Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2022, 10:32 PM
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A nice piece
I can not tell you anything you do not know yet but I like what they made of the klewang. It looks good and I would for sure not mind if it where part of my collection. Think the grip must be quite...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2022, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 24,007
The weapon
Hello Ian,
Thank you for this thread. It is both a very good summary and also detailed on some points. It is spot on and great reference material!
I hope this will interest more people in the...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2021, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,036
extra picture
Hello, I realize that my question could be unclear so I post an extra picture.
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2021, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hi Ian,
herewith pictures of the whole...
Hi Ian,
herewith pictures of the whole klewang and scabbard. The scabbard has no markings at all, so I think it is post 1942. The scabbard comes with a pivoting-frog as used in the Dutch Army. The...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th November 2021, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 4
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Mark on a (T.N.I.?) Klewang
Hello,
I am Dutch and a klewang collector (meaning the Dutch model klewang) I think I have finally laid my hands on a TNI klewang but to be honest; that is only based on a star. The blade is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2020, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 27
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Dutch Klewang usage
Hello, I also see similarities with the Dutch klewang blades except for the clipped tip; this one seems straight as the Dutch klewang has more a "Beak" shape.
About the time period: this is an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2020, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 14
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Table of inspection marks
Hello David, my question/response is somewhat late but I hope you see my question. I collect klewangs for many years now and still my main problem is to determine the year of manufacture. Now you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2016, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: European Armoury
15th December 2010, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 13,145
Marechaussee Klewang
Hello,
thanks for the welcome. First of all I am happy not to be alone anymore.
I have attached a scan of the first lines of the letter I received from the Marechaussee museum. It is in Dutch and...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th December 2010, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 13,145
Marechaussee Klewang
Hello Alexander,
I own a klewang just like the one you´re having (mine has number 671) and as far as I can tell from the pictures it´s original. The Klewang I have does not have the mentioned KM...
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