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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2011, 09:26 AM
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Views: 16,882
Posted By Mefidk
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all from...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all from Denmark!

Here's hoping the holiday season comes along with lots of nice new old sharp pointy things :)

Chris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2011, 07:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,205
Posted By Mefidk
Takouba looks old to me too. The narrow guard...

Takouba looks old to me too. The narrow guard profile seems and pommel consistent with some of the older hilts. To me the angle of the guard also suggests long usage. I guess they start out...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2011, 07:37 AM
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Views: 19,816
Posted By Mefidk
I wondered if you guys had any ideas about using...

I wondered if you guys had any ideas about using commercial metal polish?

I've used one normally used as a chrome or exhaust cleaner to remove most kind of metal oxidation that is around the 00...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 50,383
Posted By Mefidk
Thumbs up Sounds like an excellent idea to me. There is...

Sounds like an excellent idea to me. There is lots of information out there in the forums regarding 'looking after' our artefacts, but it is sometimes hard to find. A sub-forum would make it both...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2011, 09:38 PM
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Views: 9,494
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for posting these Colin, always good to...

Thanks for posting these Colin, always good to see more kaskaras :)



Stephen, I'm not doubting your suggestion at all, but I wonder what gives you the clue that the blades are younger than the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,279
Posted By Mefidk
Thumbs up Guys, thats really fantastic information. Thank...

Guys, thats really fantastic information. Thank you. I'm not more confused, but I guess I'm beginning to see just how much there is to know that I don't know :shrug: ...but that's one of the great...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,279
Posted By Mefidk
Iain & Ed - thanks so much for the information...

Iain & Ed - thanks so much for the information and insights, its really fantastic that you are willing to so readily share this information.

If I might push my luck a little further and ask what...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2011, 05:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,632
Posted By Mefidk
Beautiful rifle :) Sorry I can't help with...

Beautiful rifle :)
Sorry I can't help with the inscription either, in fact I even have one of my own I should post at some point. But I can offer a possible explanation as to the rising interest...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2011, 07:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,279
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for the appreciative remarks folks :D ...

Thanks for the appreciative remarks folks :D

Iain: I hadn't realised that there was so much trade that so many makers produced blades specially for the Sudanese market. Was it just German makers...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2011, 09:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,954
Posted By Mefidk
I'm still a youngster in terms of knowledge about...

I'm still a youngster in terms of knowledge about ethnographic weapons. I've always had an interest in swords since fencing team days at university. However, I guess I started collecting about five...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,279
Posted By Mefidk
Kaskara for comment

I picked this up at a local arms fair at the weekend. This is only my second kaskara and I think number 7 that I have seen first hand, but it seems to be a very nicely produced weapon. Following from...
Forum: Swap Forum 9th March 2011, 05:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,503
Posted By Mefidk
Thumbs up Great response guys and many thanks to all who...

Great response guys and many thanks to all who sent offers. Two spears should be on their way to me soon :)
Forum: Swap Forum 6th March 2011, 08:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,503
Posted By Mefidk
wanted: maasai spears

We are redecorating the sitting room and my wife has allowed me to add a selection of African weapons to her display of masks and figures - yeah I'm lucky :D
So far, apart from a selection of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2009, 07:37 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 63,993
Posted By Mefidk
Just following up on the legal consequences in...

Just following up on the legal consequences in Denmark of carrying a knife. Just recently a man was stopped by police here for a routine check and it was found that he had two hobby knives in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2009, 09:12 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 97,253
Posted By Mefidk
I too find this topic very interesting as a new...

I too find this topic very interesting as a new collector of these arms.

What strikes me about the tulwar hilts that we commonly see is that there are a limited number of features which can be...
Forum: Swap Forum 1st June 2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,327
Posted By Mefidk
Hi Valjhun - do you have a price in mind? Can't...

Hi Valjhun - do you have a price in mind? Can't pm you since your message storage space is full.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2009, 06:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,842
Posted By Mefidk
I wondered, could this perhaps be from the...

I wondered, could this perhaps be from the Philipines? Both the talibon and pira have a similar 'oddly' shaped blade with its downward curve preceded by a short straight section.

Then I found the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2009, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,842
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks Drd - I guess I got as far as that too...

Thanks Drd - I guess I got as far as that too (Van Zonneveld being my only good reference for this region). When I bought this I rather thought I'd seen a grip shaped like that before, but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,842
Posted By Mefidk
Question Klewang? ID help

This is the second piece that I'm having trouble placing. Someone suggested it might be a klewang from Borneo, but I've not been able to find a good match in the references I have. Can anyone shed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2009, 08:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,467
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks gents that is a great help. Having...

Thanks gents that is a great help.
Having looked again at the blade with this idea in mind I do believe that you are have it bang on. As I understand it the 1796 saw a lot of use on the Indian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2009, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,467
Posted By Mefidk
Help with sword ID

Hi folks, I hoped someone might be able to shed a little light on this piece?

This is one of three mystery (to me) pieces that I picked up in an auction lot a year or so ago. The grip is an old...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th May 2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,037
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks David, I can see the sense in that. ...

Thanks David, I can see the sense in that.

So taking the hilt separately I assume if it is from Java and if I have my history of islamic influence correct then it is probably suggests a 16C date...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th May 2009, 08:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,037
Posted By Mefidk
Thanks for the explanation guys - its a great...

Thanks for the explanation guys - its a great help.

Does this information help narrow down the origin and/or age. Henk suggested Cirebon. The hilt is bone and is of Hindu design, so does that...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th May 2009, 07:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,037
Posted By Mefidk
Rick - I was hoping that if I waited long enough...

Rick - I was hoping that if I waited long enough someone might clue me in to what a kebo is, but I guess I just have to advertise my ignorance :o
I'm beginning to feel the need to buy my second...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th May 2009, 01:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,037
Posted By Mefidk
Hi Alam Shah here are a few more pictures of...

Hi Alam Shah

here are a few more pictures of the third piece for you.

Thanks for the Tajong link. Looking at this suggests that mine is quite old, which I had not expected :)

Chris
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