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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2020, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,732
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Gavin Nugent
Thanks for coming in there Kai.
I've not tried...Thanks for coming in there Kai. I've not tried to etch the blade... looks plain beneath the patina. It does have great distal taper and very robust... a simple and very effective 8cm long blade... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2020, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,732
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Gavin Nugent
An unusual utilityI've always thought this to be of Patanni origins, Northern Malay border states. Does anyone have definitive knowledge as to the origins of this knife. With thanks Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2020, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,218
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Gavin Nugent
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2020, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,740
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Gavin Nugent
Adding this for visual references from a 2006...Adding this for visual references from a 2006 sale. By appearances they were coveted weapons. Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2020, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,218
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Thanks Jeff.
I doubt its designed for horse...Thanks Jeff. I doubt its designed for horse combat but perhaps it could be :shrug: I think perhaps more a case of get the hell out of my reach or be cut in two... the blade is simply amazing with... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th October 2020, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,039
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Gavin Nugent
Not from the net but from my film role, from the...Not from the net but from my film role, from the Barong dance. Apart from Weddings noted, I've images of keris worn in funeral processions too. Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2020, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,218
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Gavin Nugent
Achang Dah comes to mind Jeff, one from my...Achang Dah comes to mind Jeff, one from my collection in the link below. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=179359&postcount=9 Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2020, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,874
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Gavin Nugent
North African tourist wares these are most...North African tourist wares these are most commonly referred to as Stu, Touareg I believe. Gavin |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th September 2020, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,733
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Gavin Nugent
This Kocet-Kocetan example is held in the...This Kocet-Kocetan example is held in the Denpasar Museum. Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2020, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,639
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Jeffs, Stu is totally on track in his responses...Jeffs, Stu is totally on track in his responses about conservation. Exercise patience, weeks or more or patience if you need to. Get yourself a good bronze brush too, it will help the process... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2020, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,712
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
G'day Jim,
I've had a look through half a dozen...G'day Jim, I've had a look through half a dozen volumes here, just a cursory glance and not too much of a deep dive read. Sir James Mann, Wallace Collection catalogues Vol II, entries A545, A557,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2020, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,770
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Gavin Nugent
As requested.
Twisted pesi with a small hook to...As requested. Twisted pesi with a small hook to the very end, I suspect the hook was to help keep it in place when resin set? Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2020, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,770
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Hi Alan,
See below the detail mentioned.... I...Hi Alan, See below the detail mentioned.... I think better placed here than a new thread unless others think its worth discussing separately or within the Keris forum. Gavin |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2020, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,770
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Its always nice to find the spear heads with the...Its always nice to find the spear heads with the covers, nicer still to find full complete spears. He is a little detail extract from one sitting here on my desk. Alan, how common was it to have... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2020, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,275
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Gavin Nugent
It may well be a dress related item Rick :shrug:...It may well be a dress related item Rick :shrug: There is a small paragraph within this Wiki page that may turn up better data if the few references cited are investigated :shrug:... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2020, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,275
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Gavin Nugent
As an FYI on the subject of plastics in these...As an FYI on the subject of plastics in these circles, I have in my possession a Terrs buckler made in some sort of polymer. It is a very faithful rendition, being of exact tolerances and... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2020, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,758
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Thanks Alan.
The mystery continues....
I did...Thanks Alan. The mystery continues.... I did forget to note the length, 34cms to the pesi. Gavin |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2020, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,758
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Alan,
Images as request, I hope they...Alan, Images as request, I hope they suffice. In answer to your questions; I am unsure if the blade is laminated. At first I suspected it was cast steel, not forged. Then, under magnification... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st August 2020, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,758
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
How does one describe this blade??The good, the bad and the ugly... I have no idea what I have here. Its been with me for years and came from an old French collection and if I recall correctly, in totally busted, what I thought... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st August 2020, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 8,235
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Thanks Alan,
Your posts are very educational. ...Thanks Alan, Your posts are very educational. The last paragraph above again helped me understand more on the subtleties, thank you for the perspective. A lot of it all eludes me but every now and... |
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Forum: Swap Forum
18th August 2020, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,387
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
WANTED TO BUYWanting to add to my existing collection of Central Asian knives. Wanting to buy Central Asian knives, with or without sheaths, simple or exotic. PM me or email me through the forum. With... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th August 2020, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 8,235
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
One complex world indeed.
tangguh Surakarta for...One complex world indeed. tangguh Surakarta for what my 10 cents is worth.... although, and I write this without any real classification working knowledge, just a "stab" in the dark so to speak....... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th August 2020, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,222
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
A question of spaceSpaces between the blade's base and the gonjo. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason when I see the amount or variance across Malay keris. I don't see the variance in Java examples. All Java keris... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2020, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,381
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Another of the old guard has passedI felt other members or moderators may have picked up on this :( Images and details courtesy of VK Kunwor. From the Facebook International Kukri Research & Historical Society page. Dear friends... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th August 2020, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,029
Posted By
Gavin Nugent
Amen to that.
PM for your queries, I am mailing...Amen to that. PM for your queries, I am mailing out weekly and receiving often too. No hurdle too large that it cannot be managed easily and with current systems and restrictions in place, its all... |
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