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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2013, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2013, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 349
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Thanks. I suspected Albania, based on the brass...Thanks. I suspected Albania, based on the brass hilt, but there wasn't another one like it in Elgood's Greece book. Do you have a printed source for comparable pieces? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2013, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 33
Sticky: !STOLEN WEAPONS ALERT!
Views: 1,250
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That's terrible. My sympathies! I'm positive at...That's terrible. My sympathies! I'm positive at least some of the items will be recovered, if not all. I would advise watching your local craigslist for the next few weeks, and see if one of the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2013, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 349
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Straight-bladed yataganIt's brass-mounted AND straight-bladed, both are not usual yatagan characteristics. The blade looks like it came from a 1700s broadsword, or was made in that style by a local blade-maker. I had a... |
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Forum: European Armoury
20th December 2012, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 481
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See if this guy went to a military school. This...See if this guy went to a military school. This is a pattern hilt for Austrian cadets. |
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Forum: European Armoury
16th December 2012, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 682
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Forum: European Armoury
13th November 2012, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 387
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Perhaps Russian, but I'd wager it is Bulgarian....Perhaps Russian, but I'd wager it is Bulgarian. Pre-WWII. See if you can unscrew the capstan and carefully disassemble the hilt. Perhaps there will be some writing or stamps. |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th September 2012, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 634
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I stand myself corrected. The stylized tulip...I stand myself corrected. The stylized tulip flower [and I still believe it's a tulip] is also present on the German-made Dutch dirks, and has to be a part of the proprietary Dutch naval dirk blade... |
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2012, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 634
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2012, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 634
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Nothing. You will only make it worse, because you...Nothing. You will only make it worse, because you won't be able to match the color, finish and texture of the handle with whatever filler material you will use. A professional restorer should be... |
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Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2012, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 842
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I would advise to just leave it the way it is. It...I would advise to just leave it the way it is. It would be difficult to find a period scabbard that would fit your blade. This company can make you a new scabbard. To do a good job, I'd assume they... |
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Forum: European Armoury
17th September 2012, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 842
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This is an Austro-Hungarian civil servants'...This is an Austro-Hungarian civil servants' parade or court sword. Swords like this are frequently encountered on the market. The original scabbard had two gilt brass fittings, the top locked had a... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
10th September 2012, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 576
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd September 2012, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 576
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd September 2012, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 576
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MOROCCAN SAIF WITH 18TH C. EUROPEAN TALISMANIC BLADEI date this Moroccan saif to the mid to late 1800s. It is mounted with a 18th c. European talismanic blade, 74 cm. long, engraved on both sides with crescent moons, suns in splendor, and various... |
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd August 2012, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 700
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I have no doubts that this is an English hanger,...I have no doubts that this is an English hanger, and not German, or any other kind, and will wager a pint of good ale on that. Most importantly it's contained in the British officer's scabbard, and... |
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Forum: European Armoury
8th August 2012, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 700
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Nice sword! I think it's English, rather than...Nice sword! I think it's English, rather than German. Based on its appearance I would say this was an officer's personal weapon, rather than civilian's. Tha blade appears to be of earlier period,... |
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2012, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,102
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Hi, Michael.
I'm still not convinced that this...Hi, Michael. I'm still not convinced that this was a martial sword as opposed to a civilian's personal weapon. As far as the blade lengths go, in England at least, in the late 1500s-early 1600s the... |
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Forum: European Armoury
30th July 2012, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,102
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What makes it a musketeer's rapier, as opposed to...What makes it a musketeer's rapier, as opposed to a non-musketeer's rapier? |
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Forum: European Armoury
10th July 2012, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,033
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Personal details like that underscore the...Personal details like that underscore the veracity of the subject matter. I love it! |
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Forum: European Armoury
9th July 2012, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,033
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Looks like the village elders were put to work....Looks like the village elders were put to work. All with white beards and no personal weapons of any sort. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th June 2012, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 801
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That sounds right to me. It would do well for...That sounds right to me. It would do well for field dressing the kill. ..A hunter broke the blade on his hanger and passed it on to one of his servants. Originally it looked like something like... |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th June 2012, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 431
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Matchlock, regarding the Wallace Collection usb drive.I don't know where your thread went, but I saw your question. The photos on the usb drive are sensationally good. Every sword is photographed in giant resolution, from multiple angles. I believe... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2012, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 801
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Dom, this knife started its life as a full-size...Dom, this knife started its life as a full-size hunting sword in the second half of 18th c. The blade was broken and reshaped, the cross-guard is also long gone. The scabbard is not original. The... |
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Forum: European Armoury
24th June 2012, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 389
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