Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 03:26 PM
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Xas,
Nice. Unusual.
For such an...
Xas,
Nice. Unusual.
For such an elaborately decorated piece the business end of the blade seems remarkably plain. I used to think that the "unfinished" versions of kampilan (no terminal spike,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,590
Hi adamb,
Thank you again for showing this...
Hi adamb,
Thank you again for showing this interesting illustration. I agree with Xasterix that it is hard to identify the number of waves on this sword, but five seems like a reasonable guess. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2024, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 3
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Hi Jeff,
Better pictures would help. Views...
Hi Jeff,
Better pictures would help. Views of the hilt and guard from different angles, and a picture of the sword in its scabbard would be helpful.
Couple of quick thoughts. The scabbard looks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2024, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,590
Hi adamb,
Thanks for posting this...
Hi adamb,
Thanks for posting this picture. I am keen to post some comments about this drawing of a Moro kris, but I don't want to preempt Xasterix's response. I'll wait until he has expressed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2024, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,791
roanoa, thanks for your detailed response....
roanoa, thanks for your detailed response. Excellent data.
SAM, please post a picture of the entire sword. This is a requirement for any translation request. We need such information for our...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2024, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,119
Hi Jeff,
A nice multipurpose Ifugao knife....
Hi Jeff,
A nice multipurpose Ifugao knife. This is a fairly common pattern for a work knife and of a typical size for light household chores, including cooking. Sometimes these are called "women's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2024, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,961
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2024, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,291
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2024, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,071
Rob, I have a vague memory (that happens at my...
Rob, I have a vague memory (that happens at my age) of a similar item from one of the Himalayan cultures being discussed here 20+ years ago. I also favor your suggestion that this is Asian in origin....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2024, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2024, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,334
According to online sources, Ayvalik was a...
According to online sources, Ayvalik was a predominantly Greek town that was racially oppressed by the Ottomans, starting in 1910. In 1917, during WWI, the German General Otto Liman von Sanders,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2024, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,291
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2024, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,407
Lee, thank you for posting this news. Very sad...
Lee, thank you for posting this news. Very sad indeed. Fernando was very committed to EEWRS and devoted a lot of time and energy to the forums as a whole, but especially to the European Armoury for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2024, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,552
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2024, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,961
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2024, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,291
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2024, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,348
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for sharing your...
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for sharing your collection of these knives. I think these all date to WWII and the post-war period when they were popular souvenirs for returning US servicemen. They are still...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2024, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,112
Hi Will,
Welcome to the Forum!
Two nice...
Hi Will,
Welcome to the Forum!
Two nice knives. The first one is from mainland SE Asia. The blade profile is fairly widely found in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is an agricultural,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2024, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,382
Hi IP,
I'm occupied with family issues at...
Hi IP,
I'm occupied with family issues at the moment and will be for a few days. Your questions deserve considered answers, so I'll get back to you ASAP.
Just a few quick observations. Cato...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2024, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,291
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2024, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,552
Unusual Moro knife
This one finished recently in an online auction. The knife is fairly small, about 12 inches long overall with a hilt of 6 5/8 in. The blade is double-edged, and a flattened diamond in cross-section....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2024, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,399
Roughly 1960s for the scabbard. This is now the...
Roughly 1960s for the scabbard. This is now the fourth example I've seen of this style of sword, all about 1940s-1960s in the style of hilts and scabbards. Not a bangkung, at least not of the usual...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2024, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,299
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2024, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,294
Hi Yvain,
This is a common pattern for a...
Hi Yvain,
This is a common pattern for a southern Chinese knife. It is not surprising that it also occurred in Vietnam. Certainly, these knives entered the U.S. with Chinese immigrants and may...
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