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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2019, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 544
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Wood Hilt, Lathe TurnedHi All, I am a fairly proficient woodworker and given the pattern on the hilt, I am pretty certain that the hilt is wood and a hardwood at that. I am also rather sure that the hilt has been lathe... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2019, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 641
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bichaq=knifeHi Battara, Awhile ago I met a Turkish seller of arms and militaria books. He said that bichaq (or biçak) just means knife in Turkish. Google Translate appears to agree and translates "knife" in... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2019, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 641
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Funny CoincidenceHi Kahnjar1, I just happened to pick up one of these just last week. Kubur is correct. These knives are typical of Bosnia/Sarajevo. The knives vary greatly in size. The one I just got has a 5" blade... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2019, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 688
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Skill is NecessaryAriel, I agree with you completely. Forging the old wootz blades was a matter of learned skill. I am a fairly good finish carpenter but even if I were given exhaustively complete plans plus the best... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2019, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,260
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Glass in the CrucibleAriel, According to Föll, all true crucible steel has a high carbon content because the alloy must be at least eutectoid in order to become liquid at the furnace temperatures of the time. If it had... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2019, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,260
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Dr Helmut Föll DisagreesAriel, In his online monograph (Iron, Steel and Swords [https://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/index.html]), Dr Helmut Föll (materials scientist) says that crucible damascus steel swords contain... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2019, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 53,737
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Tonsure SearchMartin, Thanks for the response. I did two searches. In the first search (Chinese tonsure knife), everything I saw was pretty straight or electric. With the second search (antique tonsure knife) I... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2019, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 53,737
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Unknown Folder OriginHi All, Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to the origin of this little folding knife. Overall the knife measures about 5.625" (about 14.25cm). There is no lock. The knife is opened and held... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2019, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 860
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RobT
Rich,
I'm sorry for being unclear. I didn't mean...Rich, I'm sorry for being unclear. I didn't mean to imply that the sword was in any way Japanese but rather that the part may have come from a Japanese model 95 or may have been copied from same. I... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2019, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 860
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RobT
broken tip?The picture is small but from what I can see, the metal tassel ring looks like the one on my NCO shin gunto. Considering the length of the sheath, could the tip of the sword have been... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2019, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,134
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RobT
My Circuit Is IncorrectHi Kai, I knew it after I posted so I double checked myself online. My circuit instructions are incorrect (it has been a long while since I built a homemade continuity tester). The battery has to be... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2019, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,134
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RobT
Check for ContinuityHi kai, Before resorting to an x-ray as kronckew suggested, you might want to check for continuity first. Attach a wire lead to the blade and to one of the poles of a D cell. Attach another lead to... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2019, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,597
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Philippine Yataghans?Hi All, Would these two Philippine short swords qualify as having yataghan blades? Sincerely, RobT |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2019, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,871
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I was wondering the same thingHi All, The dagger I bought last year is very similar to the one shown by G Mansfield and, when I had bought it, I had wondered where it fit within the flyssa/wedding flyssa scheme of things. Given... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2018, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,630
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Excellent PointsKronckew, You make excellent points. I wondered what would happen with the alternate cutting if one of the combatants refused to cooperate and struck a second time on the same side. Talk about being... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2018, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,630
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Three Interesting Things NotedHi All, Thank you Kronckew for posting this weapon. I had never heard of it before but now I want one. I noticed immediately how similar to a panabas the chamtun looks. The second thing that got my... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2018, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,528
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RobT
Hi Ian,
Thanks for the info. If I manage to get...Hi Ian, Thanks for the info. If I manage to get a translation, I will post what I am told. Sincerely, RobT |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2018, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,528
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Possibly Military?Hi Ian, Thanks for your response. Is there any possibility that the swords were military issue? Sincerely, RobT |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2018, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,528
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Twin Dha Translation RequestedHi All, I picked up these two dha a few months ago. The seller described them as "plain Jane" but I think that they are quite nice. The longer sword has a 20.75" blade and an 8.25" hilt. The shorter... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2018, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
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Shona BakatwaHi All, I believe the African knife is a bakatwa of the Shona people. See Spring's African Arms and Armor pg 134. Sincerely, RobT |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2018, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,263
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Fighting EdgeHi Chris, The edge isn't very sharp. It cut some paper drawn across it but didn't cut a piece of twine. I imagine that it is sharp enough if the blade was intended primarily as a point... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2018, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,263
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SharpeningHi Chris, From the striations on the edge, it would appear that the blade has been sharpened with a stone. Sincerely, RobT |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2018, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,263
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RobT
Abel Domenech Has RespondedHi All, Mr Domenech has responded. With his permission (given in a subsequent email), I have posted his response. In the email I sent to him asking for his permission to share his information, I also... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2018, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,128
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RobT
Philippine & IndianHi Harry, The first knife is indeed from the Philippines and is called a gunong (AKA puñal, puñal de kris, belt kris [but it's not a kris]). It looks like a good one. Based on what I learned in this... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th April 2018, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,231
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RobT
I Like ItHi All, I have never seen another keris blade like it but the pamor appears to follow the edge of the blade on both sides so I don't know how much the blade could have been reshaped. To me it... |
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