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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 08:29 PM
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Posted By Ian
Exclamation More X-rays of the hilt

Here are the views obtained with rotation of the long axis of the sword. They show that tang width at various points along the hilt shows slight narrowing with progressive rotation from horizontal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 08:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
Exclamation X-ray of hilt

As promised, here are the X-rays of the hilt. The various features visible on the X-ray are shown in this first picture. In addition to features already described, it is now possible to visualize the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 01:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 734
Posted By Ian
I am scheduled to be paid daily by eBay. Next...

I am scheduled to be paid daily by eBay. Next time I post an item to a buyer, I shall take a screen shot of the eBay message that says I will be paid following completion of delivery.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 04:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 734
Posted By Ian
Then Australian eBay (ebay.com.au) must operate...

Then Australian eBay (ebay.com.au) must operate under a different set of rules. I only get paid once the delivery has been confirmed, whether locally or internationally.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2024, 05:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 734
Posted By Ian
Sending via eBay and others Global Shipping...

Sending via eBay and others Global Shipping Programs is indeed problematic fro Australia also. However, another egregious policy makes it difficult to not use the GSP. If you ship via the site's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2024, 08:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,629
Posted By Ian
This is the type of response that makes me want...

This is the type of response that makes me want to repatriate more of my swords and knives.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th April 2024, 05:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,757
Posted By Ian
Exclamation Redirect to Ethngraphic Miscellaneous Forum

As these items are not weapons, I'm sending the thread over to the Ethno Miscellania Forum.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
David and Detlef, You are both much more...

David and Detlef,

You are both much more knowledgeable about keris than I am. Thank you for your thoughts. However, neither of you commented on the presence of a round tang versus a flat or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 03:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
David, the issue of greneng, or the absence of...

David, the issue of greneng, or the absence of such, is an interesting one. The example shown here by Lief has some greneng, still visible but seriously worn down. Detlef's example similarly shows...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
Exclamation Examination of the tang with X-rays

Today I visited a veterinarian friend who has an X-ray machine. By cranking the machine up to 90kV and 0.5 mA I was able to get some very respectable views of the tang through the silver wrap on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
The origins of the Moro kris are very uncertain....

The origins of the Moro kris are very uncertain. Early in the days of this vbb Forum, there was a useful discussion about dating the three main ages of the Moro kris...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,394
Posted By Ian
Thanks Detlef and Erik. Yes there is certainly...

Thanks Detlef and Erik. Yes there is certainly some resemblance to a rattan knife as used in Mainland SE Asia. I think kino's example is a variant of thjat style of knife.


My main thought was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,367
Posted By Ian
ausjulius, you may be right about northern Burma....

ausjulius, you may be right about northern Burma. There is another group that has used a similar scabbard construction, with aluminum strips around a wooden scabbard, and that is the Hmong/Miao...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,303
Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef and Peter, Nice little knives. As...

Hi Detlef and Peter,

Nice little knives. As Detlef noted, Lao and likely mid-20th C.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 07:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,394
Posted By Ian
Strange knife

This truly unusual knife is unknown to me. It was in an auction that ended today and was decribed as Indonesian. I doubt that attribution. Perhaps southern Asia or mainland SE Asia.

Ideas,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 03:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,367
Posted By Ian
Hi AHite, Yes, a utility knife from...

Hi AHite,


Yes, a utility knife from mainland SE Asia.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2024, 11:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,272
Posted By Ian
Hi eftihis, I can't help you with the...

Hi eftihis,


I can't help you with the mark, but I think the notch is a choil that facilitates sharpening the whole length of the blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2024, 08:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,831
Posted By Ian
Marc, the longitudinal fuller runs under the...

Marc, the longitudinal fuller runs under the "forte." This suggests to me that part of the repair consisted of a carefully fitted sleeve over the original forte and adjacent blade, then riveted in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2024, 08:03 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 815,363
Posted By Ian
gp, do you know who the king on horseback is...

gp, do you know who the king on horseback is supposed to be?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2024, 05:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
Thanks for all your comments so far. I don't...

Thanks for all your comments so far.

I don't know whether early Malay kris differed from early Moro kris. I suspect they were fairly similar, as it has been postulated that the Filipino kris may...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2024, 01:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef. Yes, the sampir could be a later...

Hi Detlef.

Yes, the sampir could be a later replacement and the horn spacer may have been used to fit the sampir more snugly. There is also evidence of an old band around the mid-scabbard that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2024, 02:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,495
Posted By Ian
Abu-Mansourah, I agree with Detlef. This piece...

Abu-Mansourah, I agree with Detlef. This piece could be 100 years old—never worn and placed in a drawer or cupboard where it was not subjected to any damage. The amount of oxidation was considerable...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,608
Posted By Ian
A very, very old Moro kris

This was a recent purchase online from a British auction house.

It is obviously an archaic Moro kris, with the blade probably being older than the fittings. A very notable feature of the blade is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2024, 11:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,951
Posted By Ian
I agree with Gavin. The blade appears to be...

I agree with Gavin. The blade appears to be fairly old, but the hilt and sheath are more recent. The blade could be Spanish. The hilt and sheath are likely Mexican.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2024, 11:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,403
Posted By Ian
Hi AndreasM, Could be. There is some...

Hi AndreasM,


Could be. There is some similarity there.
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