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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2011, 01:41 AM
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Posted By tom hyle
I've seen an extremely similar spear blade...

I've seen an extremely similar spear blade presented as Ashanti, but don't know the accuracy of that....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2011, 01:31 AM
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Views: 11,739
Posted By tom hyle
note the baca/asang

note the baca/asang
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2011, 02:24 PM
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Views: 5,345
Posted By tom hyle
seem to be Indian, with the all-steel handles. ...

seem to be Indian, with the all-steel handles. Is that a hoof-shaped pommel? Any chance of larger photos?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 12:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,126
Posted By tom hyle
Having greater width toward the tip absorbs ...

Having greater width toward the tip absorbs vibration and thus makes a blade better for impact cutting at the tip, increasing its effective length (for cutting) vs. a narrow tip. For an extreme...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 01:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,657
Posted By tom hyle
The rounder Moro handles are more similar in this...

The rounder Moro handles are more similar in this way to mainland SEA handles. Bubble, thoughts, bubble.......
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 01:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,887
Posted By tom hyle
Tim, I want to visit you :)

Tim, I want to visit you :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 01:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 30,370
Posted By tom hyle
In Europe there are a great many festivals where...

In Europe there are a great many festivals where people, mostly as members of various committees or "societies" dress up in often rather traditional, often rather ancient and paganistic, roles....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 01:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
The pic's a bit fuzzy, but it still looks like...

The pic's a bit fuzzy, but it still looks like sail thread.
The other tooth looks like a whale tooth, too?
The other knife looks a bit like a puuko/leuko.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 01:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,123
Posted By tom hyle
hmmm It reminds me of bags in which severred...

hmmm It reminds me of bags in which severred heads were allegedly carried.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2011, 01:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 40,431
Posted By tom hyle
Interesting sword. The bathead pommel is more...

Interesting sword. The bathead pommel is more usually seen with a parang nabur blade; here with a matulis/talibon style.
It's interesting too how the flat kind of shot-glass shaped saber butt was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2011, 07:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,657
Posted By tom hyle
The more I think about it I just keep coming back...

The more I think about it I just keep coming back to the fact that these sticks create a similar cross-section to octagonal handles from the Visayan sea, from Sumatra. Such a handle is flat and wide...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2011, 07:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,720
Posted By tom hyle
nope

nope
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 10:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,385
Posted By tom hyle
thanks!

thanks!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 02:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,657
Posted By tom hyle
The bindings certainly provide grippiness, and...

The bindings certainly provide grippiness, and they often seem to be an after-market option; sometimes even being added over metal ferules, often occurring alongside/between them. An option some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 02:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 64,002
Posted By tom hyle
Apparently as people who were already metal...

Apparently as people who were already metal smiths, the North West coastal peoples preferred to reforge rather than regrind their source materials, so it's much harder to tell. Word of mouth is that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,385
Posted By tom hyle
the long bolster does suggest that it was meant...

the long bolster does suggest that it was meant to rest within the hand, corresponding to the wrapped part of usual Borneo antler handles. In such use the antler part would be shorter than a usual...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 01:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 28,228
Posted By tom hyle
Now I'm not saying I spy from the bushes, but you...

Now I'm not saying I spy from the bushes, but you should see her dance with them when you're not around. :D :D Oh, and please trim your bushes. :D
Just kidding, but for some reason it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 01:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,720
Posted By tom hyle
Alas, the most I can do with this machine is...

Alas, the most I can do with this machine is type. watch movies, and spend money; I don't have a clue from posting pictures :mad: What a drag.... :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 01:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
The whale's tooth box has on it a counting board...

The whale's tooth box has on it a counting board of some kind; perhaps to do with gaming. How large is it? Might it be a box for some kind of gambling etc. devices such as dice, etc.? Supposedly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2011, 01:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 30,370
Posted By tom hyle
Wow. What a cool sword. Note that the guard...

Wow. What a cool sword.
Note that the guard seems to be shaped as the cuff of a likely ceremonial vestment of some kind. Is there any known gesture, used in religious or lodge practice, perhaps,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 06:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 64,002
Posted By tom hyle
Do you think the ones with the antenae (are they...

Do you think the ones with the antenae (are they eyes?) are from a different ethnicity or locality than the ones with the midribs and/or wrapped ricassoes? Does that copper wrap cover the tang as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 06:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,657
Posted By tom hyle
hmm good point, but I still think it would help...

hmm good point, but I still think it would help the fingers to properly align the power. Indonesian kris are traditionally indexed with the fingers on the blade during use. I'm not sure about kris...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 06:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,385
Posted By tom hyle
compare to "minasbad"

compare to "minasbad"
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
Yeah, there's a certain amount of lead in it. I...

Yeah, there's a certain amount of lead in it. I wonder though, if there's anyway to tell CSI style; you never know; if the handle would turn out to be a piece of a whale, even. European sailor...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,548
Posted By tom hyle
Cool A mid 20th piece, I think, based on the...

Cool A mid 20th piece, I think, based on the shape and the engraving. It does not seem to have a seperate ganga. Probably a heavy blade with fine/sharp cutting edges. Don't expect folded steel. A...
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