Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
2nd April 2024, 04:57 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd March 2024, 01:07 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st March 2024, 03:51 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
20th March 2024, 08:49 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
19th March 2024, 10:01 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
5th March 2024, 03:51 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
5th March 2024, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,028
Thanks to all for the informative comments and...
Thanks to all for the informative comments and the educational video. The sword seems a departure from earlier, shorter cutlasses that I have encountered, with its 28" blade it reminds me more of a...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th March 2024, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 17
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So, this isn't a Lead Cutter, but a naval...
So, this isn't a Lead Cutter, but a naval Cutlass? Thank you for the information. Can you tell me why it is unusual to have a "low rack number:" I would have thought each vessel had to start at the...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th March 2024, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 17
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English Naval Cutlass or English Lead Cutter
From all the information that I could find this sword appears to be an English Lead Cutter Sword, except it isn't labeled as such, it has a # "6 or 9," on the scabbard, depending on your view(From...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2024, 03:56 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
21st February 2024, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th February 2024, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th February 2024, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 8,050
Great information; the tang goes all the way...
Great information; the tang goes all the way through the handle like yours. How old do you think my example is; are they still made? In this day of electric power tools, it is hard to imagine that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th February 2024, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th February 2024, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 8,050
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th February 2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 32
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I'm late to the game, but I've got a couple of...
I'm late to the game, but I've got a couple of entries. The longer 30" one is very heavy; almost .75" at the base of the spine. I think that I saw a similar example for cutting banana tree stalks.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2024, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2024, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 2
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A Simple Question About Philippine Weapons
I am sure that there is a simple answer to this question which is did any of the Philippine People ever employ the use of clubs in warfare or hunting? In my limited exposure to their weaponry, I have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2024, 02:47 AM
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Views: 1,900
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,040
My first recommendation is don't be in a hurry...
My first recommendation is don't be in a hurry and force the removal.
Next, I like Pecards Antique Leather dressing; saturate the outside of the scabbard on both sides and when that is absorbed,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2024, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 26
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Looking at the top of the shield, there appears...
Looking at the top of the shield, there appears to be a hole; if so there was probably a metal boss there at one time. This, as well as the handhold set up inside of the item, makes me think that it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th January 2024, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th January 2024, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 3
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Unknown Spoon
I believe that this is an old mustard or salt spoon. Can anyone tell me how old it is and where it comes from; I'm guessing the "84," is for the silver content.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2024, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,759
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