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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th March 2024, 10:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,754
Posted By Edster
Norman, I've found the British Badge Forum...

Norman,

I've found the British Badge Forum members to be very knowledgable and helpful. Certainly worth trying.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php?

Best,
Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,584
Posted By Edster
David, This one looks like yours. Says it's...

David,

This one looks like yours. Says it's A 19th Century British `Steamer' Machete,

“Steamer” was a trademark of Robert Mole & Sons.

The site....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,026
Posted By Edster
Here is a Blog of current Nordic knife makers. ...

Here is a Blog of current Nordic knife makers.

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/04/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2024, 01:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,946
Posted By Edster
I agree with Marc that the top one is Sudanese,...

I agree with Marc that the top one is Sudanese, top notch. I'd go with Eastern Sudan due to the Black Wood grip. Maybe Mahdi Period or early 20th C. The inscription may provide a better clue.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2023, 01:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,297
Posted By Edster
My favorite Four Feathers is the 1939 version....

My favorite Four Feathers is the 1939 version. Very good depictions of the Hadendawa and their weapons.

Maybe available on this YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukpcHG5h528

Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,402
Posted By Edster
Joel, To me it looks like a native-made...

Joel,

To me it looks like a native-made Kaskara blade. Cross guard appears to be of kaskara style, but the bottom langet has been ground off. The wire grip and pommel were added to give additional...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2023, 02:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,887
Posted By Edster
As I understand it, the end of the wooden grip is...

As I understand it, the end of the wooden grip is wedged between the blade and the interior space of the cross guard to lock the pieces together. The grip on the subject sword appears to just abut...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2023, 03:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,887
Posted By Edster
Wonderful blade almost identical markings as on...

Wonderful blade almost identical markings as on one of Jim's shown. I can't add much to what Jim has said.

The kaskara treatment Jim mentioned is here:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2023, 12:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,440
Posted By Edster
Ethiopia maybe, but likely not South Soudan as...

Ethiopia maybe, but likely not South Soudan as they didn't make broadswords.

Your and Werecow's swords are virtually identical and could have been made in the same smithy. It would be interesting...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,268
Posted By Edster
The arrow heads (projectile points to some...

The arrow heads (projectile points to some people) design & execution is exception alas well. Could fit well in a modern catalogue.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2023, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,268
Posted By Edster
'Octagonal' sword from Bronze Age burial in Germany is so well preserved it shines

Worth Noting.
'Octagonal' sword from Bronze Age burial in Germany is so well preserved it shines

Here's the link. Maybe a Moderator can extract the pictures.I can't.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2023, 01:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,440
Posted By Edster
Exceptional Kaskara. The grip is of the Hadendawa...

Exceptional Kaskara. The grip is of the Hadendawa style and the cross guard is called Sennar, both likely from the Kassala sword market in Eastern Sudan. The blade is pattern welded (? is that the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2023, 09:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,556
Posted By Edster
Mauro, The foto of the grip shows what looks...

Mauro,

The foto of the grip shows what looks like the top of a pen in the wood for a whole in the tang.

With blades known to have been made in Kassala, it's difficult to tell the difference...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2023, 01:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,556
Posted By Edster
The silver blade inlays on a kaskara are new to...

The silver blade inlays on a kaskara are new to me, impressive. That doesn't negate that an owner wanted to add them. Silver does have protective qualities. although usually added to the grip. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th April 2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,890
Posted By Edster
Mauro, You have a very nice saber, but...

Mauro,

You have a very nice saber, but please don't call me too stuffy if I can't call it a Kaskara. As we accept, the kaskara is a double edged straight broad sword with a signature forged iron...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,621
Posted By Edster
Gavin, Here is a paper on Caucasian Axes....

Gavin,

Here is a paper on Caucasian Axes. Other pics, etc. available by Googling on that topic. I have a reproduction from the area of same style of one of the Christie's sales. Not as elaborate,...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th March 2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,258
Posted By Edster
Maybe a puer tea cake knife. It is used to break...

Maybe a puer tea cake knife. It is used to break up puer tea cakes or bricks since they may be pressed tightly.

See attached link. I couldn't get a picture of the knife shown. The shape is...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th March 2023, 02:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,258
Posted By Edster
Does the engraving on the sheath offer any...

Does the engraving on the sheath offer any insights? The man appears to be doing something.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2023, 02:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,578
Posted By Edster
JeffS Thanks for the informative pics. Just...

JeffS

Thanks for the informative pics. Just a guess, but it looks like the blade may have been struck by a rotating machine with spaced hardened blades not unlike a simple cotton gin. Either on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,578
Posted By Edster
I'm not convinced that the marks are the results...

I'm not convinced that the marks are the results of a powered grinding wheel. The marks are too patterned (narrow & broad marks) to have been ground. The pattern changes slightly along the blade as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2023, 07:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,344
Posted By Edster
Nice work on cutting the "teeth"!! No doubt their...

Nice work on cutting the "teeth"!! No doubt their geometry was very challenging, but after it was figured it could be readily produced. It shows how sophisticated the indigenous craftsmen were. Well...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2023, 10:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,486
Posted By Edster
The item looks too long and thin to be a weapon....

The item looks too long and thin to be a weapon. Could be a veterinary device (called a torcar) to puncture cow or sheep (rumens) stomach to relieve bloat (gas buildup). Of course I could be way...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2023, 01:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,233
Posted By Edster
Here's the stone axe article. Not a book, but...

Here's the stone axe article. Not a book, but informative none the less.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,233
Posted By Edster
Stone axes have been superseded by steel axes and...

Stone axes have been superseded by steel axes and machetes since major contacts in the 1930s. Stone axes were continued to be produced in certain areas since and continued use as gifts including...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2023, 10:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,102
Posted By Edster
Jim, This may add to the discussion. See...

Jim,

This may add to the discussion. See attachment, if it works.

ON THE ARMS OF THE ARAB AND NEGRO TRIBES 01: CENTI~ALAFRICA, BOItDERINC: ON THE WHITE NILE.
By John Petherick 1857
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