Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2018, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2018, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,904
Hello Ariel,
I'm far away from being an...
Hello Ariel,
I'm far away from being an expert as Jens, so I sadly cannot add something important.
I only have a question, are you sure about the low quality of the steel?
A poor blade would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2018, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,269
Machetero,
that is a nice Sikin Panjang with...
Machetero,
that is a nice Sikin Panjang with its original scabbard, which got lost in most cases. It is the first Sikin Panjang I see with a hair tuft and since the Sikin Panjang is a pure weapon,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2018, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,269
Hi Machatero,
yes I'm very intersted to see...
Hi Machatero,
yes I'm very intersted to see yor Sikin!
I also have a so called Sikin Pasangan with a huge curved blade. According to Volz it is a Peudeung Pasangan. It also got a pretty nice...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2018, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,269
Hello Machetero,
the hair seems to belong...
Hello Machetero,
the hair seems to belong original to the sword. The hair tuft is braided and fitted exactly in the hilt.
It could be a sign for a Chieftain or another VIP. This blade is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2018, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,269
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2018, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,269
Amanremu
Hi all,
this is my new old Amanremu, received from a good friend of mine. I`m very thankful to him.
A rare variant of a rare blade, with a beautiful silver decorated hilt and a huge hair tuft...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th May 2018, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,062
Here are my two pipe back blades. One is...
Here are my two pipe back blades. One is completely from India, the other pattern is a French AN 9 with an ultra high quality non-European blade from Turkey or India.
The AN9 is from very early 19th...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th April 2018, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,424
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2018, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,294
This is unclear now. It depends from where the...
This is unclear now. It depends from where the visitors coming from.
If we have more than 30% or so non-German speaking people, we try to hold our lectures (14. July) in two languages, German and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2018, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,891
Hi Eric,
the blade seems to be a European...
Hi Eric,
the blade seems to be a European army pattern from ~1750-1850. The crossguard is is borrowed by a Shamshir, the hilt looks like a late Viking or early Medieval long sword.
In my humble...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th April 2018, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,099
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2018, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,619
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Forum: European Armoury
19th March 2018, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,358
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th March 2018, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 32,391
Hello La Pagaru,
thank you for your words....
Hello La Pagaru,
thank you for your words. And if I give this Keris away some day, it would be my greatest wish, to give it back to Indonesia!
I added two pictures for you, one with the hilt and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2018, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,086
Hello Bill,
some detailed pictures of your...
Hello Bill,
some detailed pictures of your dagger of interest would be helpful.
Never forget, that you have to add at least 750$ for a new polish, if the old one is worn out.
Study, study, study...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th March 2018, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,628
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2018, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,485
Definitely no Japanese Katana. But China had...
Definitely no Japanese Katana. But China had swords, which were very similar to Katana. Many of them were made from railway-steel and in some cases like this it is not too easy to see, whether we...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th March 2018, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 32,391
here is a large and probably old Bugis blade...
here is a large and probably old Bugis blade (14") from my collection after restoration. I guess it is Pamor Blarak Sineret. I cannot identify the small structure, looks like a face in profile. Btw,...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2018, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,202
The tiny spike is of high interest for me. I...
The tiny spike is of high interest for me. I wonder what is it good for?
The ancient Celts had a similar forward oriented spike on their helmets but bigger.
Perhaps it's just a question of...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2018, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,202
Hi Fernando,
I mean the mustache and the...
Hi Fernando,
I mean the mustache and the beard :).
An alternative name for this helmet is "Cabasset".
The Cabasset is much closer to the helmet in the picture.
The Cabasset has been...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2018, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,202
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Forum: European Armoury
26th February 2018, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,278
Hello Fernando,
the blade seems to be in the...
Hello Fernando,
the blade seems to be in the right forum now.
To get more safety I'm going to check the blade with etchant.
If the result is good enough I will show the pattern. I would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2018, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,363
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Forum: European Armoury
21st February 2018, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,278
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