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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2021, 03:48 PM
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Views: 20,756
Posted By drac2k
The knife and the sheath fit like a glove; I...

The knife and the sheath fit like a glove; I don't think that the two are a marriage of convenience, but rather the knife was made for the sheath or the sheath was made for the knife.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2021, 02:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,756
Posted By drac2k
Thanks, Marc, this one was driving me a little...

Thanks, Marc, this one was driving me a little bit crazy.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2021, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,756
Posted By drac2k
Where have I seen this African Dagger Before?

I can not quite seem to find this dagger, but I know I have seen it before; can anyone advise me to its origin?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2021, 01:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,046
Posted By drac2k
Once again thanks for the information & the...

Once again thanks for the information & the insight; too often I concentrate on the form of the spearhead, but fail to consider the material of the shaft when trying to determine its origin.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2021, 03:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,046
Posted By drac2k
Edster, Thank you for your very informative...

Edster,
Thank you for your very informative reply. Does your Mahdist spear have a bamboo haft? It is very light & it must have been meant for throwing as opposed to another spear that I have of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2021, 06:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,046
Posted By drac2k
Mahdist Spears ?

Two nice spears that I believe to be Mahdist spears.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2021, 04:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,807
Posted By drac2k
Thanks; still could use some help on the clubs.

Thanks; still could use some help on the clubs.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2021, 09:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,807
Posted By drac2k
As I said before, I'm kind of on this African...

As I said before, I'm kind of on this African weapon streak. Here are 4 more clubs of which I believe that one is definitely Zulu; a nice example which I believe some idiot drilled a hole in the back...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2021, 03:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,807
Posted By drac2k
Thanks to all for the comments and I stand...

Thanks to all for the comments and I stand corrected & educated; it certainly looks like the Basuto axe that you have shown.
Forum: Swap Forum 21st May 2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,718
Posted By drac2k
Bosnian Dagger for Sale

This is a nice example of what I believe to be a Bosnian Dagger. It is a little longer than most examples as the blade measures approx.10.25" x 1".It comes with a wooden brass-clad scabbard.

The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2021, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,834
Posted By drac2k
Thanks.

Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2021, 07:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,834
Posted By drac2k
Antique Philippine Bolo,Old Filipino Sword,Antique Filipino Knife,Old Sword #3

Pictures as promised. The sword blade is 21" x 2" wide.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2021, 03:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,834
Posted By drac2k
Thanks. There were a couple of close calls on the...

Thanks. There were a couple of close calls on the sword, but I looked it up on a popular site here that Sajen first introduced me to(www.africanarms.com), and it looked like the closest match.
I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2021, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,834
Posted By drac2k
Chokwe weapons

Continuing with the African motif is what I believe to be a Chokwe-Lunda sword. the handle is badly damaged & at one time it probably had brass tacks.
The sword blade in my personal opinion is very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2021, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,807
Posted By drac2k
Zulu Weapons

This week seems to be the week of acquiring African Weapons and I believe these 3 pieces that are Zulu. An axe, what I believe to be an old Zulu throwing spear with a broken haft, and a huge,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2021, 10:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,532
Posted By drac2k
Great item. By the taper on the bottom of the...

Great item. By the taper on the bottom of the blade, could this be a repurposed spearhead made into a sword? It was not an uncommon practice throughout countless societies to utilize captured weapons...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,448
Posted By drac2k
I was wondering about the second spear from the...

I was wondering about the second spear from the left; I have one and soon I'll add another one. The configuration was the same as the Zulu throwing spear, however, it is much too short; about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2021, 03:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 54,868
Posted By drac2k
Lee, we are lucky to have you!! I just hope that...

Lee, we are lucky to have you!! I just hope that you are training a "back up person," to do all the things that you do for this site.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th April 2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,538
Posted By drac2k
What just happened?????

The Viking Sword Site went down for several days and when I tried to access it, I got a message that it was "temporarily disabled."Now assuming that I wasn't the only one that had this problem, I am...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 27th March 2021, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,939
Posted By drac2k
Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think...

Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think it was a powder horn, but I could not figure out what it was.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th March 2021, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,939
Posted By drac2k
I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he...

I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he told me that it is a traveling oil lamp, circa 1750-1820; the wick would come out of the portal on top.
Makes sense.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th March 2021, 04:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,939
Posted By drac2k
I agree, even though I found some grease horn...

I agree, even though I found some grease horn examples with cattle horn; the chain work and the hook were the same for hanging from the oxen yokes. Wouldn't they use brass or wood on the top instead...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th March 2021, 04:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,939
Posted By drac2k
A friend commented that the horn looked like it...

A friend commented that the horn looked like it came from an American Bison(Buffalo), so that this would indicate that it is American and probably of Mid Western to Western origin.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd March 2021, 10:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,939
Posted By drac2k
Old Colonial Grease Horn or Powder Horn?

I have what I believe to be an old grease horn, however, since the top is pinned to the horn with iron nails and there is a small hinged opening I guess there is the remote possibility that it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2021, 02:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 75,508
Posted By drac2k
Gonzoadler makes an excellent point that while...

Gonzoadler makes an excellent point that while this might not serve as protection from a bullet, this certainly would prove effective in deflecting a sword blade in the late 18th or early 19th...
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