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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2013, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 500
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josh stout
Yes, Gavin is correct. The work is all modern. ...Yes, Gavin is correct. The work is all modern. Interestingly, there are period examples of these double swords, but the majority are recent. I have seen two antique examples, and both appeared... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 449
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josh stout
I agree, the designs are very interesting. I...I agree, the designs are very interesting. I teach a class in human evolution, and these images can be seen quite often in paleolithic art. One of the current theories to explain the ubiquity of... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2013, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,319
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josh stout
They are called "chui" and the ones...They are called "chui" and the ones with dragons are recent. The last one looks more promising. I was fooled by one of the dragon sword breakers recently, they look good, and you can find them... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2012, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 471
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josh stout
Gavin- I agree the guard does not match the...Gavin- I agree the guard does not match the typical disk with a raised rim that was the standard for military sabers, and that these appear in such numbers that they must have been distributed as... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2012, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 982
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josh stout
In mine, there are two very indistinct U shaped...In mine, there are two very indistinct U shaped rods around a single central rod. There are no very dark rods as found in Tibetan blades, just bands of the same colored steel with fine pitting... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2012, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 982
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josh stout
Great to see this example. I have one without a...Great to see this example. I have one without a scabbard that I thought was Eastern Chinese/Tibetan/Bhutanese. It's nice to see i was close, but even nicer to know exactly what I have. You mention... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2012, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
The consensus is that H. erectus was a scavenger,...The consensus is that H. erectus was a scavenger, and that his big brain was made possible by his and his immediate ancestor H. habilis ability to use stone tools to scavenge kills. H. habilis "the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2012, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 489
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josh stout
I agree, it looks like a Chinese one I have. The...I agree, it looks like a Chinese one I have. The central piece of wood seems a bit odd. It looks like it, the hat, and the nail have been together for a long time, but could it have been added... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2012, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
Here are resized versions of the picture I was...Here are resized versions of the picture I was talking about. :rolleyes: Josh |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2012, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
OK, here are two objects with a 52mm lens cap for...OK, here are two objects with a 52mm lens cap for scale. The one on the right is a typical hand axe on the larger end of the normal range. The smaller object is the one with a handle and a single... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2012, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
Thanks, it was only when I held these things in...Thanks, it was only when I held these things in my hands that I really started to wonder about their use. There are two in the collection with a rounded side that fits well in the hand and a sharp... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2012, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
My not very recent post to...My not very recent post to Paleoplanet. http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/49746/please-help-ID-a-collection-of-tools-from-Oman |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2012, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
Thanks, I have tried the paleoplanet site, and...Thanks, I have tried the paleoplanet site, and they have not been very useful. Some of it may be because I am a newbie asking the wrong questions, but some of it is because they focus on North... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2012, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 383
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josh stout
Could the more modern ones have a simpler style...Could the more modern ones have a simpler style on the sheath? It looks like this one is somewhat similar. http://www.flickr.com/photos/globalcitizen01/5830974115/ Josh |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2012, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 383
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josh stout
It looks like a kabeala from Sumba with a crude...It looks like a kabeala from Sumba with a crude replaced handle. Josh |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2012, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 638
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josh stout
please help with tool vs weapon edge pics and men's womens knivesI apologize that I have not been very active as late because my job (biologist) keeps getting in the way of looking at sharp pointy things. However, I have been striving to unify my two interests... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2012, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 590
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josh stout
500,000 year old stone tool vs. weapon mysteryThe most important artifact in human history is a complete mystery. We can't even agree what to call it. The handaxe (biface) was used from 1.7 mya to 100 kya by Homo erectus from Africa, to... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2012, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 824
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josh stout
I have seen a very similar Chinese throwing knife...I have seen a very similar Chinese throwing knife with the same ring pommel and general construction, but with two edges. You put a red cloth through the ring, and it works like a dart. Josh |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2011, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 935
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josh stout
I have been wondering about these wire wrapped...I have been wondering about these wire wrapped swords for a while. I think they are Republican pieces, though some may be very late Qing. What I am wondering about is the blade. I own a jian with... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2011, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,580
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josh stout
I have been working on a technique with decent...I have been working on a technique with decent results. First I wash the blade with soap and water using a plastic pot scrubber. This is to partially degrease and partially to remove any easily... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2011, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,626
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josh stout
I wouldn't go so far as to declare the yanchi dao...I wouldn't go so far as to declare the yanchi dao a separate blade type. I have seen dao with standard willow leaf curvature with the clipped tip. You are getting into some deep and muddy waters... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2011, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 623
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josh stout
Is there a good provenance in this one? If not,...Is there a good provenance in this one? If not, you might want to be suspicious. The flat fittings are very similar to many fakes. The pictures are not good enough to tell if it is genuine, but... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2011, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,626
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josh stout
The yan chi dao is a variant of the willow leaf...The yan chi dao is a variant of the willow leaf dao with a clipped tip. The better examples look like the ones you have posted, but a simple clipped tip is more common. According to Scott Rodell,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2011, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 811
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josh stout
It is a Bao An knife made in the last 30 years or...It is a Bao An knife made in the last 30 years or so. (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6283&highlight=baoan) I have a single knife example that is very similar, also from Gansu... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2011, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,391
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josh stout
Hey Ren Ren,
Welcome to the forum. Nice post. ...Hey Ren Ren, Welcome to the forum. Nice post. What amazingly useful looking resource did the illustration come from? I had often seen reference to the hole for suspension, but it is nice to see... |
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