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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
27th March 2021, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 364
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Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think...Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think it was a powder horn, but I could not figure out what it was. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th March 2021, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 364
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I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he...I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he told me that it is a traveling oil lamp, circa 1750-1820; the wick would come out of the portal on top. Makes sense. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th March 2021, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 364
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I agree, even though I found some grease horn...I agree, even though I found some grease horn examples with cattle horn; the chain work and the hook were the same for hanging from the oxen yokes. Wouldn't they use brass or wood on the top instead... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th March 2021, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 364
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A friend commented that the horn looked like it...A friend commented that the horn looked like it came from an American Bison(Buffalo), so that this would indicate that it is American and probably of Mid Western to Western origin. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd March 2021, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 364
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Old Colonial Grease Horn or Powder Horn?I have what I believe to be an old grease horn, however, since the top is pinned to the horn with iron nails and there is a small hinged opening I guess there is the remote possibility that it is a... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2021, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 3,095
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Gonzoadler makes an excellent point that while...Gonzoadler makes an excellent point that while this might not serve as protection from a bullet, this certainly would prove effective in deflecting a sword blade in the late 18th or early 19th... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 3,095
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I am not knowledgeable in this area of collecting...I am not knowledgeable in this area of collecting however I would like to make a couple of observations based on past experience. First, the piece is well made and somewhat complex, and manufactured... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th February 2021, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 926
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drac2k
Hello Shayde78,
Sajen had an interesting video on...Hello Shayde78, Sajen had an interesting video on restoring a blade, however, I think yours has greater pitting and you may not have a stationary belt sander. I would also first use a wire brush on... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2021, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 926
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drac2k
I think your assessment of the early 20th-century...I think your assessment of the early 20th-century is correct and are you sure that the handle is wood rather than horn? Since the item is in poor condition, why not practice your restoration on it,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2021, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,911
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drac2k
Thank you Sajen as I like both of yours as well,...Thank you Sajen as I like both of yours as well, especially the shorter one; I looked closely at your panabas in a previous post of yours, and the designs with the segmented body and a stylized mouth... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2021, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,911
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drac2k
Okay, it's on the bucklist; now I just have to...Okay, it's on the bucklist; now I just have to figure out how I'm going to tell my wife that I will be getting a centipede tattoo to go with my panabas. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2021, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,911
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drac2k
Thank you Kino; I posted it earlier under the...Thank you Kino; I posted it earlier under the title of "Unusual Panabas," which has detailed pictures if you care for a closer look. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2021, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,911
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2021, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 849
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drac2k
Awesome collection of Zulu Spears and clubs! Are...Awesome collection of Zulu Spears and clubs! Are the spears that are wrapped with hide or rattan older than those wrapped with wire? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2021, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 858
Posted By
drac2k
Hello,
I will make some observations(even though...Hello, I will make some observations(even though I am the least knowledgeable dha guy on the forum). First, the coin on the pommel would indicate that it was either Cambodian or Vietnamese as these... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2021, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,858
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2021, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2021, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2021, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By
drac2k
Believe it or not, that is what I was using the...Believe it or not, that is what I was using the first and the last time; the blade started rusting and it looked horrible. I did neutralize it with baking soda and continuous rinses and I oiled the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2021, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By
drac2k
Hello back.
I think your assessment on the handle...Hello back. I think your assessment on the handle and the ferrule being original to the blade are correct as well as it having good age. In regards to etching the blade to determine if the tip has... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2021, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
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drac2k
Thanks, Sajen. I think it may be, except when I...Thanks, Sajen. I think it may be, except when I lightly cleaned the pommel with silver polish, underneath the brass tarnish was a silver-like metal. I think it could be some type of silver alloy as I... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2021, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
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drac2k
Thanks; must have been his twin brother, I got...Thanks; must have been his twin brother, I got this one on Proxibid. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2021, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 783
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drac2k
Your posts are always insightful, informative,...Your posts are always insightful, informative, and appreciated. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2021, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
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drac2k
New Kris to ShareI just picked this one up; it is my first metal pommel kris. I have some opinions, however, I would like to hear what the more knowledgeable Forum Members have to say first. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2021, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By
drac2k
I was wondering if someone modified a barong for...I was wondering if someone modified a barong for agricultural use or if it was actually a form of a sword. |
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