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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2021, 01:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,114
Posted By CharlesS
Great piece Jim! Here are some curved...

Great piece Jim!

Here are some curved examples I had posted some time ago, but yours is more along the lines of a much more Ottoman-influenced sword.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2021, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,664
Posted By CharlesS
Hoping For Some Help Identifying the Origins of this SE Asian Highlands Weapon

I hesitate to use the word 'dha' or 'daab' here, but I am hoping someone can help me with identifying the origins of this most unusual, but very efficient, weapon that I believe is from the highlands...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2021, 12:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,280
Posted By CharlesS
Great pick up Iain! Congrats! I especially love...

Great pick up Iain! Congrats! I especially love this scabbard style.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,047
Posted By CharlesS
There are some good suggestions here for the...

There are some good suggestions here for the replacement of the green fabric. It is not terribly hard if you can find the right gauge of twine. You may have to paint and lacquer it once applied.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2021, 01:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 37,180
Posted By CharlesS
I really like the hilt carving. I am mystified by...

I really like the hilt carving. I am mystified by the marks. Have you tried asking the "Borneo boys" on the Borneo FaceBook page?
Forum: Swap Forum 14th November 2021, 12:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,782
Posted By CharlesS
The kriss is now sold.

The kriss is now sold.
Forum: Swap Forum 13th November 2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,782
Posted By CharlesS
This kriss is on hold.

This kriss is on hold.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,126
Posted By CharlesS
What a lovely unique piece! I agree with the...

What a lovely unique piece! I agree with the others, while it is tempting to want to call this a "clipped" barung, the curvature clearly makes that unrealistic. It's just a very unique piece!...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2021, 01:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,433
Posted By CharlesS
David R, Congrats on your new purchase. That...

David R,

Congrats on your new purchase. That is an absolutely classic beladah belabang/parang nabor, and a beautiful one to boot!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2021, 02:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 48,287
Posted By CharlesS
Sajen, is this a repurposed tombak? Very nicely...

Sajen, is this a repurposed tombak? Very nicely done.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2021, 06:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,282
Posted By CharlesS
A Nice Bicol Minasbad With Unique Carving on the Scabbard

Here is a fine and rather rare example of a minasbad sword from Bicol in the N. Philippines. It is one of the best examples I have seen and dates to the late 19th-early 20th Century. The sword still...
Forum: Swap Forum 27th October 2021, 01:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,782
Posted By CharlesS
Heavy Unusual Moro Kriss For Sale

This massive Moro kriss has a most unique handle done in a stylized form of an Indonesian jawa demam with the hilt's pommel pointing outside the hand. The pommel is a dense and heavy hardwood. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2021, 01:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,115
Posted By CharlesS
Lovely example, and interesting with the sleeve...

Lovely example, and interesting with the sleeve at the forte.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2021, 06:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,424
Posted By CharlesS
It really does, Ariel, but this pattern doesn’t...

It really does, Ariel, but this pattern doesn’t have the abrupt and well-defined “U-turn” that we would see on a more traditional “hairpin” pattern weld.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2021, 11:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,424
Posted By CharlesS
Again, thanks guys! It’s rapidly becoming one of...

Again, thanks guys! It’s rapidly becoming one of my favorites!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2021, 11:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,424
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks, guys...it was a very nice surprise!

Thanks, guys...it was a very nice surprise!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2021, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,424
Posted By CharlesS
A Beautifully Laminated Barong/Barung

This old Moro barong/barung is a recent purchase, and when it arrived it was a very nice surprise. I knew it was an old, perhaps 19th century, Tausug Moro or Samal Moro barong in a later,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2021, 05:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,859
Posted By CharlesS
A Late Moro Sword With a Surprising Blade Profile

This Moro sword, likely from the 1950s or 60s, was collected by the FICAH International Foundation of Indonesian Culture and Asian Heritage, Hollenstedt (Germany), and more recently deaccessioned. It...
Forum: Swap Forum 17th August 2021, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,647
Posted By CharlesS
The dha is 'on hold'. The dha sword is now sold.

The dha is 'on hold'.
The dha sword is now sold.
Forum: Swap Forum 15th August 2021, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,647
Posted By CharlesS
Nice, Interesting SE Asian Dha/Daab FOR SALE

This is a unique, likely Thai or Burmese, dha/daab with an unusual blade(diamond sectioned) from pattern-welded steel. The sword blade may be influenced by other Asian cultures. The sword is 28in....
Forum: Swap Forum 9th August 2021, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,753
Posted By CharlesS
The Amanremu is "on hold". The sword is now...

The Amanremu is "on hold".

The sword is now sold.
Forum: Swap Forum 9th August 2021, 05:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,753
Posted By CharlesS
Excellent Batak Amanremu Sword For Sale

Here is a very nice example of a Batak Amanremu sword. The sword is 25.5in. overall with a thick, heavy, single fullered blade of 19.5in. The hilt is carved and polished SE Asian water buffalo horn...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th July 2021, 12:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 40,488
Posted By CharlesS
David, Nice to find one with such a nicely...

David,

Nice to find one with such a nicely carved hilt. Have you tried etching the blade? Some of these have spectacular pattern welded blades.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2021, 01:44 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 643,568
Posted By CharlesS
A ball pommel barong had been on my wish list for...

A ball pommel barong had been on my wish list for 20 years. I knew they existed, though quite rare. I even had trouble convincing some collectors that they did exist. This one, being with that hilt,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2021, 01:37 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 643,568
Posted By CharlesS
I agree Kino. The reverse side is the same. I am...

I agree Kino. The reverse side is the same. I am travelling at the moment and will confirm that when I get home.
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