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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2026, 07:44 PM
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Posted By Klop
And I might add, on the beladau the scabbard...

And I might add, on the beladau the scabbard mouth and hilt base line up nicely when closed, similar width. The narrow hilted piece looks more awkward in the closed position.

Kind regards,
Eric.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2026, 07:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,584
Posted By Klop
from a practical point of view; the beladau's...

from a practical point of view; the beladau's (or sadop) shown have a hilt that protects the fingers of the user from slipping up the sharp bit, the base is wider than the blade. The hilt on Alberts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2026, 07:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,724
Posted By Klop
Hi, not my field of expertise but I lean...

Hi,

not my field of expertise but I lean towards India. And I believe the brass compartment is where the (burning) matchcord is fed through in a loop.

can you share a picture of the front...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th February 2026, 01:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,718
Posted By Klop
Love the middle one! And for what it's worth, my...

Love the middle one! And for what it's worth, my first impression on the faceted spike was a sharpening steel. Usually round/oval but faceted and even somewhat fullered do exist.

kind regards,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2026, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,915
Posted By Klop
thanks gents! About the Albanian...

thanks gents!

About the Albanian attribution, I think it's a parrot thing; we hear and see it everywhere so it becomes common practice to copy it - without knowing or even thinking about whether...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2026, 04:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,915
Posted By Klop
Thanks, Indeed it does have "that look". ...

Thanks, Indeed it does have "that look".

btw now I see I made a typo in the title, of course I meant ALbanese.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2026, 12:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,915
Posted By Klop
Albanese khanjar, translation calligraphy

Dear members,

a friend of mine acquired this very nice, most likely Albanian khanjar. Happy for him:D

At the base of the blade there is some gold arabic calligraphy on one side, searching your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2026, 11:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,771
Posted By Klop
Very nice, also good job on the tip!

Very nice, also good job on the tip!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 27,053
Posted By Klop
Both are nice daggers, and for the straight one...

Both are nice daggers, and for the straight one I'm also convinced the scales are natural horn.

Kind regard,
Eric
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 106,943
Posted By Klop
I have another T-handle, in that case might even...

I have another T-handle, in that case might even be the same one horn split lengthwise. Can't see the rest because some laquered kind of linen wrap. The solid point transfers to hollow and the back...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 106,943
Posted By Klop
yep, the right side is lost but I elected Vincent...

yep, the right side is lost but I elected Vincent over Donald :-)
The intact left grip is one piece, the 90 degrees angle must have been done with some heat. 14,5 cm following the inside of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 106,943
Posted By Klop
van Gogh Zeybek yatagan translation assistance

Dear fellow members,

I found this T-handled (Zeybek) yatagan, unfortunately it's missing an ear.
It was brown but cleand up rather easliy, and from under the rust some insriptions appeared. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 31,166
Posted By Klop
Hi Detlef, yes I did see your earlier post, we...

Hi Detlef, yes I did see your earlier post, we concur so it must be the truth:D

But seriously, attached an example with similar features which triggered my thoughts.

kind regards,
Eric
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2024, 10:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 31,166
Posted By Klop
the blade appears to be asymmetrical along the...

the blade appears to be asymmetrical along the edge like some Congo knives, when you flip it over looks the same again? crossection like drawn in black? maybe a somewhat older blade rehilted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 20,937
Posted By Klop
Lovely exotic knife! With some sort of...

Lovely exotic knife! With some sort of psychological test included; just like the Batman logo where I see a mouth missing teeth, in this case there is a face in the "negative".

Kind regards,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2024, 09:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,356
Posted By Klop
Talking Thanks, of course you are right about 1330...

Thanks, of course you are right about 1330 instead of 1335, I should have known 5 is a circle and a dot is 0 :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,356
Posted By Klop
Kindjal Arabic(?) translation help

dear members,

I got this basic kindjal which has what seems an arabic inscription. Some of the characters look like numbers to me but I don't understand why these are being mixed with letters and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2023, 09:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,481
Posted By Klop
Hello Rob, clear, thanks for the...

Hello Rob,

clear, thanks for the explanation!

kind regards,
Eric.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2023, 09:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,481
Posted By Klop
oh, and about tight fitting; i've once seen a...

oh, and about tight fitting; i've once seen a docmentary about the production of high end (english) double barreled hunting guns, when fitting parts the gunsmith held them over a small flame to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,481
Posted By Klop
Hi Rob, looks great! one more question about the...

Hi Rob, looks great! one more question about the bacabaca, when it is in it's place on the blade, how do you seal it? Do I see a rivet, or is it soldered shut?

thanks,
Eric.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2023, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 14,258
Posted By Klop
Hello Phil, that is a gorgeous and cute, I...

Hello Phil,

that is a gorgeous and cute, I really love the fullering!

Good to learn it is really for children. I happen to have a sibling which is curved, offset single fuller. The thingy in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2023, 08:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 32,724
Posted By Klop
thanks gents :D most examples I saw online have...

thanks gents :D most examples I saw online have a band around the bottom of the handle but that introduces some problems: decoration in cern and matching scabbard metalwork... So just a dome on a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2023, 03:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 32,724
Posted By Klop
zugabe: it would of course be possible to remove...

zugabe: it would of course be possible to remove every last toolmark and polish to a mirrorgloss but In my mind that wouldn't suit the blade, age and original production level.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2023, 03:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 32,724
Posted By Klop
Well, as promised there it is. From the raw...

Well, as promised there it is. From the raw waterbuffalo horn to end product. The shaping done with saw and mainly a finetoothed rasp. Based on several examples and having some scrap alpaca (Berlin...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2023, 05:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 94,854
Posted By Klop
so much for my creative thoughts... the...

so much for my creative thoughts... the slot-hole-slot design would fit a winged nut perfectly but if there where none (not exactly, but alike) then I throw the towel :-)
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