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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2006, 08:34 AM
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Views: 18,490
Posted By Rivkin
Ok, here is an example of peer review criticism....

Ok, here is an example of peer review criticism. It is somewhat on a better side (!!!) negative review of one of my articles:

"Overall the paper is weak in style, content and relevance.... In...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2006, 07:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 18,490
Posted By Rivkin
I will be honest with you - I am an idiot, so I...

I will be honest with you - I am an idiot, so I have no idea why the thread was locked or what you are talking about right now. Genocide and other things appeared in a swordforum discussion right in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2006, 11:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,419
Posted By Rivkin
Well, as a big mouth guy, I replied on...

Well, as a big mouth guy, I replied on swordforum, basically repeating what I said here. Here I just probably tell 3 anecdotes, two happened with me in real life, 1 is an old georgian story.

When...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2006, 09:18 PM
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Views: 21,419
Posted By Rivkin
My aplologies to Manoucher - while he is a great...

My aplologies to Manoucher - while he is a great specialist, certainly of incomparably higher caliber than I am, but I find certain things he says objectionable. For example, in his recent article he...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2006, 09:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,419
Posted By Rivkin
My reputation among dashnaktzatyun is that of a...

My reputation among dashnaktzatyun is that of a turk and fashist, so I preferred to abstain from commenting on this sword. I am also _not_ a specialist on this kind of swords or cilician history.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2006, 04:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,419
Posted By Rivkin
It is very interesting. Cilician armenia was an...

It is very interesting. Cilician armenia was an ally of Ilkhanid empire, later a vassal to anatolian turks. In fact, it was always an open question, how many "mongol" soldiers in Ilkhanid-mamluk war...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2006, 04:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,969
Posted By Rivkin
Oh, I believe this kindjal is not for real use,...

Oh, I believe this kindjal is not for real use, sort of late XIXth century art-nuovo poking stick.

I really like the second one nevertheless - truly beutiful, like starry night. Can it be formed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2006, 09:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,969
Posted By Rivkin
And finally - sorry, these are the only pictures...

And finally - sorry, these are the only pictures I have on this one. Sort of way too expensive for me. My take would be that it is something from eastern, probably south-eastern caucases, seen many...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,969
Posted By Rivkin
To continue our kindjal's discussion - the first...

To continue our kindjal's discussion - the first is an interesting georgian (?), even more precisely imeretian (??) speciman. The most interesting are the fullers - inside them one can see a set of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2006, 09:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,969
Posted By Rivkin
Hello, Ham - excellent, right on target....

Hello,

Ham - excellent, right on target. Kindjal is indeed from Georgia, but I was truly puzzled by the technique. Thank you very much.

Ariel - well, not all of us are senseis :rolleyes: ,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2006, 09:43 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 200,468
Posted By Rivkin
Attached is a numerically simulated magnetization...

Attached is a numerically simulated magnetization in 15x2cm FeNi sample, rapidly cooled from Curie temperature.

a. The magnetization is parallel to the local direction of the magnetic field,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2006, 05:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,433
Posted By Rivkin
I think all of those were modeled after...

I think all of those were modeled after napoleonic "gladius" artillery sword... were produced by many countries until late 1870s. "Confederate" sometime means imported from Europe.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,433
Posted By Rivkin
I think Bazalai is more appropriate here than...

I think Bazalai is more appropriate here than Geurk - Geurk "copies" come up here and there, while it is relatively easy to find an obviously fake Bazalai.

To the point of prices and japanese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2006, 10:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,607
Posted By Rivkin
This is an interesting kindjal. The marks are not...

This is an interesting kindjal. The marks are not letters, but more like an imitation of marks of old kindjal blades; production is most likely XXth century. I doubt it is to be some typical tourist...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2006, 10:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,325
Posted By Rivkin
One of the keys here is niello - very typical...

One of the keys here is niello - very typical caucasian work; indeed, niello of this type has been made in Trabzon; I doubt its production spread as far as Montenegro.

Concerning pontic greek...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2006, 07:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 20,749
Posted By Rivkin
Fugh, I can offer some educated guesses: 1....

Fugh, I can offer some educated guesses:

1. Cherkes means "eagle" in some version of osethian language. It is remotely possible that "cherkes" is taken directly from alanic.

I have not reade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2006, 03:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,969
Posted By Rivkin
kindjal - what kind of technique is it ?

Dear All,

Very unusual kindjal. I alway wondered what is it - damascus, sophisticated etching or something else.

Thank you very much in advance.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2006, 06:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,060
Posted By Rivkin
Let me guess - he was trying to perform kata he...

Let me guess - he was trying to perform kata he learned in his ninja-do dojo ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2006, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,150
Posted By Rivkin
Thanx a lot, glad you liked it. Sorry for not...

Thanx a lot, glad you liked it. Sorry for not replying earlier, I was trying to establish some contacts with "their side", but it seems that they are not very eager to cooperate. May be they don't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2006, 06:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,431
Posted By Rivkin
We just recently discussed the atributions made...

We just recently discussed the atributions made by this museum with respect to their latest exposition - straight double edged Qajar revival sword was named "XVIIIth century Zulfakar" etc.

In...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2006, 09:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,150
Posted By Rivkin
Thanx a lot. I was also puzzled by the fur...

Thanx a lot. I was also puzzled by the fur leggings. Don't know what to say - it may be something "unnatural".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2006, 09:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,881
Posted By Rivkin
kindjal - mechanical damascus ??

http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-NICE-RUSSIAN-CAUCASIAN-DAGGER-KINDJAL-BLADE_W0QQitemZ6625007968QQcategoryZ13968QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just finished - the question is if its an etching or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2006, 06:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,150
Posted By Rivkin
dances with sabres :)

Couple of subjects:
http://www.badongo.net/vid/102226/1
(wait until it says "download" on the top of the page, than press the "download" button).
Dance with kindjals. I really like the way in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2006, 06:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 27,771
Posted By Rivkin
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2006, 06:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 27,771
Posted By Rivkin
To be completely honest, I don't know how to...

To be completely honest, I don't know how to reply to this thread, without inflaming passions. I am not trying to say that there is no such things as heroism; what I am trying to say is that we learn...
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