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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2012, 09:22 AM
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Posted By Mefidk
Hi Adrian That is very interesting, thanks for...

Hi Adrian
That is very interesting, thanks for coming in on this. I've heard this mentioned before. I guess that there may be more to the story in this case though, since this lock on one gun at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2012, 06:27 AM
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Views: 27,830
Posted By Mefidk
Salaams Ibrahiim - well it was worth a shot ;) ...

Salaams Ibrahiim - well it was worth a shot ;) :)
Chris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,830
Posted By Mefidk
Not sure if it helps your discussion of the...

Not sure if it helps your discussion of the patterns and their significance, but here are a couple of pictures of the patterns you could not see before. One which is duplicated on all barrel bands on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2012, 07:07 AM
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Posted By Mefidk
Super Colin - thanks for taking the time to post...

Super Colin - thanks for taking the time to post these images. Old pictures like this are so useful.
Chris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2012, 09:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,915
Posted By Mefidk
Sounds like excellent advice, thanks Kai. I'll...

Sounds like excellent advice, thanks Kai. I'll see if I can give this a go at the weekend. I like the idea of lacquer, just in case. Don't want to lose the last 60% silver ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2012, 05:18 AM
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Views: 10,239
Posted By Mefidk
A search on the net found this:...

A search on the net found this: http://www.collectionstudio.com/en/help/col_custom.htm at least it might be customisable to arms and armour.

For my own collection I just started to use a MS...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2012, 04:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,830
Posted By Mefidk
Two Arab ex-Enfield Pattern 1853 guns

Following on from a previous thread where we discussed the amount of guns that were made by recycling British army gun parts, here are a couple that basically recycled the whole gun. Hope you like...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2012, 09:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,915
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks Stu - I didn't realize that Ferric...

Thanks Stu - I didn't realize that Ferric Chloride would not attack the silver. So I can manage this without the resist - great.

Added a couple more pictures of the gun this far.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2012, 04:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,915
Posted By Mefidk
I guess it must be hard to cut due to...

I guess it must be hard to cut due to differential hardness. I was also wondering how the silver inlay is held in place - is it put in hot or simply hammered into the recess? It would be nice to fill...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2012, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,915
Posted By Mefidk
I decided to clean this up a bit, make sure there...

I decided to clean this up a bit, make sure there was no rust in the barrel before displaying it on my wall and I made a rather nice discovery. The etched patterns that were visible under the old dry...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,915
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks, Rick. I've attached a couple of extra...

Thanks, Rick. I've attached a couple of extra pictures that I had handy. The barrell starts off round and becomes hexagonal from the middle towards the back, not damascus, and the muzzle bore is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 32,940
Posted By Mefidk
Congratulations on your first kaskara, and what a...

Congratulations on your first kaskara, and what a beauty too!

This form of blade does indeed seem to be rare, and what interests me about yours is that it seems to have a ricasso, suggesting that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2012, 05:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,915
Posted By Mefidk
Arab percussion for comments

Hi folks - been a bit quiet on the gun front so I thought I'd share my latest gun.

Barrel is 98cm long, 12mm bore, and is hexagonal at the base. The enlarged butt is covered with cloth and wrapped...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2012, 10:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 36,891
Posted By Mefidk
I'd like to support the last two points of view. ...

I'd like to support the last two points of view.
I do this for fun, and because its great to learn more, but if it became 'accredited' and I suddenly began to feel that I should up my game, then it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2012, 09:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,182
Posted By Mefidk
Hi Cerjak - congratulations on that toradar :) ...

Hi Cerjak - congratulations on that toradar :)
The muzzle decoration is indeed very similar to mine and the other pictured in the post. Can't be just coincidence. Looks like you are lucky and also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 04:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,812
Posted By Mefidk
It is indeed leather :o 1.3mm wide and...

It is indeed leather :o

1.3mm wide and 0.6mm thick! I even managed to find a source of goatskin in the UK (nearer to me than the US). Time to find an old fashioned razor blade I think.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,319
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks guys - seems like we are nearing a...

Thanks guys - seems like we are nearing a consensus on central/south America :)
Thanks also for the tip about the two vertical lines, I did not know this was indicative of a region.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,812
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for the input Ed. I think you may be...

Thanks for the input Ed. I think you may be right. What I took for fibre could be leather that is old and dried and treated on the outside with something like varnish. Now it is very brittle, but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2012, 04:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,812
Posted By Mefidk
Question Materials for restoring a kaskara hilt

Hi folks

Ive posted this elsewhere but with no luck, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction.

I'm in process of restoring a kaskara that came as a rather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,426
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately I don't...

Thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately I don't have the travel books, but I assume these were used from horseback. They are light by comparison to both the Afghan and Indian guns I have, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2012, 04:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,182
Posted By Mefidk
I forgot to mention that the muzzle decoration on...

I forgot to mention that the muzzle decoration on both Jaipur marked examples is rather similar. Again I have no idea whether this is important or coincidence. Perhaps if others have similarly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2012, 02:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,426
Posted By Mefidk
Nice guns! I've always assumed these came...

Nice guns!

I've always assumed these came from the arabian peninsula, so I'd say Yemen rather than India, but more than that I don't know. You can see mine in the post below this on about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,182
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for the input guys - apologies for not...

Thanks for the input guys - apologies for not getting back sooner.

I've not been able to find anything else out about these numbers. I did find this for sale recently (unfortunately I did not buy...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,070
Posted By Mefidk
Hi DanielUka I think it rather depends, each...

Hi DanielUka

I think it rather depends, each of us probably has their own network and ways to get hold of these things. I guess a lot does depend on where you are situated - e.g. there is a lot of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2012, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,319
Posted By Mefidk
Still trying to figure this out. Following a...

Still trying to figure this out. Following a suggestion from another forumite the closest I've been able to come is the attached. This is (I think) a WW2 US army machete! But perhaps mine might be a...
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