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Forum: Swap Forum
3rd October 2020, 07:08 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd October 2020, 10:02 PM
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helpNot sure what the problem is but every time I try to reply to anything in the swap forum I receive a message saying 'thinreadline, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd October 2020, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Swap Forum
29th September 2020, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 1
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JOURNALS OF THE ARMS & ARMOUR SOCIETYJOURNALS OF THE ARMS & ARMOUR SOCIETY ... issues and main articles as follows 1. SEPT 1964 - A PROBLEM IN THE TECHNIQUES OF THE MEDIEVAL SWORDSMITH by Wells . 13 pp , illus . 2. MAR 1954 - ... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2020, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,410
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2020, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,410
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Although the Tebu , or Toubou are to be found in...Although the Tebu , or Toubou are to be found in NW Sudan , they are more commonly associated with inhabiting northern Chad, southern Libya & northeastern Niger . |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2020, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2020, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2020, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,428
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that's a real possibility Rick .... in my picture...that's a real possibility Rick .... in my picture No 3 above I illustrate the muzzle of an Indian musket which also features a permanently fixed bayonet . This weapon I believe to be for hunting... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2020, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,428
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Very interesting , I like it ... could this not...Very interesting , I like it ... could this not simply be the barrel of an Indian 'turn off' pistol ? What concerns me is that normally on Indian pieces the bayonet blade is hinged and folds under... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2020, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,025
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2020, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
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Spear ... help with IDSorry about the poor quality of the image , but this pic was sent to me by a friend who hoped that I might be able to ID it ... but it rings no bells with me ... anyone able to identify it please ? |
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Forum: European Armoury
16th May 2020, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,892
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Forum: European Armoury
16th May 2020, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,892
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Interesting European daggerI would welcome your ideas about the age , nationality and if possible maker of this dagger. It belongs to a friend of mine . The initials on the pommel are presumably that of the owner , but perhaps... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
2nd April 2020, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,538
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Thank you all for this useful information , much...Thank you all for this useful information , much obliged . |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st April 2020, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,538
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PICTURE IDENTIFICATION PLEASEI wonder if anyone can ID where in the world this picture is depicting ( late 19th C ) . |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th March 2020, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,036
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as a botanist with a PhD relating to trees and...as a botanist with a PhD relating to trees and years of experience in the tropics , I can attest to the enormous difficulty in identifying small pieces of 'old' wood in order to establish what... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
9th March 2020, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,690
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original 19th Century SUDANESE SHIELDoriginal 19th Century SUDANESE SHIELD . Diameter 22 inches.... £490 inc postage to a UK address , overseas postage on request |
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Forum: European Armoury
8th March 2020, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,160
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superb sword , very nice to have one named to an...superb sword , very nice to have one named to an officer who served in the Anglo Zulu War.... very envious. May I ask what does DAAG stand for ? |
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd January 2020, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,094
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Good heavens ... well I never , thanks for that !...Good heavens ... well I never , thanks for that ! I shall let him know ! |
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Forum: European Armoury
17th January 2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,094
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marks on a 19th C Coachman's / horseman's knifeA friend of mine has this rather nice Sheffield made coachman's / horseman's knife and noticed this set of geometric marks on one of the tools ... does anyone know what they are ? Thank you. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
16th December 2019, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,804
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Mirror with western sahel type leatherworkiThe leatherwork appears to be West African in style . It measures , when closed, 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Very faintly written in ink is a name which is largely illegible ... 'Lt A (?) H . E???? ?? th ( ?... |
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Forum: European Armoury
15th December 2019, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,450
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Forum: European Armoury
14th December 2019, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,450
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yes it seems to be a language from West Africa in...yes it seems to be a language from West Africa in what was formerly Ashanti . |
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Forum: European Armoury
13th December 2019, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,450
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