Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Not wootz
I agree with Sajen and kronckew. Not wootz, but a rather attractive laminated pattern that shows goof contrast. Nice blade.
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2026, 05:50 PM
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Hello anoakenstaff,
Welcome to the Forums...
Hello anoakenstaff,
Welcome to the Forums here. Both of your questions relate to European arms in an historical context. I think you will find more information among those who frequent the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2026, 12:41 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2026, 02:36 PM
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hi Jo,
I agree with Detlef about the one on...
hi Jo,
I agree with Detlef about the one on the left and the one in the middle.
The central one is a Spanish Colonial knife dating from the 19th C or a bit earlier. The quality of workmanship...
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 07:45 PM
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Overview of Materials on this Forum
THE WEAPONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF
AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
HOW THIS PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTED
This page provides an overview for a systematic approach to describing the weapons made and...
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 07:03 AM
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Requirements for pictures posted to this Forum
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 06:20 AM
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 06:16 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2026, 01:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2026, 07:56 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2026, 12:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2026, 03:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2026, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2026, 03:58 AM
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Ausjulius,
Thank you for your confident post...
Ausjulius,
Thank you for your confident post about the original club being African in origin.
Yes, the club I posted is without doubt Fijian. As noted already, it is an ula, or more precisely...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st February 2026, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 4
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Uploads
Amuk, only graphics files (such as .JPG, .GIF, .PNG) open as images. Other files (such as .DOCX, .PDF, etc.) upload as files that have to be downloaded in order to view them. Hope this helps in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2026, 12:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2026, 01:24 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th January 2026, 12:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2026, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 12
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Oriental Armament Collection,
I have resized...
Oriental Armament Collection,
I have resized and rotated your pictures to landscape orientation so that they better fit the screen of viewers, and it is not necessary to scroll up and down to see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2026, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 4
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Two Cuban machete swords
These two swords are Spanish Colonial examples from Cuba.
The top one is from the late 19th C and is marked "Fernando Esser Elberfeld Warranted Machete No. 87." Total length = 30.25 inches, with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2026, 12:08 PM
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Yuri, a couple of possibilities come to mind....
Yuri, a couple of possibilities come to mind. First, the Africans may have found a way to use the relatively carbon-poor voyage iron from Europe for weaponry by adding some carbon to the iron....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2026, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,540
Hello George and welcome to the Ethnographic...
Hello George and welcome to the Ethnographic Forum!
I was surprised to read in your original post that you have been assured this is not an Oceanic club. That would have been my first thought,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th January 2026, 06:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2026, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 12
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Pertinax,
I performed a web search for the...
Pertinax,
I performed a web search for the first few words of your article, "Brittany voyage iron," which seemed an unusual phrase and one that might be successful in finding this text. while I...
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