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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2012, 10:39 PM
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Posted By laEspadaAncha
Following the edict by the Emperor Meiji in 1876...

Following the edict by the Emperor Meiji in 1876 outlawing the carrying of swords by the Samurai class, many of these artisans (like Katsuhira) migrated to the decorative arts, and began producing...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2012, 04:02 PM
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Views: 12,156
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Emanuel, Thank you for that... That's...

Hi Emanuel,

Thank you for that... That's rather convenient, considering that when we go, we stay nearby in Anjuna. :)

Best,

Chris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2012, 04:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,821
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Thank you, Nonoy, for the explanation... that...

Thank you, Nonoy, for the explanation... that makes sense.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2012, 04:49 PM
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Views: 12,156
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Emanuel, Thank you for posting this......

Hi Emanuel,

Thank you for posting this... where abouts in Goa did you find this market?

Cheers,

Chris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2012, 09:30 PM
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Posted By laEspadaAncha
That's intersting, as the ferrule on my own...

That's intersting, as the ferrule on my own example similarly measures approx. 1/8" - ranging from 2.6'ish to 3.4'ish mm.

By contrast, all the exmaples of undecorated head axes I have had and/or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2012, 07:59 PM
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Views: 19,821
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Quick Q Lew... How thick is the ferrule? I...

Quick Q Lew... How thick is the ferrule?

I ask as on my own example, the ferrule was thicker than on the half-dozen or so comparably "plain" exmaples I have handled.
Forum: European Armoury 3rd March 2012, 02:47 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Posted By laEspadaAncha
So Cerjak, Were any parts original, or was...

So Cerjak,

Were any parts original, or was the entire thing a forgery?

I'm glad to hear you will be able to recover the cost of your purchase from the auction house, and please include myself...
Forum: European Armoury 29th February 2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,950
Posted By laEspadaAncha
This next example is a knife of fine quality that...

This next example is a knife of fine quality that comes from the same collection as the first, and like the first, was published in the book The Bowie Knife, by Norm Flayderman.

He dates this...
Forum: European Armoury 29th February 2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 37,923
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Sorry I can't be of no help in identifying the...

Sorry I can't be of no help in identifying the maker, but nonetheless I had to chime in just to say that is an absolutely example, a classic ribbon-hilted basket hilt... If only there was a drooling...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,578
Posted By laEspadaAncha
You and I both, Gene... ;) Sadly, my only...

You and I both, Gene... ;) Sadly, my only requirements is that it be sharp and/or pointy, and made primarily with metal and/or wood. :shrug:

Stan, I echo Gene's sentiments... A very nice...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2012, 11:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,014
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Jim... :) While I have been fortunate...

Hi Jim... :)

While I have been fortunate one one or two occasions to acquire a presentation-grade example of a given weapon form, as a "regular guy" who collects on a modest budget, I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,014
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Stan, I don't know if you've already...

Hi Stan,

I don't know if you've already dropped your bhuj in the mail for its return journey, but FWIW, I am of the opinion the design of the weapon is inherently flawed, and in my own lone...
Forum: European Armoury 28th February 2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,950
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Jonathan, Thank you for the complement...

Hi Jonathan,

Thank you for the complement and the encouragement, and thank you as well for attaching the images of the aforementioned Edward Barnes & Sons knives. :)

Before we revisit the...
Forum: European Armoury 28th February 2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,950
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Mark, Sans serif doesn't just refer to...

Hi Mark,

Sans serif doesn't just refer to block-type lettering (as opposed to cursive), but more specifically, to block-type lettering that is absent the little 'feet' you find at the end of each...
Forum: European Armoury 28th February 2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,950
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Okay... as an antecedent to the discussion, we...

Okay... as an antecedent to the discussion, we must first establish a timeline for the appearance and the use of the sans-serif font. Once again, sans serif fonts are those which lack the little...
Forum: European Armoury 28th February 2012, 01:12 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Posted By laEspadaAncha
The relevance of the establishment of the use of...

The relevance of the establishment of the use of a sans serif font, while I agree is deserving of its own thread, is nonetheless entirely relevant to this thread for the aforementioned reasons. ;)
Forum: European Armoury 27th February 2012, 11:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Jonathan, Wouldn't you think that if all...

Jonathan,

Wouldn't you think that if all these examples were "fake" as you (IMO erroneously) are so quick to claim, that maybe... just maybe, someone - just one person - might have gone on record...
Forum: European Armoury 27th February 2012, 10:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,950
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Earliest Documented Existence of Use of Sans Serif Font on Sheffield Maker's Stamps

Following a suggestion by Spiral - and IMO a wonderful suggestion of that - I would like to dedicate a thread to exploring the earliest use of sans serif fonts by English cutlers...

Unfortunately,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2012, 06:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 35,742
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Now that fascinates me... :) I have a...

Now that fascinates me... :)

I have a collapsable monopod purpose-built for the same reason, and this is admittedly the first instance I've heard of the shallow groove between the ears of a yat...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2012, 06:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,222
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Am I looking at three different metals in the...

Am I looking at three different metals in the hilt, or different washes of the same metal? :confused:

Nice dhas, both of them, IMO... :)
Forum: European Armoury 27th February 2012, 02:16 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Spiral, I would suggest visting my Bowie...

Hi Spiral,

I would suggest visting my Bowie knife thread from a year or so ago for an additional example of a mid-19th century knife with a brass guard. However, if the guard (on the side knife I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2012, 10:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,104
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hello CB, Does the blade lock open? ...

Hello CB,

Does the blade lock open?

Also, is the pin (visible through the bolster) a pivot pin for the blade, or does it simply secure the bolster in place?


ETA: While I can in no way...
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2012, 05:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Thank you Cerjak & Michael for your thoughts, and...

Thank you Cerjak & Michael for your thoughts, and Cerjak, I apologize for the digression from the stated topic of the thread: your beautiful blunderbuss. :)
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2012, 11:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Hi Michael, Being a small, regional house,...

Hi Michael,

Being a small, regional house, I had assumed they didn't archive their past auction lots, but fortunately, I was wrong. :)

Here's the one I thought long and hard about, as I...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2012, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,040
Posted By laEspadaAncha
Thanks, David... just going by the photos in the...

Thanks, David... just going by the photos in the listing, I would have been hard-pressed to not take a chance on this piece if the price was right...

I guess in this case, forewarned is not to be...
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