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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 06:09 PM
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Posted By tom hyle
I have heard/read that the three dots was...

I have heard/read that the three dots was originally a Mongol arsenal acceptance mark, equivalent to the British broad arrow, and became a symbol of blade quality, moving outward to various cultures.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 07:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 28,228
Posted By tom hyle
Limit......? what's that? My Mother claims to...

Limit......? what's that? My Mother claims to see the good in all humans. I see the good in all blades.
and then there's the asorted other junk I buy at estate sales because even if it's not a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 04:47 PM
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Views: 18,385
Posted By tom hyle
Integral octagonal bolster/pilaster? Wow; cool...

Integral octagonal bolster/pilaster? Wow; cool sword! My interest in swords is as swords, not as Bornean (etc.) cultural artifacts, so the question as to age/origin of handle is of marginal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 02:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,860
Posted By tom hyle
Indeed very much so; it is one thing to hold them...

Indeed very much so; it is one thing to hold them as an object; quite a bit less abstract to be able to hold them as a weapon.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 45,285
Posted By tom hyle
I like the spears on the ceiling; visible,...

I like the spears on the ceiling; visible, accessible, and out of the way.
In my house they might pick up quite the smoky patina up there :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 02:22 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 45,285
Posted By tom hyle
Holy cow; oversized blade; could it be a fairly...

Holy cow; oversized blade; could it be a fairly authentic bearing sword though?
Water might be the least of problems around a swimming pool; the chlorine outgasses; if you can smell it so can the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,521
Posted By tom hyle
I have a flat brass Islammic charm that contains...

I have a flat brass Islammic charm that contains a magnet. I wonder if it would have anything to do with protection from edged weapons.
I once sent a detailed picture of it to a friend to post...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 09:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 34,832
Posted By tom hyle
This is the mystery of art and style. Picasso...

This is the mystery of art and style. Picasso did not paint those flat, paint-by-numbers-looking, child-like images because he lacked skill, training, or patience; he did it for other reasons...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 08:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 32,174
Posted By tom hyle
Resemblance does suggest connection, but...

Resemblance does suggest connection, but suggestions are not always correct; they are suggestions. One only finds out if they are correct by exploring them freely.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 08:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 64,002
Posted By tom hyle
beautiful!

beautiful!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 08:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,001
Posted By tom hyle
fox bat?

Being a variation on the bat head parang nabur; one of my favorite sword types; I wonder if the pommel represents a fruit bat. Note the ears. I bid on this one. Nice looking sword.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
again, is that a hole that passes through the...

again, is that a hole that passes through the grip?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,635
Posted By tom hyle
For some reason I too thought of shilela, which,...

For some reason I too thought of shilela, which, BTW should also be made of roots, and thus, AFAIK, have no thorns. Root wood is known for being tougher. I don't doubt people make shilleghlas out of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,657
Posted By tom hyle
Is the rear stick by any chance wider than the...

Is the rear stick by any chance wider than the front one?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,657
Posted By tom hyle
I don't see how, with the beak. I note it...

I don't see how, with the beak.
I note it resembles the simple Visayan cockatoos some have insisted on calling "knobs"
The sticks down the edges of the hilt would provide a very important...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 194,526
Posted By tom hyle
Such a tang seems more Persian or European than...

Such a tang seems more Persian or European than Turkish.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,750
Posted By tom hyle
BTW, tang thicker than blade, sometimes 3 or 4...

BTW, tang thicker than blade, sometimes 3 or 4 times as thick is pretty common on African swords; pretty common on takouba in my experience. It's a good thing. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 11:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,613
Posted By tom hyle
The long tool could be a chisel etc. but its...

The long tool could be a chisel etc. but its resemblance to an European screwdriver is, from what we can see, exact. I thought it an indication of association with a rifle?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2011, 02:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
I think that's a scar from vice jaws at the base...

I think that's a scar from vice jaws at the base of the blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,624
Posted By tom hyle
There are a couple of differences between the...

There are a couple of differences between the spear we are asked about and the one in the illustration that I find meaningfull, despite an overall similar shape including relatively long nontapering...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
also, the securing of the tang with molten lead...

also, the securing of the tang with molten lead is something often seen on folk-level, nonprofessional European and N American work. The Berbers usually try to roll with a flat tang on the kodmes...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2011, 07:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
The scabbard does resemble those, but aren't they...

The scabbard does resemble those, but aren't they sewn up the back edge rather than the spine? Also, the suspension strap is missing; is there a broken end of leather strap sticking out around the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2011, 12:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,747
Posted By tom hyle
European sailor?

European sailor?
Forum: European Armoury 14th June 2011, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 21,397
Posted By tom hyle
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2011, 11:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,624
Posted By tom hyle
That little triangle is similar to a feature...

That little triangle is similar to a feature sometimes seen on Spanish colonial "Mediterranean dirks"
I think this spear is Berbese or African Arab.
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