

Salaams M Eley and it is great to see your reply. I recorded a few details on Cutlass in action.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2017, 03:41 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
It seems a lot of artifacts were relocated...

It seems a lot of artifacts were relocated (stolen?) by either of the three invaders I'm afraid... Slowly they are being returned I am told.
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2017, 02:48 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
That is a great bit of research Keith......

That is a great bit of research Keith... especially on the glass vessel. I think you are close to cracking the enigma on the ceiling artwork in the Cutlers Hall.. I reckon it was borrowed/ taken by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2017, 02:21 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Cow horn with silver shaped frontal...

Cow horn with silver shaped frontal plate...copying the shape of the more ornate pins on the preceding post... Thus is that shape reflecting the use of Rhino Horn...?

I have a broader view that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2017, 02:16 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Here is a hilt showing how it can errode at...

Here is a hilt showing how it can errode at either end of the T shaped hilt when cow horn is used with silver pins...More common with cow horn is a shaped silver plate covering much of the front of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2017, 01:02 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Since we are taking apart the Omani Khanjar in...

Since we are taking apart the Omani Khanjar in this page I would like to put up for interest some more pieces... The Hilt for example ... Comments welcome of course..
The single Rhino hilt held to a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2017, 12:46 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams Johan ...some 20 odd years ago I was...

Salaams Johan ...some 20 odd years ago I was sitting on an old pipe in the middle of a much older Fort in central Oman when I noticed the pipe had a sort of plaque stuck on it... It was a hot day......
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2017, 10:13 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
There are several good books about Cutlasses here...

There are several good books about Cutlasses here are some ...and a good web reference with a great deal of detail at...
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2017, 08:35 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams Keith~ Therein lies a tale :) ~ The...

Salaams Keith~ Therein lies a tale :) ~ The Shotley wording uses Flying Fox in describing the Solingen animal... It wasn't the bushy tail version... it was the stick-like wolf. The Wolf of Passau....
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2017, 08:13 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Lovely artwork though is it a Cutlass? Certainly...

Lovely artwork though is it a Cutlass? Certainly it shows the Lionhead potential for a Castane or Dutch derivative sword. The Dutch were there for a whole lot longer than that but as you point out...
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2017, 08:09 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
The excellence in gunnery by the Shannons skipper...

The excellence in gunnery by the Shannons skipper showed up well in contact. He was the innovator of several methods of coordinating and directing the guns. As you say the Brits were devastating at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2017, 07:52 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
It says Afghanistan on the blade. :shrug:

It says Afghanistan on the blade. :shrug:
Forum: European Armoury 19th November 2017, 11:32 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
PLEASE See post 13 It refers to the competition...

PLEASE See post 13 It refers to the competition and it was when after winning the crown they changed the name of the Sword Inn to the Crown and Crossed Swords. I recall a spurious note about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2017, 05:22 PM
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Views: 169,067
Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Very good to hear! Reloading ammo was very...

Very good to hear! Reloading ammo was very popular here..the striker cap was rudimentary; a couple of match heads jammed in with sandpaper

And a very much guessed at charge ..
ln arabia the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2017, 12:28 PM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
One of the best blades (Naslah) I have seen in a...

One of the best blades (Naslah) I have seen in a long time. This is Omani made. :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2017, 11:49 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams Johan van Zyl ~!In my view it is Omani......

Salaams Johan van Zyl ~!In my view it is Omani... Not sure where from as it could be Nizwa since it is quite small compared to the usual Baatinah weapons .. It's Omani for sure. Probably 20 or 30...
Forum: European Armoury 18th November 2017, 10:19 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
We can observe a battle involving boarding and...

We can observe a battle involving boarding and hand to hand fighting involving Cutlasses thus to study the devastating effects of this weapon!and its use in the Royal Navy.

More casualties...
Forum: European Armoury 18th November 2017, 09:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 28,388
Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
So what was 100 Gun Ship of the Line like? Here...

So what was 100 Gun Ship of the Line like? Here is HMS ROYAL GEORGE.

HMS "Royal George", 100-guns first rate ship of the line launch at Woolwich in 1756.

In the armouries 50 swords and 70...
Forum: European Armoury 18th November 2017, 04:53 AM
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Posted By Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams Norman,..Here is a further link on that T...

Salaams Norman,..Here is a further link on that T Hollier situation see #6 on ~

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23367
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