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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() For me clubs numbers 2, 4 and 8 are made of bone for sure. I'm less sure about 6 and 7, but it also looks a bit like it. Number 4 is made from the bone that is inside the horn (Probably Taurotragus... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 21
Views: 471
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![]() I bought this kriss on the internet a year and a half after having bought the kriss pictured below from the same seller (which I have already presented on the forum). Unfortunately, I have no other... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 21
Views: 471
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![]() For me the notch on the internal face of the Ganja was made during forging to give its domed profile on each side, while starting from a thin piece of metal, in the but to save material. After that... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 21
Views: 471
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![]() I do not see any trace of a central ridge on the blade. In the middle of the blade the thickness is about 5mm By manipulating the blade, we feel its weight weighing a little on the wrist. The... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 21
Views: 471
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![]() So far I have never seen a mendak or selut with an opening wide enough for a Pesi of 1cm in diameter. I think I'll take a while to find. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 21
Views: 471
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Athanase
![]() Hello When I bought this Kriss, I didn't pay attention to the dimensions. So I was very surprised by its size when I received it. The blade is 45.5 long, the Ganja is 10cm wide and the base of the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,382
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![]() Hello, Here is my second Kampilan, unfortunately it's only a blade (engraved) without handle. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 648
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Athanase
![]() I have already seen blades from Sulawesi with this Pamor type and a hardened iron cutting edge reported. On your blade I think it has been repolished and re-sharpened recently, however the scabbard... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 648
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Athanase
![]() :eek: It's really very sad especially for such an original blade. At least I hope he didn't end up destroyed. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 648
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,169
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Athanase
![]() The length of the blade is 60 cm, its width is about 3.6cm and its thickness is 8mm at the base (because covered with decorated white metal) then between 4 and 3mm on the majority of the length of... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,169
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Athanase
![]() Pictures of my Yatagan for comparison. I just cleaned the scabbard with soap to remove the dust, but I haven't touched anything yet. The scabbard is made of wood covered with leather sewn with... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 8
Views: 362
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 362
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Athanase
![]() I have similar exemple, but with buffalo horn handle. I try to make picture today. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,169
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Athanase
![]() Hello, I must have expressed myself in a confusing way (I'm not good at English). I bought my Yatagan in France, in a group of Indonesian weapons (tombak, keris ...), the seller had everything mixed... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,169
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Athanase
![]() I re-looked at the photos of your Yatagan, and indeed your blade is much better than mine. But the scabbard the same construction. Of course when I was talking about a souvenir weapon I was talking... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,169
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Athanase
![]() Hello, I am not at all a Yatagan specialist but I acquired one 1 week ago in a batch of Indonesian weapons. It is also very simple, very similar in construction, except that the brass of the handle... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 4
Views: 332
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Athanase
![]() S**t I again inverted the terms Tajong and Coteng. :shrug: I have a Tajong type handle (recent) and indeed it is much more massive and decorated. You're right Kai, the base of the handle is made... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Views: 332
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Athanase
![]() I recently acquired this very simple Keris Tajong, which lacks the nose / beak that originally seems to have been done in a separate part. (unfortunately the better quality and more complete... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 374
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![]() Hello, I continue on my impulse on the Sulawesi swords with this specimen which I do not know what to name. (I still have a recently acquired Penai but I haven't been able to take pictures yet). ... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,292
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![]() Hello Detlef, Thank you for the correction. I have never really understand the difference between Sumara and Penai. Whith the word "penai" I found all the handle variation on internet. Sumara is... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 648
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