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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 10:34 PM
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Posted By estcrh
Thanks Ken, I learned something new!!!

Thanks Ken, I learned something new!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 10:33 PM
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Posted By estcrh
If it is a patina then that is different than...

If it is a patina then that is different than rust.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 06:58 PM
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Posted By estcrh
Ken, have you used this method on mail armor...

Ken, have you used this method on mail armor yourself?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 06:57 PM
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Posted By estcrh
If it has red rust it has to be treated, red rust...

If it has red rust it has to be treated, red rust is active. The methods I mention will not bring it back to "shiny newness", that would take sandblasting or tumbling, acid etc...something a bit more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 05:43 PM
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Posted By estcrh
Rick its not bad really, I have seen much worse,...

Rick its not bad really, I have seen much worse, in my case there was an inlay that had to be worked around.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 05:25 PM
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Posted By estcrh
You have a zirah baktar / zirah bagtar (mail and...

You have a zirah baktar / zirah bagtar (mail and plate shirt. The lining is rare but most probably in bad condition. I know of only two reliable methods, chemical and electric rust removal. I have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 02:56 PM
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Posted By estcrh
From George Stone.

From George Stone.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2017, 02:34 PM
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Views: 77,325
Posted By estcrh
A bit larger image, no text though.

A bit larger image, no text though.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2017, 11:07 AM
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Posted By estcrh
Thats correct from what I have read and seen....

Thats correct from what I have read and seen. Sudanese mail was butted, Khedival Egypt imported split ring mail from England in the mid to late 1800s. I believe all riveted mail would have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2017, 01:37 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 77,325
Posted By estcrh
Iain, I am glad to see that I am not the only one...

Iain, I am glad to see that I am not the only one here who invests in obscure armors!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2017, 11:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,930
Posted By estcrh
Good detective work!!!

Good detective work!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2017, 12:50 PM
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Views: 7,930
Posted By estcrh
An inscription can be put on at any time and...

An inscription can be put on at any time and place so it does not necessarily represent were it was actually produced. While it certainly could be Indian I usually see better workmanship on Indian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2017, 08:03 AM
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Views: 23,936
Posted By estcrh
Rick, I admire the extra steps you take with your...

Rick, I admire the extra steps you take with your guns as far as restoring them, here is a better image of the split before repair.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2017, 07:56 AM
Replies: 14
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Posted By estcrh
Jim, in Indian plate armor was used quite...

Jim, in Indian plate armor was used quite extensively, char-aia were common as were mail and plate shirts, even European style cuirass, with mail shirts / hauberk being quite common as well. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2017, 07:50 AM
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Views: 13,865
Posted By estcrh
Roy as promised. A very similar one but much...

Roy as promised. A very similar one but much plainer and mine. Yours is of a much higher quality as I mentioned.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2017, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,930
Posted By estcrh
Afghan? I say this as the hilt looks a bit crude...

Afghan? I say this as the hilt looks a bit crude for Indian standards.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2017, 05:58 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
No need for that, I did not see anyone...

No need for that, I did not see anyone complaining when it went off the track about food, wine...garlic etc. For those that are not interested there are other topics.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2017, 02:35 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
The book goes into very detailed descriptions on...

The book goes into very detailed descriptions on many different things, but somehow a simple jambiya is a "dagger", in fact in the Museums website, the exact same jambiya is called a jambiya but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2017, 06:00 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
The Met Museum avoids using dagger names except...

The Met Museum avoids using dagger names except for the katar in their book "Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art", David G. Alexander,
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015, I guess...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2017, 03:37 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
Ian, I have not disagreed with Ariels thoughts on...

Ian, I have not disagreed with Ariels thoughts on the subject except for his suggestion that the word "karud" no longer be used.....as we can all see there has been over time a progression as far as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2017, 03:15 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
Ariel, please stop trying to speak for everyone...

Ariel, please stop trying to speak for everyone here, I am not trying to convince anyone here of anything, I am showing examples from a variety of sources where the different terms came from, who...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2017, 12:52 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
Kard daggers from George Stone.

Kard daggers from George Stone.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2017, 11:06 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
From the book, here you see kirch (straight...

From the book, here you see kirch (straight sword) mentioned as well as khanjar, which is described as a bigger version of the bichua dagger shown, which does not look like what we would call a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2017, 10:27 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 152,034
Posted By estcrh
Kerala daggers

So, is the kerala dagger a form of the pesh kabz?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2017, 10:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,984
Posted By estcrh
I see, very close to the Tippu one, I do not...

I see, very close to the Tippu one, I do not remember ever seeing the points on the ends like that before.
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