Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2024, 01:18 PM
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Dear Chris Evans,
I have to say that...
Dear Chris Evans,
I have to say that https://knifesteelnerds.com/2024/04/22/wootz-the-true-damascus-steel/ is the best reference material I have ever seen on the subject. Thanks for that. Peter...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th April 2024, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 344
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Forum: European Armoury
28th April 2024, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,877
Photographs.
Great Keith I will proceed with caution ... Hopefully I can get a few samples sorted and have Photoshop do the mathematics on superb backgrounds etc. Historical artistic backgrounds seems to be the...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2024, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,877
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2024, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 344
Views: 171,478
The Crown and Crossed Swords.
Hello Jim and Keith...
Last week I met Keith for lunch at the famous pub in Shotley Bridge albeit in the section that used to be called Commercial Hotel. The sign outside was changed in the summer...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2024, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,082
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Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2024, 12:41 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2024, 03:34 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2024, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 30
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From Wike...The Wolfcatcher Royal (French:...
From Wike...The Wolfcatcher Royal (French: louvetier royal), a position also known historically as the Grand Wolfcatcher (French: grand louvetier) which is now known as lieutenant de louveterie, was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th April 2024, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 4
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Floral Motif.
Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22030&highlight=aurangazeb which was an interesting small study on Indian Floral work . Im sure you may find that interesting.
Regards...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th April 2024, 12:47 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th April 2024, 12:15 AM
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SEE...
SEE http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22366&highlight=Spanish+Blade+Stamps .....There are clues I suspect in posts 15 and 32.... possibly...Peter.
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Forum: European Armoury
8th April 2024, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: European Armoury
8th April 2024, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,901
The web provides us with a considerable load of...
The web provides us with a considerable load of facts on Royal Navy weapons...I hesitate to use the term Cutlasses ...because that term never really caught on until very lately.
Anyway here is the...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2024, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,306
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2024, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,707
Baluch in Oman etc.
Yes there are many Baluch people in the region and it can be seen at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23258&highlight=bALUCH+oMAN how important these were regarding the Mercenaries on...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2024, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,306
Robert Mole.
I was looking at https://www.antique-swords.co.uk/antique-swords-for-sale/1845-Pattern-Infantry-Officers-Sword-By-Robert-Mole-p162768233 and noted the similar blade style... I also note certain...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,707
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2024, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,285
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2024, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,285
Reference;
A. The Omani Khanjar.
B. Omani...
Reference;
A. The Omani Khanjar.
B. Omani Swords.
C. The Omani Terrs.
Yes this is a Sayyiidi Khanjar after the name of what is probably Omans greatest ruler Saiid The Great 1804 to 1856.
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,117
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 3
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Yes I have to agree. The peculiar aspect in...
Yes I have to agree. The peculiar aspect in dealing with the Yemeni weaponry is that all the experts have left...in fact all the Jewish people have gone to Israel...None of the silver and gold...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,285
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,117
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,423
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