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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2012, 05:17 AM
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Posted By Mefidk
Impressive knife! That blade shape does seem...

Impressive knife!
That blade shape does seem close, although there is a lot of difference in the style of the hilt. Seems the best lead so far though :)

The lot was a total mixed bag, one African...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2012, 01:44 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
Question mystery big knife for id

Hi folks - I wonder if someone could tell me something about this knife? It came as part of a mixed lot (Africa, Sri Lanka, Phillipines, Indonesia and this), but I thought looked interesting.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2012, 11:59 AM
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Posted By Mefidk
wasp-marked sword stats

Hi folks, after a wee while here are the stats for Iain's wasp marked sword - which I can happily announce has travelled again, this time from the Czech Republic to Denmark :)

Wasp-marked Kaskara:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2012, 03:59 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
Looks like a very nice piece Iain - wish I knew...

Looks like a very nice piece Iain - wish I knew more about African lances and spears - but there is so much I'd like to know more about :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2012, 12:31 PM
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Views: 19,880
Posted By Mefidk
David - great hint about magnets, I'd hadn't...

David - great hint about magnets, I'd hadn't considered them before. Perfect for those of us who keep fiddling with displays.

I wonder if will these also work to hold swords in non-ferrous...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2012, 10:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,182
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks Iain - always nice to have someone else...

Thanks Iain - always nice to have someone else appreciate these :)

By the way I forgot to mention that there is another number (1889) stamped into onse side of the stock.
I'd certainly be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,182
Posted By Mefidk
Indian battlement gun

Hi folks

Thought this might be of interest. Perhaps not very pretty, but I like it since it is by far the longest of my weapons, being 223.5cm long, barrel of 171cm and a bore of 17.7mm

Pretty...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Here is a new and hopefully improved kaskara flex...

Here is a new and hopefully improved kaskara flex test.

In the pictures I've made a small press to hold the swords - this is not strictly necessary as long as its possible to hold the sword firmly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2012, 04:48 PM
Replies: 35
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Posted By Mefidk
Sorry, can't help with the wasp - but I agree it...

Sorry, can't help with the wasp - but I agree it does not look native applied to me, and I guess has managed to remain in good condition because its in the fuller.

I'm not sure (unless the steel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2012, 08:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Nice wasp Iain :) No idea what it means, but it...

Nice wasp Iain :) No idea what it means, but it does look very nicely executed.

Should be able to post my flex test over the weekend, so it would be interesting to see if the flex matches the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2012, 05:03 PM
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Views: 8,820
Posted By Mefidk
Wouldn't you know it - there is another with...

Wouldn't you know it - there is another with brass in a parallel thread here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6578
Brass work very similar to this one, but with what looks like tower...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2012, 01:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,820
Posted By Mefidk
This looks like a super piece to me. Not at all...

This looks like a super piece to me. Not at all unusual with the matchlock ignition,and the trigger is usually placed back towards the butt on these matchlocks due to the simple pivot design. For...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2012, 05:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 22,730
Posted By Mefidk
Rick, the guy had four for sale, one of which...

Rick, the guy had four for sale, one of which looked to have a mark similar to the one you are interested in.

Like Iain I would have loved to pick up some of these, but Danish customs are really...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2012, 03:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
I think what is interesting about the peg is that...

I think what is interesting about the peg is that it is not present on my rusty swords hilt, nor has it ever been. But there is a hole in the tang for a peg, hence my assumption that it has been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2012, 12:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,510
Posted By Mefidk
Unless you have already tried it you could try...

Unless you have already tried it you could try placing the light source obliquely to the blade. If there is any kind of depression in the pattern then some of it should come up. Works with bulb and a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Oops, not entirely without technical hitches...

Oops, not entirely without technical hitches since the order of the pictures was altered - the first one is fig 6 and the other with no figure number is figure 8.
I've tried to attach the pdf to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Iain was right on the money in fact! Some...

Iain was right on the money in fact!

Some observations on the four kaskara blades I currently own (Fig 1). I have given the attributions as far as I know it (or feel fairly sure). I hope these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Iain - I replaced the picture in the post above. ...

Iain - I replaced the picture in the post above.

I guess we can agree that we don't have a ricasso here, but my original question is still valid. If we do find a ricasso on one of these can we...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2012, 03:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Managed a better picture - but now looking at it...

Managed a better picture - but now looking at it blown up like this I think I'm leading you up the garden path. No idea what this is but it looks like incisions rather than a shoulder :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
No your not going blind, it is really difficult...

No your not going blind, it is really difficult to see, bad picture.

The fuller also has me confused - it is poorly done, and it actually extends into the ricasso which looks to have been all but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2012, 06:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
:o sorry in all the excitement about the rusty...

:o sorry in all the excitement about the rusty blade I failed to point this out (and I now see the pictures were not clear), but the croc kaskara does indeed have a ricasso - can we therefore assume...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for the further input Jim - the marking is...

Thanks for the further input Jim - the marking is a puzzle is it not!

My feeling about the figures you show is that whilst the marks are not perfectly represented, 3 of 4 are clearly very similar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Just a couple more thoughts about these swords. I...

Just a couple more thoughts about these swords. I mentioned that I thought the tang might give a clue. The rusty blade with deep patina came in wooden hilt with a very worn grip. There is distinct...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2011, 11:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Many thanks Jim - your explanation fits well and...

Many thanks Jim - your explanation fits well and goes a long way to explain why I was unsure about these. I was under the impression that these were 1880-1900, so I had not thought of more modern...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2011, 09:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 52,550
Posted By Mefidk
Question How to id a European kaskara blade?

Hi folks - I wonder if anyone can help with an opinion on this?

I recently obtained two kaskara that's with what look like trade blades, but I am unsure whether they are or not. I've seen very...
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