Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2011, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,310
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2011, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,310
Officers Walking-out baton?
Hi guys,
I have just acquired this item at auction; catalogue description is that it is an officers walking-out baton, possibly Indian origin. I shall be grateful if anybody can identify country of...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2011, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,652
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Forum: European Armoury
10th November 2011, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,652
Stilletto
Gentlemen ! Thank you so much for the kind comments. I had been bracing myself for politely expressed derision about my uncanny abiliity to pay good money for rubbish; my enthusiasm outruns my...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th November 2011, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,652
Stilletto (?) Dagger for ID
Hi guys,
I purchased this dagger from a sales table at a militaria show, just a few days ago. The vendor said that he knew nothing about it. To my inexpert eye it shows some sign of age, namely the...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2011, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,635
Gentlemen, thank you so much for the...
Gentlemen, thank you so much for the identification of my sword. I look at the Forum almost every day and am continually amazed at the depth of knowledge that members have.
Best regards,
Brian
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2011, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,635
Sword for ID
Hi all, I shall be most obliged if anyone can help ID this sword. 41 inches overall length; no markings at all anywhere; one slender bar on the guard is broken; half of the guard folds down. Advice...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 3
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African Swordstick
Hi guys, thanks for the replies.
1. Overall length 33 inches or 84 cm.
2. Hilt and scabbard made of leather; you can see the stitching. The leather is quite hard, so may have some age to it.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2011, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,049
African Swordstick
Hi all,
I recently bought this swordstick at auction. The catalogue described it simply as "African swordstick". That covers quite a wide area, so am hoping that forum members may be able to narrow...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2011, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,349
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2011, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,349
Irish or welsh swords
Jim, thank you for the kind reply. I do not have any of the references which you have given, so could you please post photos of Irish/Welsh swords from those sources? (Do Irish swords have a Shamrock...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2011, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,349
Irish or Welsh swords
Hi all,
I have been puzzled for some time about the lack of references to Irish or Welsh swords. There are frequent references to Scottish swords, English swords, Indian Swords, Arabian swords,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2011, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 15,761
Christchurch Eartthquake
Hi guys,
Thank you all very much for your kind thoughts and prayers. I live some hundreds of miles away from Christchurch and am quite unaffected. I am of course very distressed at the tragedy.
I...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd February 2011, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 22,055
Christchurch Eartthquake
Hi guys,
Thank you all very much for your kind thoughts and prayers. I live some hundreds of miles away from Christchurch and am quite unaffected. I am of course very distressed at the tragedy.
I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2010, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 9,820
Kastane for comment
Hi all,
Here are a few pics of a Kastane recently acquired. I know very little about these and such knowledge as I have comes from the Archives of this site.
I shall appreciate any info which you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2010, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,662
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2010, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,662
Tibetan (?) Dagger for ID
Hi all, I have just recently purchased a dagger from a dealer; stated to be Tibetan from the 1800's. Will you experts out there venture an opinion on this attribution?
Many thanks for your patient...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2010, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,949
Makila
Gentlemen, thank you for the responses thus far. The inscription at the bottom is "Ainciart Bergara Larresore", which I assume is the maker's name. The inscription at the top is indeed "Nere Laguna...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2010, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,949
Makila
Oops, I posted this under Ethnographic instead of European........can a moderator shift it please? My apologies
Brian
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2010, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,949
Makila
Hi guys,
I searched the database but could not find any photos or information about the Basque Makila (Makhila). I have one, so thought that I would put up some photos, so that they would be in the...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th March 2010, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,752
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd March 2010, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,752
German Fighting Knife/Bayonet?
Hi all,
I bought this from a sales table at a militaria show; described as a WW1 German fighting knife. A previous owner has polished the brasswork to a brilliant finish. Can anyone identify this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2009, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,421
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2009, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,421
Japanese Naval Police Sword?
Hi guys,
I recently purchased this item from an antique dealer, who said that he believed it to be a Japanese Naval Police Sword from around 1900-1910.
Overall length in scabbard is 29 inches, or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2009, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 94,802
Eyelash marks
Hi Jim, are these the marks of which you would like examples?
Brian
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