Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 07:35 PM
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Norman. You were in on that thread as well. ...
Norman. You were in on that thread as well. Thus, I would suspect that you have some knowledge on the subject :rolleyes: What do you think of the suggestion that the sword might be the Ottoman...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 06:51 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 06:06 PM
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Hiello Nornan,
Yes, very much of interest. ...
Hiello Nornan,
Yes, very much of interest. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post those photos! Would you give a hint - that someone old, like me, could understand - as to where the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 08:22 AM
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[QUOTE=T. Koch]Hi longfellow!
Cool swords, I...
[QUOTE=T. Koch]Hi longfellow!
Cool swords, I especially like the yataghan! If you could post some close-ups of the hilt - particularly from the pommel-end - I might be able to tell you the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 02:25 AM
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Hello ariel,
Thank you for the reference. ...
Hello ariel,
Thank you for the reference. As I've always found, you are a great contributor. I will see if I can find a copy of Elgood's book, especially since I've always liked the Balkan edged...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 02:20 AM
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Hello Iain,
There is a saying: Ask and ye...
Hello Iain,
There is a saying: Ask and ye shall receive.
I will be glad to start a thread for the Kaskara. I handled one from my dad's collection some time back and should have recognized it. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 41
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Hello Alex,
Thank you for the information...
Hello Alex,
Thank you for the information and the sources that you have shared. I know just enough about edged weapons to be, well, I guess, dangerous - to myself, that is. I know a bit more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2012, 02:07 AM
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YataghanMan,
Thank you for your observations...
YataghanMan,
Thank you for your observations about this not being a 'true form' yataghan in the traditional sense of the original term. I shoulld like to point out, though, that a Rolls Royce is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2012, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 41
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Hi Alex,
Thank you for the info. No, no...
Hi Alex,
Thank you for the info. No, no other markings that I can see.
Here's a photo of the three. I should note that the change in color on the blades is probably because they were hanging...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2012, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 41
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Yataghan and markings - ID and comments, please
Good evening,
While cleaning house at the folks, I ran across a wooden wall decoration that has been hanging there, in a corner, for years - and had 3 swords in it. I always thought they were...
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