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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2015, 05:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,242
Posted By Rich
Francantolin - IMHO, it is a modern Chinese fake....

Francantolin - IMHO, it is a modern Chinese fake. I don't see any hamon nor hada. The dragon carving is very amatuerish and the scabbard (saya) is typical of modern Chinese as is the poorly wrapped...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2015, 12:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,316
Posted By Rich
Neat, Thanks for posting it. I've been collecting...

Neat, Thanks for posting it. I've been collecting Japanese swords and related items for 40+ years and have never seen on of these.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2015, 01:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,215
Posted By Rich
It's beautiful, just a little oil to keep it that...

It's beautiful, just a little oil to keep it that way.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2015, 11:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,793
Posted By Rich
Nice knife. I've had them made in Germany, Spain,...

Nice knife. I've had them made in Germany, Spain, England and I think (?) Italy also. Good to find them with most of the hair still on them.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th July 2015, 09:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 50,012
Posted By Rich
Ariel wrote: "The Forum has to choose...

Ariel wrote:

"The Forum has to choose between being an academic resource and a mutual admiration society."

I would respectfully disagree. This forum has been doing quite well for a long time...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2015, 10:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 50,012
Posted By Rich
I research every knife and sword I own and...

I research every knife and sword I own and document them in writing and with string tags on most of them (when the tags will fit). That includes type (name), maker (if that can be determined), date,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2015, 08:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,820
Posted By Rich
I'm with you - no restoration; leave it be. Nice...

I'm with you - no restoration; leave it be. Nice find BTW.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2015, 09:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,740
Posted By Rich
Book on Navaja

Found this link posted on another knife message board to a new book about Navaja. It is in Spanish, but suppose to be lots of pics. Just thought folks here might be interested.
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 3rd May 2015, 10:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,611
Posted By Rich
If you are restoring them for use, then I'd...

If you are restoring them for use, then I'd recommend using decreasing grades of emory to clean up the blades, then sharpen them. The guards and pommels can usually be cleaned with Flitz or Never...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2015, 09:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,354
Posted By Rich
Cerjak - Not to take away from this board...

Cerjak -

Not to take away from this board (which I love and have been on for years), but for Japanese items, you might get more responses from the Nihonto Messge Board at:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2015, 12:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,595
Posted By Rich
For those interested in Puukko, here's a great...

For those interested in Puukko, here's a great link (via Google translation) on the history, types, etc. of Finnish puukko by the grand master of Finnish knives.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2015, 08:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,595
Posted By Rich
Yes, it is the inscription on Jens blade. I...

Yes, it is the inscription on Jens blade. I should have recognized it myself. Have a half dozen or so knives by them.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,595
Posted By Rich
Russel - I can't read it all, but here's my...

Russel -

I can't read it all, but here's my best guess. The first name is Juho (pretty sure of that) the last name looks like Seppala (there were several of this family who made puukko), the last...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,754
Posted By Rich
Agreed, Ohmura's site is very good for army...

Agreed, Ohmura's site is very good for army shingunto. Definitely worth a visit.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2015, 04:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,754
Posted By Rich
The second sword is a WW II Japanese Army NCO...

The second sword is a WW II Japanese Army NCO shingunto - all are machine made. The serial numbers are just manufacturing numbers, not assignment numbers to a soldier; so there is no way to trace to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2015, 03:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,754
Posted By Rich
First, your sword is not Japanese; it is an...

First, your sword is not Japanese; it is an Indian Tulwar (from India). Looks original to me, but others on this board can give more info. Might do a search about tulwars.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2015, 11:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,817
Posted By Rich
While the koshirae may be "tourista" the yari...

While the koshirae may be "tourista" the yari blade is definitely not. Occasionally some good blades are found in these type mounts.
Rich S
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2014, 12:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,204
Posted By Rich
Agreed, let's forget semantics and get on with...

Agreed, let's forget semantics and get on with trying to figure out what this is.
Rich S
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2014, 09:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,204
Posted By Rich
Yari are sometimes called spears, but are not...

Yari are sometimes called spears, but are not generally made to be
thrown.

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/polearms.htm

Rich S
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2014, 07:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,204
Posted By Rich
While I don't think it is Japanese, I don't think...

While I don't think it is Japanese, I don't think it is a spear (i.e., not for throwing); more likely a pike or lance (yari in Japanese).
Rich S
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2014, 09:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,077
Posted By Rich
IMHO, the handle style is somewhat Tibetan or...

IMHO, the handle style is somewhat Tibetan or Mongolian, but the blade
is as Trenchwarfare says, a recycled bayonet. But that
wouldn't be totally unreasonable. I would suspect that
is it fairly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2014, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,562
Posted By Rich
I suspect it would be quite efficient in...

I suspect it would be quite efficient in murdering women and children.
My apologies for any ethnic slurs to ISIL, it was purely intentional.
Rich
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2014, 09:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,108
Posted By Rich
You can probably find more info on Per's site....

You can probably find more info on Per's site. He's the man
on Scandinavian knives.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2014, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,271
Posted By Rich
I would suggest washing it with warm soapy water...

I would suggest washing it with warm soapy water with a stiff
tooth brush, drying well and then a coating of oil. Don't want to
risk damaging the nakago.

Rich S
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2014, 03:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,178
Posted By Rich
I thought some of their folders were sort of...

I thought some of their folders were sort of neat, but then I started
wondering that no US company would hand craft damascus knives
with all that fancy cut work for those prices, so I Googled Sana...
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