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Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Hi 'Nando, nice piece ......could the grooves in the ring guard be / or part of a primitive guide/fixing to attach to a musket. Would make a good bayonet. Musketeers of the late 17th... |
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![]() Not being a dealer, my pricing may not be realistic with the current economy, so have reduced the price to offers around £300 each PM me or contact me via tulwar@icloud.com David |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I too have some reservations about the handle ....the wear / colouration looks un-natural :confused: Perhaps more pics may change that...once you received it. Still an interesting piece. All the... |
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![]() Reluctantly offering my 1868 Cavalry Lances, ( two available) complete with loop, leather protective sheath. In very good original condition. Because of length postage abroad could be problematic,... |
Forum: European Armoury
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katana
![]() Hi 'Nando, thinking outside the "box" I tried to make a german word from the various interpretations of the letters I tried Wahn leaving the last "b" out of the equation . ... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() We have had discussions on a number of knives and a Ram Dao with similar markings . This Ram Dao is attributed to Assam notice the markings on the blade .....click the appropriate pic to enlarge.. ... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Matt, these are usually attributed to the Taureg but could be from Mali or Niger regions. Unfortunately this type seem to be made for the tourist industry and are all late 20th... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() Hi Norman :) , sometimes the sheathing covers/holds the lower section of the spearhead shaft ...I believe that this 'overlap' is deliberate and is bound tight around the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I would suggest that you soak the sleeve in water, wrap around the shaft and sew the seam then. As the leather ...dries it shrinks and gives a very firm hold. One more suggestion, if you cut rawhide... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() Hi, I have mounted a genuine Zulu spearhead to a replacement shaft....copying one of their techniques. Drill a smaller diameter hole (slightly smaller than the tang) into the end of the shaft... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() Hi Robert, I had a few 'cut down' spears. To maintain the integrity of the pieces I 'added' a shaft to the remaining original shaft. This was achieved by drilling a central hole into... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Fearn, yes generalising.... for more recent times. A number of tribes still to this day hunt with 'smaller' bows ......the rest tend to use AK45's. I agree that up the middle of the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() African bows tend to have a low draw weight and for hunting tend to be short....this allows stalking and firing from concealed positions. Larger bows would get tangled with vegetation.The low draw... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() Hi 'Nando, my impression is the decoration could be African / Arabic.(France held much of the west of Africa including Morocco and Algeria). Perhaps a colonial piece adopted/captured... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() Greatly saddened and shocked by this news ....when I first joined the forum, Lew was always willing to educate me on the African pieces I had newly started to collect. Helpful and friendly.... I will... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() I too was not suggesting that this is 'brand' new ....I think this could be a 'recent' marriage of older .....and perhaps some newer parts David |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Emanuel, lucky you .....I'm not really jealous :rolleyes: Fantastic, thanks for sharing :cool: All the best David |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() It may be this thread .... http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5314 Kind Regards David |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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katana
![]() Hi Weapons, this does seem to be a 'marriage' of parts. The hilt does indeed look like one from a Kora. The knuckle guard seems a total 'mis-match' .... and looks like it would... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: European Armoury
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katana
![]() Hi Graeme, thanks ....there is a bent over nail approx. 1/2" below the top of the club driven in from the side ...it is 'aimed' at the lead 'insert'. (as arrowed in pic) All the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 7,072
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![]() I posted this quote before..which suggests the souvenier trade was rife.....unfortunately the link no longer works :( , "....In the Sudan, Major E A De Cosson who served with Sir Gerald... |
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