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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2008, 02:12 AM
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Posted By Craig Johnson
Hi Tamarela Can you post some pictures of...

Hi Tamarela

Can you post some pictures of the knife? We can compare to others and possibly get a time frame and style for you.

Best
Craig
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2006, 04:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,020
Posted By Craig Johnson
Dagger ID, MN Garage Sale find

Hello All

I hope this finds you well. I have been away for a while but thought this might prove a puzzle for someone.

Fellow came down to the shop the other day and brought a dagger he had...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2005, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,701
Posted By Craig Johnson
Egyptian

Hello Flavio

Thank you. Thats by far the closest match I have been able to find so far. In fact that is close enough to say its definitely in the same tradition, and probably the same time period...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2005, 04:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,701
Posted By Craig Johnson
Time frame

Hello Rick

I was thinking very early 20th C. I know the piece was in a storage situation more a neglected stash situation from the mid thirties on untill recently. The scabbard on the blade the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2005, 05:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,701
Posted By Craig Johnson
Specs

Hello Everyone

Here are the specs

Kaskara

General Dimensions

Overall Length: 1047mm 41.25"
Blade Length quillon block to tip: 896mm 35 5/16"
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2005, 04:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,701
Posted By Craig Johnson
Blade

Hey Rick

Thanks I was unsure if it fit in that area or not. I have not seen that many of these.

My guess is the blade is indigenous. It is finely done but the elements such as the finish, blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2005, 02:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,701
Posted By Craig Johnson
North African Ithink but can anyone nail it down in more detail

Hello All

I have been doing some cleaning and restoration work on this piece for a fellow and wanted to give him some more details when I send it back. Its a fairly nice piece, the blade is hex in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2005, 12:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,313
Posted By Craig Johnson
Thanks for all the info

Hello All

Thanks for all the info. Great stuff as usuall. Here are some details the fellow sent.

The edge is sharp, it has a great deal of flex, at the tip I'd say 3/32 thick and close to 3/16...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2005, 04:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,313
Posted By Craig Johnson
Euro/? Blade Double Use or Euro inspired?

Had a fellow send me these pics asking what this was. Does anyone recognize the script in the blade??

Best Craig
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2005, 01:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,554
Posted By Craig Johnson
Sharpened edge

Your guess was correct. I checked with the owner and the sharpened edge is the curved one.

I have a call in to a fellow who is up on Chinese items and maybe able to shine some light but have not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2005, 04:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,554
Posted By Craig Johnson
Some more Info

Here is some more info I forgot to put in the first post.

the total length is 71 cm
grip is 16 cm
blade is 47.8 cm
Scabbard is 55 cm and has a dragon or lizzard motife
Hilt seems to be of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2005, 03:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,554
Posted By Craig Johnson
Help to ID Sword

Hello All

It has been a while since I have posted. Good to see some of the old boys still around and some new folks I recognize as well.

I have a piece a fellow sent me some picks of asking for...
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