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Forum: Swap Forum 18th July 2014, 12:01 AM
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Posted By KuKulzA28
FS: Parang (Borneo) & Laraw topuw (Taiwan)

I have a nice old parang for sale, with the surface rust cleaned off, leaving patina. It has the curved geometry and chisel grind that is typical of these kinds of blades. Almost all in great...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2014, 08:16 PM
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Views: 21,252
Posted By KuKulzA28
Beautiful thanks for providing close-ups :)

Beautiful thanks for providing close-ups :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2014, 05:34 AM
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Views: 18,422
Posted By KuKulzA28
Thanks Gav, hmmm, that sounds like good specs......

Thanks Gav, hmmm, that sounds like good specs... so point of balance justa little behind mid-point...

I'm going to try to emulate that... going to get a thick piece of rattan, waxwood, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2014, 04:45 AM
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Posted By KuKulzA28
I've been searching all over for more info on...

I've been searching all over for more info on these clubs. Thank you so much!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2014, 07:53 PM
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Views: 14,525
Posted By KuKulzA28
My thoughts exactly... I would think mainland SE...

My thoughts exactly... I would think mainland SE Asia, similar to Chinese polearm in blade-shape but not all of its geometry and definitely not tang.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2014, 07:30 PM
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Posted By KuKulzA28
I've been experimenting with oak, ash, and...

I've been experimenting with oak, ash, and waxwood.
Tapering by hand gets tedious, but I guess compared to carving knife handles, clubs, and making bowing, it's not so bad :p
Oak seems too...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2014, 07:17 AM
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Views: 14,610
Posted By KuKulzA28
^ Looks exactly like a Chinese truncheon

^
Looks exactly like a Chinese truncheon
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2014, 06:34 AM
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Views: 13,191
Posted By KuKulzA28
All I can say is... they look like good blades....

All I can say is... they look like good blades. :)

They look Paiwanese, but Rukai and Puyuma (being related) have similar designs and I'm trying to get better at distinguishing. I've also noticed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2014, 06:30 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 542,358
Posted By KuKulzA28
Prasanna I too have noticed close similarities...

Prasanna I too have noticed close similarities between Kalaripayattu and Angampora (from what I've seen online), glad to have what I suspected to be cultural and historical ties confirmed!

You...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2014, 04:03 AM
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Views: 542,358
Posted By KuKulzA28
This thread rapidly went down an interesting...

This thread rapidly went down an interesting path.

I would like to add to Jim's post with the fact that this thread is intended for not just kastane, but also all other Sri Lankan sword forms. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,382
Posted By KuKulzA28
Well, there's Jun Silva in Cebu area... otherwise...

Well, there's Jun Silva in Cebu area... otherwise I'd think you'd be very close to a lot of blade making where you area. Maybe try asking people on the street where to get...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2013, 06:43 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 231,633
Posted By KuKulzA28
Regarding Post #51 with the Ikpeng sword-bat ...

Regarding Post #51 with the Ikpeng sword-bat

I found a video, at 3 minutes you see the kids showing two such clubs
the raised area on one side and the shallow furrow on the other is clear
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2013, 04:02 PM
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Views: 10,379
Posted By KuKulzA28
Quite beautiful, never seen one like this :)

Quite beautiful, never seen one like this :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2013, 02:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,612
Posted By KuKulzA28
Well, they're all "Austronesians" so if you go...

Well, they're all "Austronesians" so if you go back in time far enough... sure!

The snake motif seems to be a common one in southern Taiwan. It is usually a bai bu she (Hundred Pace Snake, or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2013, 02:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,229
Posted By KuKulzA28
Parang Ilang (?) for ID

Never thought I'd get one but... this simple one (I believe it's) from Sarawak. Concave/convex chisel grind, Was very rusted and now, after cleaning, mostly just some pitting left... looks usable and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2013, 05:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,636
Posted By KuKulzA28
The more I look at kampilan, the more I like...

The more I look at kampilan, the more I like them... so now I am going to stop looking at them.

...Nice collection though ;)
Forum: Swap Forum 28th August 2013, 02:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,144
Posted By KuKulzA28
Chinese trousse set SOLD

Chinese trousse set SOLD
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2013, 02:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 27,689
Posted By KuKulzA28
Another example comes to mind: Knives from...

Another example comes to mind:

Knives from Kerala have integral bolsters.
Forum: Swap Forum 25th August 2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,144
Posted By KuKulzA28
Apinaje bow and 2 arrows ------------- $280 ...

Apinaje bow and 2 arrows ------------- $280
Chinese trousse set ------------------- $80
Chinese fighting knife ------------------ $180
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2013, 04:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,293
Posted By KuKulzA28
I think it may be a tourist item. Seems...

I think it may be a tourist item. Seems concurrent with all those "Philippines" scabbards and Army bring back talibongs. I had one like it long ago.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2013, 06:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,087
Posted By KuKulzA28
That's a good site for a wide sampling, though...

That's a good site for a wide sampling, though I'd say some of the prices are a bit higher than other vendors.

It very well could be a wortools, though i wouldn't rule out Martindales. I think...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,087
Posted By KuKulzA28
Good stuff! Looks like what machete aficionados...

Good stuff! Looks like what machete aficionados call a tapanga.

I think companies like Ralph Martindale from the UK and Chinese companies make a lot of the machetes for Africa. I have also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2013, 03:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,872
Posted By KuKulzA28
The over-all shape and design is Chinese/Southern...

The over-all shape and design is Chinese/Southern Chinese... but... the designs/lines on it are just very different than all the others I have seen. The lines on and quality of the fittings looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 74,788
Posted By KuKulzA28
This is a good resource for your needs....

This is a good resource for your needs. http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BucSamo.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 38,594
Posted By KuKulzA28
I'd like to add that the Calusa of Florida were...

I'd like to add that the Calusa of Florida were known for their sharktooth swords. But I don't know of any surviving examples.

Also, Hawaiian warriors for their leiomano, varieties of shark tooth...
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