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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th March 2021, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 245
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I don't know about kerises, but the two cuts were...I don't know about kerises, but the two cuts were made at a later time by mechanical means (most likely by sawing or grinding). |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2021, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 575
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Yep. This is also my first choice.
With the...Yep. This is also my first choice. With the observation that the old blade could have been remounted somewhere in the 20th century as well. While I somehow agree with Mahratt that the wootz... |
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2021, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 512
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mariusgmioc
The hilts are very crudely made and assembly is...The hilts are very crudely made and assembly is very sloppy. The way the disproportioned hilt of the second sword is riveted is appalling, with the rivets protruding like bad jokes. In my opinion... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2021, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 407
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Thank you very much! :)
The blade appears to...Thank you very much! :) The blade appears to be laminated so I assume it is local production. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2021, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 407
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mariusgmioc
Badik for commentsI recently got this Badik. Is it from Java? Van somebody make sense of the inscription and punch mark? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2021, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 394
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2021, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 394
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2021, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 305
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2021, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 305
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African weapons for IDHello, I have two African weapons to ID. First, 40 cam long axe. Second, 51 cm long mace. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2021, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 575
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I believe that these high quality wootz blades...I believe that these high quality wootz blades were re-mounted in the late 19th century. Does anyone have precise information when wootz stopped being produced in India?! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2021, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 575
Posted By
mariusgmioc
Mughal India, yes.
However, from all I know by...Mughal India, yes. However, from all I know by 19th century the production of quality wootz pretty much stopped in India, and this blade displays a very nice Kara Taban pattern. So my guess is that... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2021, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 575
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2021, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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mariusgmioc
Why surprised?!
With all this Covid-19 crisis,...Why surprised?! With all this Covid-19 crisis, with mandatory quarantine and PCR tests did you expect him to visit more often?! :shrug: |
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2021, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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"Culo casto" is definitely a..."Culo casto" is definitely a posibility. And an interesting one. In this case the different heights of the letters might be for esthetic reasons. :shrug: Regarding your classification for... |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2021, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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Capital letters or not, they are of different...Capital letters or not, they are of different height and I believe that's because they signal the beginning of a new abbreviated word. And to make everything more complicated, one must first guess... |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2021, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
Posted By
mariusgmioc
You are in fact making my point!
Swept hilt,...You are in fact making my point! Swept hilt, Pappenheim, cup hilt, clam shell hilt and ring hilt are ALL typical and DEFINING rapier hilts. Moreover, some later 17th century Spanish rapiers had... |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2021, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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Because they are not "rapier blades"......Because they are not "rapier blades"... :) The rapier is defined by both the blade and the hilt... or at least for me. :shrug: |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2021, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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While most frequently smallswords had hollow...While most frequently smallswords had hollow triangular blades, diamond and flattened hexagonal blades were also common. |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2021, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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Even if it is 92 cm long blade, that doensn't...Even if it is 92 cm long blade, that doensn't make it a rapier, but a large smallsword. And yes, the new photo shows better the proportions... but more images may shed more light. The lower line... |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2021, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 584
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mariusgmioc
It is Cupid!
two hearts and two names Simon and...It is Cupid! two hearts and two names Simon and Vio (from Violetta). And it is a smallsword all day (look at the proportions between the length of the hilt and the length of the blade). :cool: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2021, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 950
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mariusgmioc
I can clearly see the recurved (consisting of two...I can clearly see the recurved (consisting of two opposing curves) shape like a Yathagan. Here below they are! The first curve defines a concavity of the edge, the second a convexity. So I think... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2021, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 950
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mariusgmioc
Yep, sossun pattah but I am not familiar with...Yep, sossun pattah but I am not familiar with this type of blade. But I can distinguish some kind of Indian ricasso. :shrug: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2021, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 808
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2021, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,446
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mariusgmioc
I would say it IS wootz. He used bearing steel as...I would say it IS wootz. He used bearing steel as the base metal but re-melted it in a crucible, changed its carbon content, and ended up with wootz. Yet, the pattern is very different from the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2021, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,446
Posted By
mariusgmioc
Great!
It would be interesting to see the...Great! It would be interesting to see the pattern you have on your new blade and see how does it compare to the antique wootz. Is it from the Finnish blacksmith who claims to have reproduced the... |
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