Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2006, 07:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2006, 05:15 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th July 2006, 11:36 PM
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Thank you
Thanks for taking the time to comment so extensively.
Paul
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2006, 11:09 PM
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Nothing?
No opinions? Why, too run of the mill?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2006, 08:58 AM
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Thoughts on this tulwar?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/pmacleman/IMG_0107.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/pmacleman/IMG_0108.jpg
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2006, 10:54 AM
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axes
The first shows definite signs in terms of an old bevelled edge of being a sharp useful weapon. The blade is about 30cm tip to tip.
The other shows no obvious signs of being a 'real' weapon having...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2006, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 11
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How about these two?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/pmacleman/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/pmacleman/IMG_0084.jpg
and
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/pmacleman/IMG_0088.jpg...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th June 2006, 07:29 AM
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Both right
Rob and Ki you may both be right...
Following up on Ki's information regarding geographic origin. This from the site: http://www.le-betel.com/betel/ciseaux/ci009/en_ci009.htm
"Betel cutter of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2006, 05:39 AM
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Restaining
Ahh, I know what you mean now. My grandfather who, together with my father, started me collecting had a very nice keris that I now realise had been treated in this manner. Did not know the term or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2006, 12:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2006, 12:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th June 2006, 11:32 PM
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How about this folding knife?
I've never had any idea on the origin of this one. Blade is very hard steel that does not dull or pit as quickly as you would expect but does seem to have chipped a bit. Arrowhead shape unusual....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2006, 10:29 AM
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Pedang
Thanks again Henk. Stone (p. 492) says a Pedang is shaped like a flyssa. This is much broader and shorter with no curvature of the blade... Also pistol not straight hilt as with flyssa. Might be a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2006, 10:25 AM
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Thnx
Might be new I guess but if so there has been a lot of odd details (like hot forged sheath bands) and steel is patinated and looks to have some folding. Script is intersting too - religious tourism?...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2006, 08:39 AM
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Dagger with raised arabic script
This one is a bit of a mystery too. Looks Celebes in style but haven't seen reference to this type of blade with bonded script from that area before.
All the one timber with some simple ornamental...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2006, 06:03 AM
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Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife
I obtained this somewhere in my travels - can't really remember where. Looks vaguely SE Asian, maybe Malay? Any thoughts and advice welcome.
Coarse watered steel blade (acid etched?). Good...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2006, 10:50 AM
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Location
I bought a knife with an almost identical blade 4 years ago when climbing in far W PRC. Far SW Yunnan province on PRC/TAR/Bhutan border. Blade was the same. Shape and dimensions of the grip and...
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