Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2006, 09:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2006, 08:56 PM
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The Dacians were much later than the Thracians...
The Dacians were much later than the Thracians and were in a different area. However the weapons of the latter would no doubt be influenced by former's legendary effectiveness. The Romans certainly...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2006, 05:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2006, 09:19 PM
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As requested, here is the reproduction.
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As requested, here is the reproduction.
This was handforged from one piece of Spring Steel and the dimensions were based on an actual one shown in the other attachments. The blade tempered using...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2006, 08:39 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2006, 08:30 AM
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Here is what it looked like afterwards fully...
Here is what it looked like afterwards fully straightened. However, most were slightly curved downward and we took this consideration when reproducing it.
The other photos are of the 20 inch...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2006, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 4
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Ancient Rhomphaia
This was from Mr. John Piscopo's collection that is now being sold off.
This was included in his own Yahoo group's (AFST) photo folder for awhile and I saved the images for reference. Later my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2006, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 13
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By the way, I just checked the AFST Group site...
By the way, I just checked the AFST Group site (have not been there since Mr. Piscopo died) and found the Rhomphaia photo folder is now gone. This showed two different ones he had. The longest one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2006, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,190
Here are two Macherias that are supposed to be...
Here are two Macherias that are supposed to be actual finds. The one with the scabbard has an "eagle's head" and "star" engraved on the blade. The customer asked us to engrave this on his.
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,190
Hello
Been lurking for some time and decided...
Hello
Been lurking for some time and decided to register. Surprisingly, you would think something like the Machiera and Rhomphaia would be reproduced/replicated by someone. Somewhere. But not...
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