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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 05:32 PM
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Posted By Sajen
Very nice khodmi Yuri with beautiful patination!...

Very nice khodmi Yuri with beautiful patination! But the examples in up are much longer, the longest one is 38,6 cm without scabbard, the shortest 35,3 cm. These longer Bou-Saadi daggers have a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 12:48 PM
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Views: 37,339
Posted By Sajen
updated collection

updated collection
Forum: European Armoury Today, 12:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
There are different handle forms, I guess that...

There are different handle forms, I guess that you can date them by the form but need further research in this direction, but all have the so-called "Nagel" (nail), by my example formed in a small...
Forum: European Armoury Today, 11:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Thank you! Your and Wayne's comment points me in...

Thank you! Your and Wayne's comment points me in the direction of "Bauerwehr", "Hauswehr" and "Rugger" as to which the knife under discussion can be named. ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: European Armoury Today, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Two more antique examples and an old drawing from...

Two more antique examples and an old drawing from Albrecht Dürer, "Three farmers in conversation", one farmer wearing a "Bauernwehr".
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 10:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Wayne, I think you are very correct! ...

Thank you Wayne, I think you are very correct!

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 06:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 753
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Marc and Jim, The unusual...

Thank you Marc and Jim,

The unusual crossguard construction was the reason why I bought it! ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: European Armoury 11th June 2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Yes Jim, I agree, it's a very interesting...

Yes Jim, I agree, it's a very interesting discussion. After some further investigation I am positive that the knife is a so-called "Bauernwehr" or "Hauswehr" or "Rugger" and that it possibly can be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 03:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 753
Posted By Sajen
Thanks again! :)

Thanks again! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 03:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 753
Posted By Sajen
Hi Marc, This was fast! Like I said before,...

Hi Marc,

This was fast! Like I said before, I also have never seen such a crossguard! And thanks for the possible Hausa origin!
Any age guesses?

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 753
Posted By Sajen
Takouba question

I recently came across the takouba in the pictures. The takouba I've handled and seen until now always had crossguards made from metal and covered with embossed leather but this one is from wood and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 12:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,044
Posted By Sajen
Read post #7! ;)

Read post #7! ;)
Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2025, 09:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Just found a very similar example online, sadly...

Just found a very similar example online, sadly without any further description, my search word was "bauernwehr"!

Found the source:...
Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2025, 08:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Thank you all for these very interesting...

Thank you all for these very interesting thoughts. If I may summarize, the knife's handle shape and construction can be dated to at least the 17th century, possibly even the 16th. One theory is that...
Forum: European Armoury 8th June 2025, 09:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Jim and Akanthus! :) Interesting...

Thank you Jim and Akanthus! :) Interesting thought that the blade could have been once much longer Jim! That would mean that it was once a so-called Hirschfaenger?
Thank you for giving an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 03:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 13,795
Posted By Sajen
Hi Willem, Sorry, forget you as a person who...

Hi Willem,

Sorry, forget you as a person who knows also well about mandaus! ;)

And thank you for providing the word "mantikei" for laminated mandaus, I searched for nothing in my memories for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 03:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,482
Posted By Sajen
Hello Rob, Very nice and interesting dagger!...

Hello Rob,

Very nice and interesting dagger! :) For me it's just the name game. I wouldn't be surprised that "s'boula" and "shula" are only different spellings for curved dagger and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,678
Posted By Sajen
Hi Wayne, No problem, when you don't like...

Hi Wayne,

No problem, when you don't like it, feel free to send it to me! :D;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2025, 01:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,695
Posted By Sajen
Nothing to apologize Alan! I agree with you, that...

Nothing to apologize Alan! I agree with you, that the repair don't follow the correct pattern, so I've written that the repair is well done from the "workmanship". Not in the sense of a correct...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2025, 09:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,695
Posted By Sajen
Otherwise it's a rather nice Tilam Upih keris.

Otherwise it's a rather nice Tilam Upih keris.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2025, 09:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,695
Posted By Sajen
It's a repair or a restoration, from the...

It's a repair or a restoration, from the workmanship very well done! ;)
Forum: European Armoury 8th June 2025, 08:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Thank you for your comment! Your age guess...

Thank you for your comment! Your age guess surprised me a little bit, my careful guess was 1700's but you may know better. My hope is that someone could recognize the maker mark but we have to wait...
Forum: European Armoury 7th June 2025, 07:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,183
Posted By Sajen
Dagger for identification and discussion

I just won this, in my opinion, very nice and also very old dagger by auction. It's 34 cm long and it's said that the blade is heavy. On one side is the blade marked.
I think that this dagger is...
Forum: European Armoury 7th June 2025, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,588
Posted By Sajen
This thread should be moved to the Ethno forum! ;)

This thread should be moved to the Ethno forum! ;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd June 2025, 06:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,695
Posted By Sajen
Hello Hugh, Not really, have a look again!...

Hello Hugh,

Not really, have a look again! ;)

Regards,
Detlef
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