Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 74
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Hi Jim,
It is of course my pleasure - I am...
Hi Jim,
It is of course my pleasure - I am happy to have been provided a context to share this book in the thread, and only wish I had seen it sooner... Of course, your invaluable input,...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Hi Michael,
The auction took place either in...
Hi Michael,
The auction took place either in December or January, and I think - "think" being the operative word ;) - I archived some photos of the piece or pieces in question. I'll search for...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 74
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Hi Michael,
I would humbly argue it is...
Hi Michael,
I would humbly argue it is relevant in the context of the question surrounding the font type that appears in the stamp(s) used on the muzzle... While it is commonly accepted that such...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
Sure thing! :)
Edward Barnes & Sons was a...
Sure thing! :)
Edward Barnes & Sons was a prolific maker who opened their shop in Sheffield in or around 1833, and were active until the end of the 3rd quarter of the century. However, by the...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 109,927
Hi David,
My pleasure! :) And while I...
Hi David,
My pleasure! :) And while I consulted with the Professor extensively on both the suite of items and the gentleman to whom they originally belonged, I just realized something of note:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th February 2012, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 15,815
FWIW, Kannada is my wife's mother tongue, and...
FWIW, Kannada is my wife's mother tongue, and while she admittedly does not fluently read it, she did grow up speaking it and surrounded by the language...
In the 3 1/2 years I've lived in India...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2012, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 47,782
FWIW, I've seen examples of English-made knives...
FWIW, I've seen examples of English-made knives dating to 1850-1860 with stamps using sans serif fonts (and have at least one I can think of), and have seen a file conversion with a similar stamp I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th February 2012, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd February 2012, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 5
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Just a stunning knife, Tim... Absolutely...
Just a stunning knife, Tim... Absolutely beautiful.
Not only does it appeal to me as an early European folder, but the workmanship is very fine, and the size! :eek:
Fires for me on all...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd February 2012, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 109,927
Wow, I wish I had been browsing the European...
Wow, I wish I had been browsing the European weapons forum a month ago when this thread was begun. Not that I would have been able to contribute much other than to share the following image(s)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2012, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,979
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2012, 06:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2012, 05:55 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2012, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 10
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Thanks guys... Something about a slight...
Thanks guys... Something about a slight undulation in the blade (on the reverse IIRC) reminded me of PI... maybe I just haven't seen enough Chinese blades to see the resemblance.
The ring pommel...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2012, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 10
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Unknown Small Ring-Pommeled Knife
I picked this little sticker last week from a collection of predominantly SEA edged weapons. One piece of metal measuring only about 9 inches in total length; the blade accounts for about half of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2012, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,418
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2012, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,289
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2012, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,289
Are you willing to wait the better part of a...
Are you willing to wait the better part of a year? Anyway, given the cost of polishing, I would suggest first researching the value of this smith's work to make sure it would be worth the investment...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2012, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 12
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I have several nihonto, but am functionally...
I have several nihonto, but am functionally useless when it comes to translating kanji.
Koto on the other hand has translated the mei... the osujikai file marks through me a little, though my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2012, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 4
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Howdy Bing,
I would very much like to see...
Howdy Bing,
I would very much like to see photos of the two khanjars visible above the cinquedea when it is convenient... :)
Speaking of which, the cinquedea is absolutely beautiful, and would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2012, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,813
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2012, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 81,868
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2012, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,346
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2012, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,076
Thank you, Jose, Kronckew, AJNumbers, Jentayu,...
Thank you, Jose, Kronckew, AJNumbers, Jentayu, and Dom for your thoughts...
In particular, thank you Jentayu for the translation of the medallions. :)
I am still awfully curious to hear your...
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