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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2006, 07:08 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
Sorry for asking, B.I., but here in Italy we've...

Sorry for asking, B.I., but here in Italy we've more "Basilica" that empty vodka bottles in Russia. Which one you refer to ? S.Pietro in Rome ?
I'm interested due to my capacity to go everywhere as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2006, 06:22 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
Rivkin, you'r too humble. On the contrary, it...

Rivkin, you'r too humble.
On the contrary, it seems a review made by a professional. Or more then one.
My compliments, have you made it all alone or somebody helped you with references ?

Thanks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2006, 06:18 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
Artzi buys any book about these items for resale....

Artzi buys any book about these items for resale. i'm sure that you'll be able to buy it by him very soon. He can't lose such a good occasion.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2006, 08:54 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
"Astalavista" rocks.... :D

"Astalavista" rocks.... :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2006, 08:53 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
Hi Bill. Alam Shah's suggestion seems a good free...

Hi Bill. Alam Shah's suggestion seems a good free program for your needs.
Anyway if you already have Frontpage and want to try it we can figure out how to make your "site" together.
I've sent you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2006, 02:12 PM
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Views: 21,012
Posted By tsubame1
Yes Bill. He makes HTML pages so everybody that...

Yes Bill. He makes HTML pages so everybody that have an html browser will be able to open them. You save the pages and related folders (images go there) on the CD as "Data" and the reader can choose...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2006, 09:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,012
Posted By tsubame1
Hi Bill. What about MS Frontpage ? You'll end up...

Hi Bill. What about MS Frontpage ? You'll end up with an e-book that you can even publish on the Net via FTP. It allows to create a gallery with small thumbnails (different views of the same item)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2006, 09:28 PM
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Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
mmm.. Are the dimensions of that c*ck related to...

mmm.. Are the dimensions of that c*ck related to the reason you know Pisco ? :rolleyes:
if it makes such a magic i've to try it.

Still waiting your explanation about how the heck wootz steel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2006, 08:53 PM
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Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
By FAAAR a better idea than mine... :D ...

By FAAAR a better idea than mine... :D

Strange that no such a smith posts here...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2006, 08:12 PM
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Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
EDIT : I've realized that we're not talking about...

EDIT : I've realized that we're not talking about NihonTo. Ariel are you sure Wootz delaminate ? It's contrary about what I know about it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2006, 08:10 PM
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Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
Yes, the problem is that I wantn't to seem...

Yes, the problem is that I wantn't to seem anything more than this.



Correct. "The difference between a man and a child is the price of the toys..."



For sure. I'm still in pain thinking...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2006, 12:49 PM
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Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
I agree, because these considerations bring up...

I agree, because these considerations bring up again that a steel is as good as the smith is able to make it so. Wootz and middle eastern smiths were a mix that together made extraordinary works. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2006, 02:37 PM
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Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
It's hard to me to give edge angles due to the...

It's hard to me to give edge angles due to the above mentioned Niku that offers a curved surface to measure. Kasane (spine thickness) on many of either my long blades and/or which I've access to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2006, 12:07 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
So true that the japaneses polishes their blade...

So true that the japaneses polishes their blade from back to edge and by hand instead of from handle to point with wheel-grinders as most of other cultures. In this way they create the Niku...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 08:46 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 285,304
Posted By tsubame1
This is obviously a legend. All cultures have...

This is obviously a legend. All cultures have similar accounts about the
swords they relied on.
Mace is likely the better weapon against heavy and even not so heavy armor
as chainmail proved to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 04:56 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
Does he provides the geometry of the blade...

Does he provides the geometry of the blade involved ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 04:36 PM
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Posted By tsubame1
Naginata is for sure a thicker blade then a...

Naginata is for sure a thicker blade then a Katana. Anyway,
Kabutowari (helmet-cutting), even if much less known then other forms of
fixing Wazamono rating (ability to cut) has been performed in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 04:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
How do you prefer, no problems. I wish...

How do you prefer, no problems.



I wish it was valuable, about the post Meiji. In effect is quiet poor.



It's more then possible. In effect a few decades later they returned to a more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2006, 02:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
Tachi and Katana were absolutely out of the game...

Tachi and Katana were absolutely out of the game at this point, and by far.
The 2,5 centuries freeze in giapanese culture (Sakoku - chain the land)
left the Japan prostrated in front of almost...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2006, 02:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
IMPORTANT TO PHILIP. I've better checked the...

IMPORTANT TO PHILIP. I've better checked the horses images and seems the page have messed them up.
TEHY HAVE TO BE READ UPSIDE DOWN TO MATCH THE CAPTIONS.
Apologizes for inconveniences and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2006, 07:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
No more Musashi and 2 hands cuts with Tachi from...

No more Musashi and 2 hands cuts with Tachi from horseback ? Enough for me. Thanks for the interesing link to the already stated unreliable wikipedia and the nice pictures of almost 7 centuries later...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2006, 07:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
I'm not specialized in painting, I'm specialized...

I'm not specialized in painting, I'm specialized in weaponry. If you have transmitted your suggestions to your japanese friend, being the Tachi used with two hands from horseback, you should have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2006, 07:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
Yes Philip, the pictures are in the same order as...

Yes Philip, the pictures are in the same order as captions, even if two are
side-by-side due to the format of the page, I assume. Those have to be read as RIGHT one first. I think that the horses...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2006, 01:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
hehehe... this is a matter between you and...

hehehe... this is a matter between you and Philip. I call me out :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd October 2006, 09:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,524
Posted By tsubame1
Extermely correct. Bow was the primary weapon for...

Extermely correct. Bow was the primary weapon for Samurai as well, for centuries.
Can't provide pictures of the continental breeds but should be close to these japanese ones :

1) Hokkaido of...
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