| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  23rd April 2019, 04:24 PM | 
	
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				 Whoa! That nimcha just screams grandiloquence! ... 
 Whoa! That nimcha just screams grandiloquence!  I've never before seen such a weapon of this type draped in such flair! You've really found a superb piece, especially for it being as old as you say...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  1st April 2019, 02:50 AM | 
	
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				 Now that I have this type of sword, I've been... 
 Now that I have this type of sword, I've been wondering something for a while now. Why is it that some khandas (what I personally consider "true khandas" compared to related swords like patissas,...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  30th March 2019, 01:26 AM | 
	
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				 Thank you.  
  
I talked to the dealer yesterday... 
 Thank you.
 
 I talked to the dealer yesterday and he said that the blade may be made of wootz. I haven't really messed with the metal blade partially because I don't know how and because I don't...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  29th March 2019, 01:52 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  28th March 2019, 11:31 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  28th March 2019, 11:16 PM | 
	
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				 A Silver Khanda 
 Hey everyone, it's me again. I've got a fascinating new acquisition: a silver khanda dating back to 18th Century India. I've been trying to get my hands on one of these for years and I just lucked...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  9th February 2019, 11:46 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  9th February 2019, 12:25 AM | 
	
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				 Ram Dao 
 Well, I've done it! I've finally got a rare Ram Dao!
 
 So a little backstory. I've been trying to track and obtain one of these beautiful swords for a few years now and after winning a Czerny's...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  13th July 2016, 02:39 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  13th July 2016, 05:33 AM | 
	
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				 An interesting sword 
 Hello all! Upon my skimming of interesting swords, I noticed a strange, yet wondrous weapon. The sword is about thirty-nine inches in total with a thirty-one inch blade and a hilt with gold and...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  3rd May 2016, 04:59 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  26th April 2016, 04:12 PM | 
	
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				 A Question on Collecting 
 Hello, everybody. I hope this is a proper place to post my question.
 
 So I started collecting swords since last year and already I have a flyssa, a gold-encrusted shamshir, a takouba, and a...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  18th April 2016, 12:25 AM | 
	
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				 Just to make sure, my weapon is likely a 19th... 
 Just to make sure, my weapon is likely a 19th Century Indian kora/tulwar hybrid crafted for royals? Sounds awesome! I figured that this weapon was ceremonial based on the design and flange size, but...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  14th April 2016, 09:40 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  13th April 2016, 07:12 AM | 
	
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				 Kora 
 Hello again. I'm back and I'd like to share a new acquisition that I managed to obtain just yesterday: the unique sacrificial blade - the Kora. This is the fourth sword to my collection.
 
 I guess I...
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	| Forum: Ethnographic Weapons  9th October 2015, 10:08 PM | 
	
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				 My First Flyssa 
 After all these years, I finally received my dream sword/antique in the form of a flyssa and finally hung it up on my wall after two weeks in a box. The sword's a beautiful piece: 97.5 cm and still...
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