Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2025, 08:05 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th June 2025, 07:55 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2025, 02:28 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2025, 02:31 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2025, 06:24 AM
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Manchu sword?
I've been told this may be an early manchu or mongol sword/sabre.
Any discussion/info appreciated.
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Forum: European Armoury
31st May 2025, 04:09 PM
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See...
See https://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13234
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Forum: European Armoury
31st May 2025, 09:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2025, 02:44 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2025, 07:20 AM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st April 2025, 09:33 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2025, 09:59 PM
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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.
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2025, 12:01 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2025, 09:30 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2025, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 7
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Cannon Balls
A Titbit of information you may not have known about::D
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th April 2025, 01:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2025, 01:41 PM
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(Me too.)
Ah, but on that square section...
(Me too.)
Ah, but on that square section thrust only cane sword blade, it doesn't matter if your hand slides down, as the blade won't cut butter. It'd poke easily completely thru its fleshy...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2025, 07:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2025, 04:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2025, 02:28 PM
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So. African Iklwa and Iwsa were frequently...
So. African Iklwa and Iwsa were frequently wrapped decoratively with brass and iron wire. They still are, usually with patterns of coloured telephone wire. Iwisa (knobkerry) heads come in a variety...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2025, 01:15 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2025, 04:51 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2025, 10:02 AM
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The throat piece does appear to be missing.
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The throat piece does appear to be missing.
The grip/pommel look European, tho Japan and China both copied European ones, especially for Cavalry units*. It looks a bit of a marriage. Japan was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th February 2025, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 53
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The 'Spandau' machine guns were produced in...
The 'Spandau' machine guns were produced in Germany based on the designs of the Maxim machine guns of Hiram KMaxim from 1884, and licensed accordingly. They were produced for a 'German' 7.62 mm...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2025, 05:26 PM
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I am not overly fond of the tilt to the blade....
I am not overly fond of the tilt to the blade. The over-sharpening doesn't help either. Not sure what purpose it was made for. Much prefer the traditional double-edged daggers. You have a good...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
4th February 2025, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 53
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