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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2016, 12:27 AM
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Posted By broadaxe
It is a modern axe from India, the 'star' one and...

It is a modern axe from India, the 'star' one and the 'sickle' one were advertised in pairs (sometimes described as 'Mongolian battle axes'), usually at the end pages of various magazines of the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2016, 07:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,744
Posted By broadaxe
Yes, noise maker for starting yacht races, early...

Yes, noise maker for starting yacht races, early 20th century.
The carriage is an homage to mid 19th c. salute cannons, of full size.
...
Forum: European Armoury 17th April 2016, 10:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,296
Posted By broadaxe
Either a line-throwing or a signal (signal means...

Either a line-throwing or a signal (signal means for most fireworks) cannon, the trunnion arrangement is late, post-industrial revolution era, I guess late 19th century or early 20th.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd April 2016, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,779
Posted By broadaxe
Re-using broken blade from modern era fencing...

Re-using broken blade from modern era fencing weapons has been very common ever since. Once the flexible blade is broken, the remaining parts are usually pretty stiff, and of high quality steel that...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd March 2016, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,659
Posted By broadaxe
Thanks! Fabrice Cognot is well known and...

Thanks! Fabrice Cognot is well known and respected person within the HEMA community worldwide.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2016, 08:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,943
Posted By broadaxe
I think too the hilt is elephant ivory, but it...

I think too the hilt is elephant ivory, but it appears to be an old, repaired hilt, mounted on a contemporary Indian blade. Check the filled holes and the resin.
The thread should be moved to the...
Forum: European Armoury 8th March 2016, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,104
Posted By broadaxe
Appears to be a very early doloire, possibly late...

Appears to be a very early doloire, possibly late medieval.
Haft should be much shorter, about half that size.
Forum: European Armoury 8th March 2016, 08:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,560
Posted By broadaxe
Crude replica of a Viking-style utility knife,...

Crude replica of a Viking-style utility knife, with the handle bent the wrong way, a common mistake.
Forum: European Armoury 20th February 2016, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,373
Posted By broadaxe
True, I think there is at least one art source...

True, I think there is at least one art source showing this type in the hands of Byzantine warriors.
Forum: European Armoury 13th February 2016, 06:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,373
Posted By broadaxe
Yes, possibly asymmetrical double-bladed axe, the...

Yes, possibly asymmetrical double-bladed axe, the missing blade is flaring and narrower. 10-11th century eastern Europe, sometimes misidentified as 'viking'.
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2016, 07:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,866
Posted By broadaxe
Very possible. I have a similar fokos, bearing...

Very possible.
I have a similar fokos, bearing logos of the boy scouts and the world jamboree that was held at Gödöllő (Hungary), 1933.
Forum: European Armoury 15th December 2015, 10:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,866
Posted By broadaxe
Hungarian fokos, mid-20th century made for...

Hungarian fokos, mid-20th century made for symbolic use, traditional dances, presentation etc. Legit piece, NOT a tourist market c**p.
BTW, both two examples above are not Polish either, the left...
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2015, 05:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,113
Posted By broadaxe
Keep in mind that many tulwars were fitted with...

Keep in mind that many tulwars were fitted with European trade blades.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2015, 07:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 59,268
Posted By broadaxe
The Bedouin lance/spear is regarded as 'holy...

The Bedouin lance/spear is regarded as 'holy grail' by collectors of Arabian weapons in Israel. Yes, they were widespread in all the Middle East. The group photo with three people was taken south to...
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2015, 01:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,829
Posted By broadaxe
The sword from Masada is still in scientific...

The sword from Masada is still in scientific process to my best knowledge, but I saw it in person.
Here is the sword from Gamla:
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2015, 12:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,829
Posted By broadaxe
I'm thinking of Roman Spatha here. Two similar...

I'm thinking of Roman Spatha here. Two similar length swords were excavated in Masada and in Gamla, which makes it a very early Spatha (late 1st c. CE).
Forum: European Armoury 21st October 2015, 09:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,331
Posted By broadaxe
Quite large (appr. 16 GA), so I think it could be...

Quite large (appr. 16 GA), so I think it could be dual-purpose - for slugs and shots.
Forum: European Armoury 20th October 2015, 10:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,331
Posted By broadaxe
What caliber is it? If I'm not mistaken, there...

What caliber is it?
If I'm not mistaken, there were large ga. pinfire cartridges, for shotguns of the period. Maybe this pistol could fire either slug or shots.
Very nice looking pistol.
Forum: European Armoury 17th October 2015, 12:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 28,247
Posted By broadaxe
I say again - clearly Ottoman influenced (could...

I say again - clearly Ottoman influenced (could have been from both sides of the empire). Maybe East European or Balkan, possibly 'fokos'. Too long to be made of rail spike. BTW, Ottoman rail spikes...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2015, 11:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 28,247
Posted By broadaxe
Indeed, probably Arab/Druze variation. The Druze...

Indeed, probably Arab/Druze variation. The Druze people call it 'Clink', a horseman's weapon.
Forum: European Armoury 11th September 2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,435
Posted By broadaxe
I used to have the same sword. It is a british...

I used to have the same sword. It is a british 'coutau' style, made by Wilkisnson during the last decades (before they shut off the gates of course), as it was signed with the crest of queen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2015, 11:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,664
Posted By broadaxe
Appears to be modern made out of various parts.

Appears to be modern made out of various parts.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2015, 11:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,506
Posted By broadaxe
Real kanabo are indeed rare. 2.2kg is very...

Real kanabo are indeed rare. 2.2kg is very reasonable weight for such length, it is lighter than a real (european) two-handed sword of similar length.
However, I looked up for the nyoibo and found...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2015, 11:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,380
Posted By broadaxe
These are mostly Sudanese Mehdi period arms, made...

These are mostly Sudanese Mehdi period arms, made in the Ottoman and Persian style. They look 'almost' as good, the steel is decent, but the tumb-print is the very light silver koftgari that dades...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2015, 11:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,324
Posted By broadaxe
North African, possibely Algeria or Tunisia. Note...

North African, possibely Algeria or Tunisia. Note a similar one (fitted with an earlier cutlass blade, and a plain guard), from the captured weapon section in the Palace Armoury of Malta.
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