Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2011, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 35
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Hello all,
I thought I'd post a couple...
Hello all,
I thought I'd post a couple pictures of the solution I found to display a collection of Kriss. Very easy to do and I find it visually pleasing.
The holding poles are made of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2008, 08:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2008, 08:17 PM
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Take your pictures outside on a bright overcast...
Take your pictures outside on a bright overcast day, use a neutral, uniform and non-reflecting background. Mid-winter days are best (despite the cold!) , in Switzerland at any rate :). Use a tri-pod...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2008, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 12
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Peshkabz triplet
Hello all,
your thoughts and comments on this Peshkabz triplet would be most appreciated!
For my part, I see them as mostly decorative pieces, even though the big one has solid and well...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2006, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 23
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Many thanks to Ian and Andrew,
I was...
Many thanks to Ian and Andrew,
I was indeed under the impression that this dagger wasn't really meant for heavy duty, unless in dire circumstances, but more for appearances (good ones at that,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2006, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 23
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Burmese Dha for comment
Hello forumnits,
Here are a few picture of a small dagger-size dha from Burma.
I'd love to hear any comment you may have (good or bad), age and origin estimation, etc.
Thanks! :)
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2005, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 46
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Well, the artist who was demonstrating his work...
Well, the artist who was demonstrating his work explained his technique exactly as you and Jens did: first the surface is crosshatched then the decorative metal is hammered onto the hatched area to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2005, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 40,213
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th March 2005, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 46
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Battara,
you said the only koftgary done...
Battara,
you said the only koftgary done these days is in India, surely the technique must be known and practiced elsewhere, no?. I've talked to someone in a weapons tradeshow here in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2005, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 46
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Pictures of work in progress
Battara,
thanks for the excellent explanations! You've given us the hand, now I'd like to have the arm: could you possibly post some picture of work in progress? It would give us an even better...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2004, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,670
Wootz
Well, I have a lot of reading to do I guess, thanks to all for the many pointers and the valuable feedback!
Guy
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2004, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,670
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2004, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 30
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I personaly don't think it has been, it seems...
I personaly don't think it has been, it seems very 'natural' if you know what I mean. But then this is my first wootz blade, and I've had only a few others in my hands.
Is there an ''encyclopedia"...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2004, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,670
Bytshak - Wootz
Definitely, I took all my pictures on cloudy days, we've got a lot of them this time of the year around here :-)
Anyway, here's the new lot. It's hard to get a picture of the whole blade with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2004, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 30
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Bytshak - Wootz
All the previous picures except for the very last one have been taken in natural light (and it shows, the last one is definitely not as good as the previous ones). But I will take some more pictures...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2004, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,670
Bytshak
And I learn more than any of you! This is great! Thanks for all the input.
I've attached another picture of the handle, the cleft is quite deep.
The wootz is very pleasent I must say, sort of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2004, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,670
Wonderful input, thanks to both of you!
Ariel,...
Wonderful input, thanks to both of you!
Ariel, I can find no marks whatsoever on the blade or the handle, in particular, no Mazar-i-Sharif arsenal stamp.
Does anyone know how this kind of knife is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2004, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,670
Indo-Persian knife for comment
Hello forumnites,
I recently purchased the knife you can see in the attached pictures. I figure it is Persian (a form or Kard?) or possibly Indian. It is definitely made of wootz steel, and I...
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