Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2022, 01:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2021, 01:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2021, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,593
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2021, 12:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2021, 01:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2021, 01:02 PM
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I was able to remove the varnish with nail...
I was able to remove the varnish with nail varnish remover from my wife! :D
And I have removed the surface rust underneath. The blade shows scratches either from the original finish or from an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2021, 12:45 PM
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Hello Bob,
Yes, the blade is a mystery to me...
Hello Bob,
Yes, the blade is a mystery to me as well but there will be an explanation for it. I guess that the European stamp is from the used steel whatever was used. And the Arabic stamp will be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2021, 11:26 AM
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Hi Jose,
First, thank you for the start! ;)...
Hi Jose,
First, thank you for the start! ;) Agree with you about the age of this piece. I don't think that it's a European blade but European steel which get used.
The Arabic mark is a mystery...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2021, 12:45 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2021, 07:58 PM
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Long Glat (?) mandau with questions
I received this mandau yesterday, I guess that it is a Long Glat mandau.
Most of the hair at the nose is lost, the handle binding is glued at the wrong position, the resin "ferrule" is missing as...
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