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Forum: European Armoury
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![]() it's quite common for the forte to be unsharpened, thus better for parrying an opponent without notching your blade, the foible would be sharp, especially the 'sweet spot'. Thrusting swords might... |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 36
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![]() A disabling Wound is far more strategically important. A dead man stops using precious resources. A wounded man keeps using them without depriving the enemy of anything. It ties up about 5 men to... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 69
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![]() True, I have more barungs than I have hands to use them. Is that dark streak in the scabbard a crack or a darker graining? A closeup of the carving near the scabbard mouth and of the grip pommel... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 7
Views: 179
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![]() :D ;) Reminds me of a chemical plant construction project for Monsanto in Decatur, Alabama I was a project engineer on, My employer was responsible for the main plant inside the battery limits (IBL),... |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Looks like a javelin point to me. There seem to be a lot of bronze weapons from the Balkans - 'Luristan' seems to be covered knee deep in them. I recall seeing bronze points for sale with the vendor... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This instantly reminded me of 'The Patriot', Benjamin Martin and his obsession with chairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2lvz3v_dtyA |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,367
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 725
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![]() The link I just posted above in post no. 19 is to an english translation of this website. :confused: The one you posted on the left is one I'd like. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 725
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![]() I acknowledge the avian 'crow' ref. is incorrect. (unless you are Portuguese -which you are), Is the Spanish plural for a Corvo Knife 'Corvos'? I suspect from the racist reference to razors just... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,367
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![]() Stumbled across this thread. I have a UK 'Coast Guard' version, have read that when the Coastal riders amalgamated with the various related services to form the UK's 'Coast Guard' in 1822 The brass... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,702
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![]() Just missed this one at an auction here in the UK a few minutes ago. Went for more than I was willing to pay. Ah, well...maybe next time. Thought it'd fit in here for the record. (I ignore the silly... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 725
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![]() Excerpt from well down the Spanish website, in English: ( :p ) |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 725
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![]() An extensive webpage on the 'crow' translated to English from the original Spanish. Urbatorium... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 18
Views: 542
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![]() I concurr, it's just adding weight to the tip to increase the cutting impact of the working area, much like the adding of a 'yelman' to the newer model shown in the thread. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 7
Views: 323
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kronckew
![]() When I was a cadet, we had a 'pass in review' parade in front of the College's Commanding Admiral and his guests, every Saturday morning before we went on liberty. As a First class (4th year) Cadet... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 69
Views: 16,591
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![]() Drac2k, nice batch of barungs, the scabbard wrappings on them are giving me ideas... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 25
Views: 825
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kronckew
![]() Guinness is better for you. Anyway We should, as a free non-EU nation, negotiate a free trade agreement with the UK's oldest ally, Portugal. Darn the Froggy EU, full speed ahead. Port problem... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 25
Views: 825
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![]() I live in Govt. housing. They won't let me. I am told by a family that lives in one of our upstairs flats that Santa managed to get in and had some of the milk and donuts the children left for him,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 25
Views: 825
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![]() I have gas heating but no fireplace. My Chimney is only a pipe about 3 in. in diameter. I have to leave a window open for Santa. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 825
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 69
Views: 16,591
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![]() Forget to add this one Mid-20th c. Zamboangan with simple Maranao hilt. Guess they couldn't be bothered to get the pommel protrusions carved.25in. LOA in scabbard, 15.75 in. (40cm.) blade, 2.75in.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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