Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 10:38 PM
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OK “Cincinnati” you want to have some fun? ...
OK “Cincinnati” you want to have some fun? That’s fine by me. I’m not taking any of this discussion personally, and I sure hope you’re not. We can have a little banter, suffer some slings and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 08:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 08:20 PM
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KJ, many thanks for your warm welcome, and how...
KJ, many thanks for your warm welcome, and how can I deny your request? It takes forever for me to upload, or download pictures, so, as this has already been uploaded to my hosting site, you need...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 08:07 PM
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Well, it’s too bad we didn’t meet before now on...
Well, it’s too bad we didn’t meet before now on this forum. If we had, I could have taken you to two Balinese kris specialists that only have authentic and old examples. Maybe on your next trip to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 07:24 PM
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Battara, thank you for your kind post. I...
Battara, thank you for your kind post. I admitted, and I will admit again, that I know nothing about Philippine kris, and my previous comments, before seeing Rick’s kris, were all related to the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 07:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 05:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 05:45 PM
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Rick, it is not necessary for you to point out...
Rick, it is not necessary for you to point out the forum rules to me. Clearly, if you read this entire string, from the start to wherever it is now, you will see that I haven’t violated any forum...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 05:18 PM
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And, as a follow up to “Nechesh” who wrote the...
And, as a follow up to “Nechesh” who wrote the following:
“The hilt on the second one is exquisite though. Looks like recent work to me.
BTW, you will also find figurative hilts from Java, Madura...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 44
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In reply to “Nechesh”
You write: “I don't...
In reply to “Nechesh”
You write: “I don't think you will get very far on this forum disrespecting or diminishing other peoples (sic) cultures.”
Where the hell did I do that? My comments ONLY...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 44
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In response to Kai:
Why am I being told to...
In response to Kai:
Why am I being told to “be careful” when discussing the kris of my homeland? And why is this said by someone who lives in Germany? Of course any discussion of kris can be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 02:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 01:01 PM
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Well, this is all interesting. I would like to...
Well, this is all interesting. I would like to see a kris from the Philippines without its hilt, in order to judge the size of the tang in relation to the blade.
Thinking of an Indonesian kris...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,075
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 01:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 15
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Just to say hello
Hello, my name is Wayan and I live in Ubud, Bali. I collect old Bali kris, topeng and kain and I just found this forum. My uncle is a well known pande, so over time, I guess I will have lots to...
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