Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2025, 11:59 PM
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Long Khodmi for discussion
Added a long khodmi & wood scabbard to my collection, should be arriving in the next few days. Approx.40 cm overall. Will post better dimensions, etc. when it arrives.
Crude wire wrap on ends,...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th June 2025, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2025, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 7
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Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's...
Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's tool, at all.
Most tobiguchi looked like this: More like a spiked fire axe, without an actual axe blade opposing the spike, also note the eyed...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th June 2025, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2025, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,713
Yari
It looks Japanese, a Kama Yari spear. They come with these side spikes, facing forward or to the rear... The construction of the haft mounting looks traditional. As noted, It could have been cut down...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2025, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 867
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2025, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 36,104
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Forum: European Armoury
9th June 2025, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,047
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2025, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,249
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2025, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2025, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 8
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Manchu sword?
I've been told this may be an early manchu or mongol sword/sabre.
Any discussion/info appreciated.
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Forum: European Armoury
31st May 2025, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 3
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See...
See https://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13234
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Forum: European Armoury
31st May 2025, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,582
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2025, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2025, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 2
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Sandbar Bowie?
Jim's brother had a knife made for Jim that has been described as a large kitchen knife. this has been converted into the numerous variants we call 'Bowie' knives, usually over 6in. clip point blade...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st April 2025, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2025, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 4
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my 'cut steel' (aka 'mourning sword') has...
my 'cut steel' (aka 'mourning sword') has additional cross gusrd and non-functional finger rings. Instead of a knuckle guard it has a loop on the cross guard and on the pommel for a chain.
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2025, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2025, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2025, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,889
Cannon Balls
A Titbit of information you may not have known about::D
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th April 2025, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2025, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 30,346
(Me too.)
Ah, but on that square section...
(Me too.)
Ah, but on that square section thrust only cane sword blade, it doesn't matter if your hand slides down, as the blade won't cut butter. It'd poke easily completely thru its fleshy...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2025, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2025, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 22,482
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2025, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 22,482
So. African Iklwa and Iwsa were frequently...
So. African Iklwa and Iwsa were frequently wrapped decoratively with brass and iron wire. They still are, usually with patterns of coloured telephone wire. Iwisa (knobkerry) heads come in a variety...
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