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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2025, 09:03 PM
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Posted By werecow
Just to add, the alphabet pictured above does not...

Just to add, the alphabet pictured above does not include characters that represent syllables. You can find a much more complete version here (https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ethiopic.htm).

EDIT:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 09:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 351
Posted By werecow
Reading it is above my paygrade but at least some...

Reading it is above my paygrade but at least some of the characters do resemble those in the Ge'ez alphabet.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th July 2025, 11:48 AM
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Views: 1,271
Posted By werecow
Yeah, same! Not just in sound but also in overall...

Yeah, same! Not just in sound but also in overall musical style.
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2025, 08:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 924
Posted By werecow
It reminds me of the British spadroons from the...

It reminds me of the British spadroons from the American war of Independence era.
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2025, 10:41 PM
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Views: 1,317
Posted By werecow
You can use the subtitles. :) I've attached...

You can use the subtitles. :)

I've attached the full subtitle file for the video as txt. The relevant bits (keep in mind that these are auto-generated by youtube using speech recognition):
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2025, 01:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,317
Posted By werecow
I did a bit of searching and I think this is the...

I did a bit of searching and I think this is the video that I had a vague recollection of:

https://youtu.be/aQKNy7ze2jQ?t=222

He talks about the angle at which the arms of the basket hilt join...
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2025, 03:58 AM
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Views: 1,317
Posted By werecow
I have very little expertise in this area but I...

I have very little expertise in this area but I just want to point out the bars that might get in the way of a saber grip, which in my very limited exposure to these swords (mostly via Matt Easton)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2025, 12:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,460
Posted By werecow
Yes, I would also say Trường đao from Vietnam. My...

Yes, I would also say Trường đao from Vietnam. My own example below (awkward angle because these were the seller's pics but it's currently too dark here to take better pictures).

Absolute monster...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2025, 07:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,811
Posted By werecow
Ah, that is quite possible. She almost certainly...

Ah, that is quite possible. She almost certainly did visit Indonesia at some point. Thanks!



Hmm, that is unfortunate. The longer stick...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2025, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,811
Posted By werecow
Thanks for the warning. I tried looking this up...

Thanks for the warning. I tried looking this up when I bought an antique swordstick but at the time I could not find anything saying they were illegal other than the vaguest of allusions to "other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2025, 12:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,196
Posted By werecow
What is the thickness of the sword in the OP...

What is the thickness of the sword in the OP Marc?

My example below does not have the reinforcements near the grip and it goes from a 3mm spine near the grip to 2mm near the tip, which seems too...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2025, 08:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,811
Posted By werecow
Thanks! I guess that gives me the what, although...

Thanks! I guess that gives me the what, although I'm still wondering about the whence and the when.



Well, I have eyes so I can see it's not too fancy. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2025, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,811
Posted By werecow
Stabby stick

A friend of mine gave me this odd short (~54cm) stick or club with a crude hidden blade. It screws into the grip and is covered with a pattern that is reminiscent of a smiling face of sorts. The wood...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2025, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,100
Posted By werecow
Snakes, perhaps?

Snakes, perhaps?
Forum: European Armoury 17th June 2025, 05:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,312
Posted By werecow
That one really hits my sweet spot! The lightly...

That one really hits my sweet spot! The lightly decorated type 2 guard with those chiseled lines, the broad, wide fullered blade, the cats head pommel. I drooled a little. :) Currently slowly but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2025, 12:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,915
Posted By werecow
Interesting how it has a Turkish ribbon blade but...

Interesting how it has a Turkish ribbon blade but with the curvature of a western European mameluk blade (i.e. curving along the whole length of the blade rather than just the latter half).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2025, 12:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,696
Posted By werecow
The cross on my example was made of wood.

The cross on my example was made of wood.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2025, 09:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,533
Posted By werecow
I'm afraid I can't help with the translation, but...

I'm afraid I can't help with the translation, but could you add pictures of the whole sword and scabbard?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2025, 12:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,696
Posted By werecow
I had a knife like this when I was a kid, maybe...

I had a knife like this when I was a kid, maybe slightly more curved. Unfortunately the wooden grip broke off at some point (revealing a short 2cm tang or so IIRC) and the blade got lost during a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2025, 12:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 42,909
Posted By werecow
Thanks for the input! I wasn't quite sure about...

Thanks for the input! I wasn't quite sure about the age given that there is no legible date on it as far as I can tell.



It has some decorations but nothing I recognize as readable text. Looks...
Forum: European Armoury 12th June 2025, 08:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,312
Posted By werecow
Perhaps this is of interest: Found this very...

Perhaps this is of interest: Found this very similar example here (https://en.topwar.ru/238317-delo-muzejnye-skjavona-iz-regionalnogo-muzeja.html). With an almost identical pommel, similar guard, and...
Forum: European Armoury 12th June 2025, 08:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,312
Posted By werecow
But the ring usually attaches to the top corner...

But the ring usually attaches to the top corner of the pommel, not the bottom corner, right?
Forum: European Armoury 12th June 2025, 12:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,312
Posted By werecow
The description also notes that the guard is...

The description also notes that the guard is somewhat loose. Multiple anomalies... I wonder if there's shenanigans. The provenance seems OK though.



But presumably the hole was used for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2025, 08:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,416
Posted By werecow
Ah, I misread that as 1220. :o

Ah, I misread that as 1220. :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2025, 05:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 42,909
Posted By werecow
Very excited today since I managed to get a hold...

Very excited today since I managed to get a hold of a pala that is very similar to the T-section one in the OP. I've been wanting one of these for many years.

I also snagged a rather rusty (more...
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