Strange cutting weapons of Mirkasims army with pix. ex.Nepal

spiral · 27th June 2005, 08:51 PM

For perspective of size, cases 1 & 3 {internaly} are the same height as a Brown Bess musket. {60 inches.} not sure about case 2.

Would like to have recorded more data than I did, other than photos, & sparse notes & did with some kukri, but theres probably between 1000 & 1200 weapons on display. {manily kora, kukri, khanda, katar & tulwar.}

I could have happily stuided each piece for several hours!

If only!

Spiral

ariel · 27th June 2005, 09:14 PM

I have been to Topkapi and Askeri Muze in Istanbul and know the feeling....

Andrew · 27th June 2005, 10:28 PM

Spiral: Thanks for sharing these.

Berk: You're not charging enough.

Rick/Mark: That looks about right to me. Cash, the gift that shows you really care!

Ariel: That doesn't sound like brain surgery.

Berkley · 28th June 2005, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Berk: You're not charging enough.

My absolute favorite, non-privileged quote from a prospective - but unaccepted - client:
"Money! - you want money?"
If I'm lyin', I'm dyin'

Aqtai · 28th June 2005, 02:38 PM

Interesting collection of weapons. It reinforces India's place as the homeland of unusual and exotic weapons. Just when you think you've seen em all, something else come along. Any interesting pieces of armour there BTW?

I'm no lawyer, but I have a feeling that if we post our own photos taken with our own cameras, then they are ours to do as we wish with. Especially as we are not putting these pics in a book, selling it and making loads of dosh!

On another point, I noticed that in several David Nicolle's Osprey books, he has photos of objects from museums all over the word, but he always has the words "authors photo" between brackets at the end of the caption.

Threetemper · 30th June 2005, 11:55 PM

I wonder if that General Munro is the same one who lost Ft. Edward to Gen. Montcalm and the Hurons in 1759. Re;Cooper,Mohegans,last one.

Rick · 1st July 2005, 02:09 AM

That would have been George Munro .

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1175.html

Google always has an answer .

30th June 2005, 11:55 PM	#6
Threetemper Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakhurst,NJ Posts: 14	Gen Munro,gets around I wonder if that General Munro is the same one who lost Ft. Edward to Gen. Montcalm and the Hurons in 1759. Re;Cooper,Mohegans,last one.

1st July 2005, 02:09 AM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Nope That would have been George Munro . http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1175.html Google always has an answer .

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27th June 2005, 08:51 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	For perspective of size, cases 1 & 3 {internaly} are the same height as a Brown Bess musket. {60 inches.} not sure about case 2. Would like to have recorded more data than I did, other than photos, & sparse notes & did with some kukri, but theres probably between 1000 & 1200 weapons on display. {manily kora, kukri, khanda, katar & tulwar.} I could have happily stuided each piece for several hours! If only! Spiral

27th June 2005, 09:14 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I have been to Topkapi and Askeri Muze in Istanbul and know the feeling....

27th June 2005, 10:28 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Spiral: Thanks for sharing these. Berk: You're not charging enough. Rick/Mark: That looks about right to me. Cash, the gift that shows you really care! Ariel: That doesn't sound like brain surgery.

28th June 2005, 02:38 PM	#5
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Interesting collection of weapons. It reinforces India's place as the homeland of unusual and exotic weapons. Just when you think you've seen em all, something else come along. Any interesting pieces of armour there BTW? I'm no lawyer, but I have a feeling that if we post our own photos taken with our own cameras, then they are ours to do as we wish with. Especially as we are not putting these pics in a book, selling it and making loads of dosh! On another point, I noticed that in several David Nicolle's Osprey books, he has photos of objects from museums all over the word, but he always has the words "authors photo" between brackets at the end of the caption.