Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2015, 10:35 PM
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It is a shame that people who can not recognise...
It is a shame that people who can not recognise recent low quality work... {just look at those brass edges!.} Get so upset at those who point out that it is.{ After ther declartation & wows! about...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2015, 09:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2015, 08:24 PM
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That's is a beuty!
Some newbie...
That's is a beuty!
Some newbie collectors, who are also not trained cabinet makers would think that! :D
I love it when people try for sarcasm but miss the irony of there own statements!...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2015, 11:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2015, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 58
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No problem Stu, I like thread veer!
But I...
No problem Stu, I like thread veer!
But I would never argue flintlocks weren't in use recently....
Just wall guns... ;)
Not very good pics, I have better somewhere, but here some Maoist...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2015, 09:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2015, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 58
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2015, 10:43 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2015, 12:35 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th May 2015, 11:32 PM
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Looks good.
I think Gene {Atlantia} posted...
Looks good.
I think Gene {Atlantia} posted a couple of the same genre a few years ago?... not sure he ever got to the final origin... Anything from Saudi to India I recall...
But the spike...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2015, 11:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2015, 11:24 PM
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A lovely piece! What great forging!
So it...
A lovely piece! What great forging!
So it is a rounded horse tooth pattern of mono steel inserted in a twist core sandwich?
Beautiful!
I would have never guessed Chinese in my ignorance......
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2015, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 58
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The barrels a lovely old thing.
Seeing...
The barrels a lovely old thing.
Seeing the stamp on the lock, it looks also later copy work.{Not as recent as timber or brass though...}
I guess they had a nice old barrel so built everything...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2015, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 58
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2015, 11:58 PM
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Translates to { I presume. If I may be so...
Translates to { I presume. If I may be so presumptuous ;) } , it normal in some parts of the modern commercial market for these to be old barrels & locks to be installed in brand new woodwork &...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2015, 11:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2015, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 42,089
Looks good at a distance!
But clearly all...
Looks good at a distance!
But clearly all of the brass work & wood work is brand new....
Look at all those fresh cut sharp fresh cut brass & timber edges, unlike the worn old barrel & lock......
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2015, 12:57 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2015, 12:54 AM
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Id guess many older dealers all over the world...
Id guess many older dealers all over the world will say that,,,,
But The worlds moving on & the dealers either need to learn the new requirements as well or they will find there out of date,,,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2015, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2015, 08:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2015, 02:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2015, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2015, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 24,496
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2015, 09:06 PM
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