Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2010, 07:42 PM
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old
Hi,
but it isnt 15th century as thy say.
Must be around 1900 because aof the percussion nipples.
Would you agree ?
Dirk
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2010, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 16
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thanks
Hi broadaxe,
thanks for your idea.
Because they are too heavy axes will lie in my cupboard since now. This one is the biggest one and need a lot of place in it, so i search for a different kind of...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2010, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 16
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Axe Display
Hello,
the post of the boarding axe let me to the question how to display axes.
I have some with different length (handle from 1,5 m to 25 cm) but no idea how i can display them, but some simple...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2010, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,214
Böker
I just look an found out, that the new Böker Arbolito S.A. was foundet 1983.
But the brand arbolito in South amerika and treebarnd for North america was used since the second half of the 19 century...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th February 2010, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 5
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Polish Museum
Hi everybody,
this picture i take in a museum in Poland, Kolobrzg (Kolberg).
It is a site of a book which shows the transformation of an normal scythe into a weapon. I just dont kwow how old the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2010, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 5
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Böker
Hi Chregu,
ARBOLITO in argentina is now a division of the german knive making firm BÖKER at Solingen.
But this seems to be older, maybe before the junction of the firms
regards
Dirk
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Forum: European Armoury
1st February 2010, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 13
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balistol
Hi,
I heard of balistol as good choise too.
But i also heard it had a sort of coroding efect on brass.
So you might be careful when there is a sort of wired grip
best regards
Dirk
P.S....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2010, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 8
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Chinese Firearm
Hello,
i bought this a few years ago, knowing it is not old, but in thougt of some medieval reenactment.
In the auction house it was described at asian, probably chinese.
For me, ok so far. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2010, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 24
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sewing machin part ??
Hello,
i was with my friends this weekend and i couldnt believe my eyes.
This part of an old SINGER sewing machine looks quite similar to this "projectile".
It is made of wood and sticks in...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th December 2009, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 3
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sponton
Hello Jim,
thanks for answering.
I got only the spontons head, with no handle/haft.
There are two holes in the piece, maybe for crossbars.
I have no literature of american weapons, only from...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th December 2009, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 3
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Sponton for identification
Hello,
my name ist dirk and i am a new member to this forum.
I have a sponton head, which i can not identify.
In my opinion it seem to be nordic (danish or sweden) but i am not shure also with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2009, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,727
new pics
Hello robert
here are the pics from the halberd in my opinion from around 1700.
and two african speerheads which seem to be not very old , may some one can help here (but they have a very sharp...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2009, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 9
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simmilar one
Hi,
I get a similar one.
I also guess it is from northern africa, from the berber tribe which is locatet in maroc and algeria.
I cant read the inscription of mine, too, but maybe someone can help...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2009, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,727
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2009, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,727
new member will show collection
Hello forum,
my name is dirk and I am glad to be a new meber to this forum.
On this occasion I will show you some parts of my small collection.
First two swords, which I would locate to central...
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