Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2014, 08:31 PM
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More info
I was Looking at Michael Blalok's Saidi sheath and seeing a lot of thread work.
Mine doesn't have the holes for the center rings could extra rings be held by just wire? Could it have been made...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2014, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 20
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Hilt
Spot on Lotfy, it has the appearance of horn especially with all the close pinning, but it just doesn't allow any light thru. What kind of wood is this?
It has a couple of contrasts in texture and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2014, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 20
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Silver Pinned Khanjar
What can be said for this relic. It's tightly silver pinned missing a lot of silver but, I'm not quite sure how much decorative metal is gone. The tight pinning encouraged Me to think it was a horn...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th February 2014, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 10
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Sharpness Test
Thank you all for your thoughts. On a whim,holding a 8X10 sheet of paper in one hand and choking up on the blade in the other, I found with no effort or force the blade easily slices thru a sheet ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2014, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 10
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Irregular Serrations
Hi, Some poor photos but they should point out the teeth were not purely by accident and pose the question I had earlier WHY were they so laboriously
done? Spiro, I have an old restaurant steak...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2014, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 23
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blade markings
Hi Matt, Here's a link to one discussion about a likely false EIC mark used to Imply East India Co. As a whole most of these marks are noted and discussed, but not much can be garnered from a lot of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2014, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 8
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Etching
Hi David S, You mentioned you preferred using Phosphoric acid to etch. Would you tell us what grade, strength% you use and if diluted the ratio.
My first etching was with some used in wine...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2014, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 14
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input
Hi Dave S,
Rics input inspired Me to look again. Our hilts are very similar, so, maybe they are related. Does your blade have any markings? One side on mine is fairly a fairly distinct pattern ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2014, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 10
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added photo reply
Hi Jim, I was referring to the fifth photo and should have been clearer and marked the ricasso area that has a hard to see stamp that maybe E.I.C. Now added as the last photo. I wonder about the ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2014, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 14
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Odd Blade Patterns
Hi Dave, I finally found some photos of similar blades. Two are different areas of the same blade not as nice as yours but, of the same type of patterns. I've read I think by more than on author...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2014, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 10
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Interesting Serrated Pulwar
YES, I found my Pulwar. The bin price and the triangular dots eye lash marks were too compelling. It cleaned up readily with soap and water, later soapy and worn out 2000 grit paper and some Maas...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2014, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,712
Congrats
Hi Charles, very nice finds. The narrower blade just looks like it means business. The gilt claw style has been hard for me to find and besides the gilt it looks as though the hilt is Rhino to boot....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2014, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2014, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 8
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Ribs v.s. Fullers
I've been referring to the three raised ribs as fullers. The fullers are the grooves, as in your examples The Three Ribs are unusual See Artzis comment on one of yours. Way to go having acquired two...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2014, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,665
comparisons
Hi Stu Happy New Year as well,
I did some research on this type of blade and recall reading a discussion fullered blades and how they might rank older age wise. Do you think the pommel end is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2014, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 8
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Heavy Fullered Hijaz Jambiya
This interesting Dharia looking Fullered Hijaz Jambiya just came in. The hefty well balanced short sword instills confidence it weighs in at 1.5 pounds, two pounds fourteen ounces in it's sheath. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2013, 11:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2013, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,985
East India Company Stamps
I accidentally found out some information on the stamps on the blade, as usual
the forum came through. Here's the link but the C or G issue isn't helped by this weak triple stamping. at best it sort...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2013, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 13
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Comparisons
I now have four Tulwars not enough to really know enough about their normal weights turns out one is atypical wispy blade also about the same 1.5 pound weight. Seems having two at 640 gms is at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2013, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 13
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Tulwar lite
Hi, Does anyone recognize the Stamp on this blade? This Tulwar despite having a 29.5 blade length weighs in at 650 GM or just less than 1 ½ pounds the hilt style may be Dungarpuri, according to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2013, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 6
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Great Eye
Wow, Ibrahiim, I can't get the photos to transfer to be able to shadow them.
It does have a resemblance to the unicorn. Maybe close ups will tell. Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2013, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 17
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Unicorn Marks on koummiya
Jimmy, This makers mark appears on a koummiya They appear to be just initials with a period after each letter. The blade has remnants of silver plating. It's mounted in silver. I tried but, no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 8
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Covered Bazar
The Covered Bazar is huge an in the late sixties was a treasure trove of all kinds of Colts, Winchester edged weapon. Worth a look, not sure of current Customs rules. Have fun, Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2013, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,902
Reply
Stu, The silver one in the frame is likely a shell and just for decoration. The one I'm talking about may well be well constructed in metals other than silver, not sure. Looking at the rings one on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2013, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,365
Additional gun related objects
Rickystl, I just looked at this container on an Ottoman belt? seeing a khol like substance I thought of your very similar item, but, now I'm seeing the same gummy on black grease on other items...
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