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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2013, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,077
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Shotel, Imported blade and bakelite hiltI let go of several, but this one has managed to hang around. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2013, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,077
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derek
Nice ShotelHi Taff, I've been away for ages (seriously, years now) but Ethiopia was one of my collecting passions. That's a very good shotel with a locally made blade. Many, as someone else has noted, were... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
20th August 2009, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 852
Posted By
derek
Fell through, available again.
First $150 takes...Fell through, available again. First $150 takes it. Thanks, Derek |
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th August 2009, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 852
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Forum: Swap Forum
12th August 2009, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th April 2009, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 613
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derek
ATT: DHA COLLECTORS - You won't see one of these againI may be having a lapse of judgment but I am currently willing to part with this incredibly unique little dha. The grip terminates in a tiger's canine and I have seen only one other like it. It sold... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th April 2009, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 743
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derek
Excellent African / Ethiopian Dagger with silverI haven't seen another one quite like it. The blade looks to be European, but made for this dagger, not a cut down sword. The silver is far more pure than anything I've seen on a comparable dagger of... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
23rd February 2009, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 725
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2009, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,656
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derek
pihakaetta.com updatesHi guys, I'm planning/hoping to do a few updates to pihakaetta.com soon. It's been a LONG time since I've touched it. I've been focusing more on things that go bang vs. things that go clang lately,... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th February 2009, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 725
Posted By
derek
Big Horn grip, Carved wood Kukri for saleBig old Village style with horn grip and stag handle kaudi. 19 inches/ 48 cm $300 |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2008, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,335
Posted By
derek
Hi Rich,
Great info. I've got Lester Ristinen's...Hi Rich, Great info. I've got Lester Ristinen's The Knives of Finland, but surprisingly I don't see this maker in his lists. Where did you find that? (pic from one of my old archive posts). -d |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2008, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,456
Posted By
derek
I have had a few like this and a few with the ray...I have had a few like this and a few with the ray skin over the years. Chinese and Tibetan dealers that I've bought from don't make any distinction between them, it's all khampa, but that doesn't... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2008, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,456
Posted By
derek
Hi,
These are usually described as (Tibetan)...Hi, These are usually described as (Tibetan) Khampa work knives: wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khampa) on the Kham region/people. They usually have a bit of ray skin below the throat. |
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Forum: Swap Forum
26th March 2008, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 844
Posted By
derek
Wanted for Sale or Trade: KastaneHi, Anyone have a kastane they would consider selling or trading? I have a lot of swords and/or knives that might be of interest: Ethiopian swords, a quality Ethiopian dagger with silver wrap,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2007, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,589
Posted By
derek
Excellent pics, Thanks for posting. 893 is an odd...Excellent pics, Thanks for posting. 893 is an odd one! The comparison between falcatta and more eastern weapons (the kukri for sure) is made often. The earliest celtic peoples of Europe are called... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2007, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,589
Posted By
derek
Maisy,
Thanks for posting the anecdote about the...Maisy, Thanks for posting the anecdote about the scribe's using the piha! that confirms something I've been told before. I had an ongoing discussion with the owner of the Serendib Gallery in... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2007, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,589
Posted By
derek
Hi Scratch,
They vary a lot, but most fall...Hi Scratch, They vary a lot, but most fall between 11-12 inches total length. There are many distinct styles and blade shapes. The wider blades like this example are very heavy for their size. I have... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2007, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,589
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2007, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,589
Posted By
derek
Hi Spiral,
It has a grain like wood, but it's...Hi Spiral, It has a grain like wood, but it's exceptionally smooth and dark. I've currently got 25 really good examples. Some were Jerry Maskell's at one time (he had over 110 if I remember... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2007, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,589
Posted By
derek
A slightly unique Piha KaettaThere were several pihas included in a recent Australian estate sale. Several had unusual blades, but this one caught my eye. If ever there was a piha made for fighting, I think this one would be... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2007, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,787
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derek
Just catching up on some threads and I have to...Just catching up on some threads and I have to say that's a beauty! Nice find. -d |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2007, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,089
Posted By
derek
Roano,
That really is fantastic work. You've...Roano, That really is fantastic work. You've obviously studied the details of the patterns on Ethiopian scabbards as well. I have one gurade that came with a "museum quality" replacement scabbard.... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2007, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,734
Posted By
derek
Slightly changing the topic, there is a piha...Slightly changing the topic, there is a piha currently offered at Lion's Gate with a very old hand written label that calls it a "pihiye", along with the phrase "Sinhalese hunter's knife". That's... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2007, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,734
Posted By
derek
Hi Charles,
That's a great piha, very complete....Hi Charles, That's a great piha, very complete. Based on the quality work it would almost have to have been made by the Pattal Hattara in Kandy (the king's royal workshops). They were not around... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2007, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,085
Posted By
derek
Hi Jim,
I'd have to agree it's unlikely Prince...Hi Jim, I'd have to agree it's unlikely Prince Charles come by a kastane in Scotland! But he was after all born in Italy and then exiled in France. I'd guess he came across one during the latter... |
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