Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Yesterday, 09:29 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Yesterday, 08:49 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 08:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2024, 01:34 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th May 2024, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 512
Hello Alan,
It was my guess that this...
Hello Alan,
It was my guess that this unusual joint could be an old repair of a former restoration.
And yes, the effect that you can look as a bule over the heads of the vast bulk of people when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2024, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 747
Hi Jury,
Yes, similar. But the one which...
Hi Jury,
Yes, similar. But the one which will come to my hands is a small sword or big dagger, something between your both examples and with a similar nice blade engraving like your long blade.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2024, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
Hi Oariff,
Yes, it's a Malay badik. Scabbard...
Hi Oariff,
Yes, it's a Malay badik. Scabbard crosspiece, the very nice handle in aka bahar, typical Malay. Also the scabbard foot is clearly Malay. Let me know when you get tired of looking at it....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th May 2024, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 512
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th May 2024, 12:58 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th May 2024, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 9
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Little keris for comment and a few question
A while back I got this little keris (patrem?) in a mixed lot.
It's a pretty well made piece in my humble opinion and all seems made together and fits pretty well.
My questions:
-- Would you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2024, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,082
Hi Marc,
I've had it many times that a post...
Hi Marc,
I've had it many times that a post received a lot of views but got.no single comment for a long time. But the many views show that it's interesting but people don't know what they should...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th May 2024, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,845
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Forum: European Armoury
9th May 2024, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,845
Hi Jim,
Lontar is a palm. The lontar palm...
Hi Jim,
Lontar is a palm. The lontar palm leaves are used to write on them, the scribes write or better scribe the text with the needle and rub a plant ash inside.The term I used was "lontar...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2024, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 747
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Forum: Swap Forum
8th May 2024, 08:58 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th May 2024, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,845
Hi Jim,
The knife you showed is also a...
Hi Jim,
The knife you showed is also a lontar scribe's knife. ;)
Attached a pic of my small collection of these knives.
Never believe descriptions auction houses provide!
Regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2024, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,159
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2024, 08:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2024, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
Hi Marius,
Just compare the mouth pieces...
Hi Marius,
Just compare the mouth pieces from the scabbards, the one in question, my example and the ones in the given thread. It's the best evidence. ;)
Also blade shape, handle style, blade...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th May 2024, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,019
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Forum: European Armoury
8th May 2024, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,019
I sincerely hope that Mgolab does not feel...
I sincerely hope that Mgolab does not feel attacked but instead takes a calm look at his axe and takes note of my arguments.
I think it makes more sense to tell the truth, it can be disappointing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2024, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
Look also to this thread:...
Look also to this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28568&highlight=sewar
It's always the name game, when a sewar like dagger coming from Malaysia it's called there as badik! ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2024, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
Hello Marius,
We had a similar discussion...
Hello Marius,
We had a similar discussion here 2013 before: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16797&highlight=badik
Look special to #38, our senior member Dave Henkel who is very...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th May 2024, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,019
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2024, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
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