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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 04:59 AM
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Posted By kronckew
As far as I understand the turtle mark is a well...

As far as I understand the turtle mark is a well known mark from as far back as the early 19thc possibly a bit before, and the swords shown in the last pics by Detlef are both later 19thc...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2025, 08:42 AM
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Views: 4,748
Posted By kronckew
It looks like the 'stitching is wire. :confused: ...

It looks like the 'stitching is wire. :confused:
Nice tho - looks better than nailing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2025, 04:55 PM
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Posted By kronckew
It FINALLY arrived. Blade length 9.5 in....

It FINALLY arrived.


Blade length 9.5 in. / 24 cm.
Blade width at bolster 3/4 in. / 2 CM.
Blade thickness at bolster 3/16 in. /5 mm.
Grip length 5.5 in. /144 cm.


Blade is sharp. tang is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2025, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,458
Posted By kronckew
I posted my Viet one as an example, showing the...

I posted my Viet one as an example, showing the Original Posted one was NOT like it. Especially the guard.



I suspect the one in post No.1 is a Chinese one rewrapped with a flattened 'eye'...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2025, 11:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,458
Posted By kronckew
Vietnamese truong Dao:

Vietnamese truong Dao:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2025, 11:59 PM
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Views: 1,708
Posted By kronckew
Long Khodmi for discussion

Added a long khodmi & wood scabbard to my collection, should be arriving in the next few days. Approx.40 cm overall. Will post better dimensions, etc. when it arrives.


Crude wire wrap on ends,...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2025, 05:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,024
Posted By kronckew
Looks like a variant of a main gauche - left hand...

Looks like a variant of a main gauche - left hand parrying dagger, almost a sail-guard, but skeletal, with extra large perforations.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2025, 01:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,521
Posted By kronckew
Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's...

Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's tool, at all.


Most tobiguchi looked like this: More like a spiked fire axe, without an actual axe blade opposing the spike, also note the eyed...
Forum: European Armoury 18th June 2025, 05:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,481
Posted By kronckew
Washington had quite a collection of swords. He...

Washington had quite a collection of swords. He tended to wear a Colichimarde small sword, as fashionable, in paintings made of him.


However, being a veteran of many closely fought military...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2025, 05:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,521
Posted By kronckew
Yari

It looks Japanese, a Kama Yari spear. They come with these side spikes, facing forward or to the rear... The construction of the haft mounting looks traditional. As noted, It could have been cut down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2025, 10:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,483
Posted By kronckew
I have a large crown stag grip khukuri that came...

I have a large crown stag grip khukuri that came with the karda/chackmak striker in a dangly belt pouch - the khuk itself has a scabbard cover made for a baldric shoulder belt - a later add-on.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2025, 08:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 42,889
Posted By kronckew
The Ottoman (Turkish) Empire lasted thru WW1,...

The Ottoman (Turkish) Empire lasted thru WW1, until 1922, the 'last years' are still fairly recent :D.
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2025, 07:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,447
Posted By kronckew
Hauswehr, utility messer with nagel, also used...

Hauswehr, utility messer with nagel, also used for fighting in an emergency (in the hof brauhaus). Nice one.


(example Found on Google)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 02:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,619
Posted By kronckew
No, I own it. It's not one of my favourites, so...

No, I own it. It's not one of my favourites, so it sits in the corner with a few others. It is NOT for sale by me or anyone else. I only posted it above after watching a yootoob video on mongol...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2025, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,619
Posted By kronckew
Thanks, all! Cool, any ideas on age?

Thanks, all!


Cool, any ideas on age?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 06:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,619
Posted By kronckew
Manchu sword?

I've been told this may be an early manchu or mongol sword/sabre.


Any discussion/info appreciated.
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2025, 04:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,746
Posted By kronckew
See...

See https://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13234
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2025, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,746
Posted By kronckew
That bend of the haft is very Scandawegian....

That bend of the haft is very Scandawegian. Probably Norwegian.;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2025, 02:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,087
Posted By kronckew
Nice Kothimora scabbard. Khukuri is cool too.

Nice Kothimora scabbard. Khukuri is cool too.
Forum: European Armoury 3rd May 2025, 07:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,715
Posted By kronckew
Sandbar Bowie?

Jim's brother had a knife made for Jim that has been described as a large kitchen knife. this has been converted into the numerous variants we call 'Bowie' knives, usually over 6in. clip point blade...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2025, 09:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,757
Posted By kronckew
You might come across a 4th monkey on occasion -...

You might come across a 4th monkey on occasion - the 'Do no evil' one...:)
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2025, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 27,034
Posted By kronckew
my 'cut steel' (aka 'mourning sword') has...

my 'cut steel' (aka 'mourning sword') has additional cross gusrd and non-functional finger rings. Instead of a knuckle guard it has a loop on the cross guard and on the pommel for a chain.
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2025, 12:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,757
Posted By kronckew
The real brass monkeys:

The real brass monkeys:
Forum: European Armoury 14th April 2025, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,182
Posted By kronckew
Brass in contact with iron/steel is not a good...

Brass in contact with iron/steel is not a good idea. In damp or wet it can cause galvanic corrosion to the axe.
Forum: European Armoury 14th April 2025, 09:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,757
Posted By kronckew
Cannon Balls

A Titbit of information you may not have known about::D
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