Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 11:21 PM
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I can be wrong but my feeling tells me that the...
I can be wrong but my feeling tells me that the one with the aluminium fitting is the older one.
Aluminum can get polished up to a very shiny look, just use 000 steel wool with a good metal polish,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 08:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 11:01 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st June 2025, 10:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 10:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 10:20 AM
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And I disagree with your assessment, I am very...
And I disagree with your assessment, I am very positive that the one with the aluminium fittings is the older one! ;):)
The one with the aluminium fittings I would place around the middle of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 6
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Hello Hugh,
It would be the first sewar I've...
Hello Hugh,
It would be the first sewar I've seen which is made from rhino horn, in short, no, I am very positive that it isn't made from rhino horn. ;) We had this discussion before regarding...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2025, 11:48 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th June 2025, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th June 2025, 05:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2025, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 9
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See also here:...
See also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25268
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2025, 06:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2025, 06:47 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
15th June 2025, 04:41 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
15th June 2025, 04:39 PM
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A Milsco klewang for sale
Offered here is a Milsco klewang in rather good and untouched condition, sadly is a piece of one of the handle scales missing, a little bit corrosion near the tip of the blade.
Approx. 76 cm inside...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2025, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,092
Hello Donna,
It's a recent to vintage Bou...
Hello Donna,
It's a recent to vintage Bou Saadi knife from Algeria. Try the search word "Bou Saadi" and you will find several threads which will show similar knives.
Regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2025, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 44
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2025, 01:48 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2025, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 20
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2025, 12:59 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2025, 12:18 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2025, 11:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2025, 07:20 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th June 2025, 07:16 PM
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2025, 04:33 PM
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