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Forum: European Armoury 5th September 2008, 12:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 29,816
Posted By Queequeg
Being Italian, I've always wanted to get my hands...

Being Italian, I've always wanted to get my hands on a genuine Lupara.

http://www.svetmafie.szm.sk/load_maf/lupara.gif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2008, 10:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 31,506
Posted By Queequeg
I read once, in a story which took place in the...

I read once, in a story which took place in the Philippines, that warriors would drill holes into their kamplians and fill them with brass for every enemy they killed with that blade.

Truth?
Forum: Swap Forum 31st August 2008, 10:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,320
Posted By Queequeg
Alam, Yeah, I actually came across this...

Alam,

Yeah, I actually came across this while googling. Unfortunately it seems that the sellers just took a standard nunchaku and renamed it a "tabak toyok". :(
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2008, 08:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 25,496
Posted By Queequeg
chevalier, The popular explanation is that,...

chevalier,

The popular explanation is that, like the "steel apples" on European blades, the balls add a bit of momentum via centrifugal force by sliding forward during a swing. :shrug:

More...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2008, 03:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,695
Posted By Queequeg
A genuine kora: ...

A genuine kora:

http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photos/items/86/001786/ph-0.jpg

http://www.arms2armor.com/Swords/kora001f.jpg

Or an antique dadao:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2008, 05:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 69,270
Posted By Queequeg
Jim, Watch Gordon Liu in this clip of "Fist...

Jim,

Watch Gordon Liu in this clip of "Fist of the White Lotus". He's using a 5 section whip chain, beginning at 07:49.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFd9jLLDis

Most whip chains are 9...
Forum: Swap Forum 24th August 2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,320
Posted By Queequeg
Tabak Toyok

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabak-Toyok) :

The Tabak-Toyok is a Filipino version of the nunchaku. The primary difference between the Filipino version and other versions of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2008, 12:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 69,270
Posted By Queequeg
Andrew, I was just looking at this again,...

Andrew,

I was just looking at this again, and what would you think about something like a two-sectioned staff, but with a bit shorter handle though still longer than the "flail" end? Does...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,742
Posted By Queequeg
That's one of the most unique ricassos I've ever...

That's one of the most unique ricassos I've ever seen on a sword. I really like it.

I wonder if it's just for aesthetics or if it has a functional purpose? I'm leaning toward aesthetics, as it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2008, 12:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 69,270
Posted By Queequeg
Jim, Thank you. Comic books (as a child),...

Jim,

Thank you. Comic books (as a child), fantasy novels (teen through adult), and then films (ditto) were the way I got interested in weaponry. I now make knives and a few longer blades for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2008, 02:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 69,270
Posted By Queequeg
Fighting Irons

I just finished reading Tai Pan, by James Clavell, and in it he describes several characters as using a weapon known as "fighting irons".

Unfortunately, he doesn't describe them very well, and a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2008, 02:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 21,076
Posted By Queequeg
Great film, along with "Seven Swords of Kung Fu."...

Great film, along with "Seven Swords of Kung Fu."

I just finished watching "Come Drink With Me" and "Shaolin Intruders". :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,191
Posted By Queequeg
Thanks for all of the information. I'm...

Thanks for all of the information.

I'm sorry, I forgot to put in the link in my previous message. My favorite scene was at 00:19 in this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGOauBA6exQ

They...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,191
Posted By Queequeg
That was a really good clip! I was able to hit...

That was a really good clip! I was able to hit the pause and get a clear shot of what they were.

By the way, this is my second favorite scene in the film, starting at 00:19. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2008, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,191
Posted By Queequeg
Wow! Right when I was posting that I couldn't...

Wow! Right when I was posting that I couldn't find any good clips! Nice job and thank-you.

As for form and function, that's my initial impression, too. However, I've seen some Chinese martial...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,191
Posted By Queequeg
Unfortunately for me, I haven't been able to find...

Unfortunately for me, I haven't been able to find a better clip of that weapon. I know that in the film there is more to this scene, but I don't have any video upload capability. :(

I'm hoping...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2008, 08:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,191
Posted By Queequeg
What is this weapon?

Hello. Been a while since I posted.

If there are any Mad Max fans here, I have a question: does anyone have any idea what the bodyguard twirling in "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" at 3:09 in this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,770
Posted By Queequeg
Yes. I practice an art called Pekiti-Tirsia. ...

Yes. I practice an art called Pekiti-Tirsia. I've had the pleasure of training with Grandmaster Leo Gaje Jr. several times at various seminars to which my group in Detroit travels. We've hosted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2007, 12:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,770
Posted By Queequeg
Bill, Thanks for the answer. I have a...

Bill,

Thanks for the answer. I have a couple of further questions.

Are the "clip-point" or the spike sharpened, too?

Is the spike decorative, or does it give some tactical advantage?
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,770
Posted By Queequeg
Kampilan Question

Hello. I have a newbie question about kampilans

Though I've had the pleasure of handling ginuntings, pinutes, keris, and talibons, my experience with kampilans has been nonexistent.

Which is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2007, 12:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,198
Posted By Queequeg
Newbie Kampilan Question

Hello,

I'm a fan of Filipino weaponry, but my experience is limited to the ginunting, pinute, and talibon. I've searched a few threads in here (as well as google) on the kampilan, which is a...
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