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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania Today, 01:30 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
ULU-Inuit womens knife-whaler flensing knife-saddlers tool

I found this is a shop several years ago, and recognized it as an 'Eskimo womens knife' known as an ULU. It was so unusual it was hard to resist, and I had seen these illustrated in some references...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 10:53 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Hey BJ, about time you popped in !!!!

Hey BJ, about time you popped in !!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 10:49 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you for sharing yet another brilliant work...

Thank you for sharing yet another brilliant work by Dima!!!

This has long been a fascinating topic, and I recall acquiring my only example of one of these years ago when they were quite rarely...
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 07:27 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thats weird Keith! We were just talking about...

Thats weird Keith! We were just talking about 'speed loaders' and were trying to remember which Eastwood movie that was seen in!
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 06:48 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Totally amazing piece CC! I never even heard of...

Totally amazing piece CC! I never even heard of these. It seems there were quite a few individual designs vying for contracts, and as seen here and with the Ballard and others, many contracts were...
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 05:45 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Corpse carrier sword 19thc Austro-Hungary and mourning swords

In sword esoterica we are familiar with the small swords known as mourning swords in the 18th century, typically held to be blackened steel with otherwise similar elements to the regularly worn...
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 01:24 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
CC, thanks so much for the tip! Im not sure if...

CC, thanks so much for the tip! Im not sure if Ive got Flayderman, but should have it. Its quoted so much its a must have. I got most my information from an article in an American Society of Arms...
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 01:16 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you Keith! I had no idea of the British use...

Thank you Keith! I had no idea of the British use of Winchesters, but this is truly fascinating! These guns in themselves have amazing histories as they were so widely used and over such long...
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 12:27 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Outstanding sword!!! and thank you for posting...

Outstanding sword!!! and thank you for posting this. Actually this is well placed among the number of posts on basket hilts etc.

The Landsknecht swords typically termed katzbalgars, were a...
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2025, 10:40 PM
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Views: 178
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you so much Keith! Yes, this is indeed a...

Thank you so much Keith! Yes, this is indeed a falling block, and when the lever (surrounding trigger) is down, the action opens and slides out. The cartridge ejector is activated by the knob...
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2025, 05:39 PM
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Views: 178
Posted By Jim McDougall
CIVIL WAR question..Ballard .44 rimfire single shot

This is a Ballard (patent 1861) .44 rimfire rifle acquired MANY years ago. In my youthful exuberance, I had learned that my great grandfather had served through the Civil War in the U.S....
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2025, 11:53 PM
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Views: 720
Posted By Jim McDougall
It really is Jose! Ive had mine since about '74,...

It really is Jose! Ive had mine since about '74, its worn to tatters but its my most valuable go to reference!
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2025, 08:35 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
That would be understandable as the Spanish...

That would be understandable as the Spanish colonies in these southeast coastal regions of US had steady maritime interaction with the Caribbean and Central/South America. Few realize the dimensions...
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2025, 03:47 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Very hard to tell from photos, and age from...

Very hard to tell from photos, and age from various conditions that it may have experienced lend to the degree and forms of corrosion. The original forte seems to remain, so if the blade was cut down...
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2025, 02:40 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
I agree with this being a fighting dirk as it is...

I agree with this being a fighting dirk as it is larger than sword blades of course, but notably larger than typical knives. With the profound connection of dirks to maritime themes it is natural to...
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2025, 02:02 PM
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Views: 379
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thanks Keith, it is so great you are physically...

Thanks Keith, it is so great you are physically collecting these Shotley examples! Its incredible that you are able to locate these as I had not imagined they would come up that much in auctions etc....
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 10:22 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Think this is it

In searching through "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" (George Neumann, 1973) I found this nearly exact match to this hilt.

As it is suggested the date period 1680-1710 it well might...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 09:35 PM
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Views: 720
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you Keith! It would seem we are peas in a...

Thank you Keith! It would seem we are peas in a pod! :) garrulous, I had not heard that one...but add it to my resume' :)
Your work on the Shotley mysteries is to me, almost legendary! and your...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 09:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 379
Posted By Jim McDougall
Keith this seems like a book illustration, you...

Keith this seems like a book illustration, you note other side hilt is same. What is the reference? context?

From the illustration, the example you have found is indeed close most notably for the...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 04:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 720
Posted By Jim McDougall
Disclaimer

To those reading and gratefully those joining here, I just want to point out that I am by no means with any expertise in this field of study. I am simply researching through old notes and resources...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 04:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 720
Posted By Jim McDougall
The Shotley Bridge Factor

Hi Keith,
Glad you're in, as the northern English regions are not only a key factor in the production and development of the basket hilt, but the Border Reivers were keenly a part of the diffusion...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 07:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 625
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thanks Stu, I sort of figured that, but its...

Thanks Stu, I sort of figured that, but its surely a better benchmark than I had before. No great loss as Ive had this for over 40 years so FINALLY :) decided to figure what it is. Its funny, Ive...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 02:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 625
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you SO much for this! It seems compelling...

Thank you SO much for this! It seems compelling this is likely the same maker by the characteristics pretty much a match. This info literally opened the flood gates for online data!This is exactly...
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 12:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 720
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thats great Norman!!! I very much appreciate...

Thats great Norman!!! I very much appreciate that! Im hoping to get together some sort of collective base of info on these, as for those few of us interested the references are hard to get, and even...
Forum: European Armoury 14th July 2025, 08:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 720
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you Norman!! I knew I could count on ye!!! ...

Thank you Norman!! I knew I could count on ye!!!
These are so breathtaking, as are all basket hilts! It is so overwhelming seeing so many at once, though in looking at them I want to individually...
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