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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2014, 07:32 PM
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Posted By blue lander
Thanks. As far as maintenance goes, should I...

Thanks. As far as maintenance goes, should I leave the blade as it is other than wiping it down with some oil? The entire blade is black.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2014, 06:07 PM
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Views: 8,510
Posted By blue lander
Ngbandi sickle sword?

Another recent acquisition, the seller said it was from the Ngbandi people. Does that seem accurate?

I think the tip of the blade's snapped off. The inner curve of the blade is sharp, as well as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,012
Posted By blue lander
I agree it isn't very old but I doubt it was made...

I agree it isn't very old but I doubt it was made for tourists. It seems well worn and appears to have been handled a lot over the years.

I think it may have recently spent some time in a damp...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2014, 05:54 PM
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Views: 5,514
Posted By blue lander
My koummya has similar marks on the blade but...

My koummya has similar marks on the blade but they're too faint to read

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18824
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2014, 05:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,012
Posted By blue lander
Thanks. It is thin and flexible like a crosscut...

Thanks. It is thin and flexible like a crosscut saw. The only unsaw-like thing about it is the fuller, but its so shallow it may have been added later.

It has no edge though. It's almost as thick...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2014, 06:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,012
Posted By blue lander
Manding sword

I just picked this one up, it seems to be pretty old. The artwork on the scabbard look burned or etched into the leather. I assume the ink they used was acidic and it eventually ate through the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,475
Posted By blue lander
Thanks both. The inside of the belt loop is...

Thanks both. The inside of the belt loop is covered in some sort of white paste. I can scrape it off with my fingernail, so I think that paste would be gone if anybody had ever ran a belt through it....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2014, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,475
Posted By blue lander
Fair point. Do you think it's actually an...

Fair point. Do you think it's actually an antique, though? That belt loop just seems out of place on a Jambiya, I thought they usually tucked them into their belts.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,419
Posted By blue lander
I have no idea where I read about manufacture...

I have no idea where I read about manufacture being moved to China so who knows if it's true or not. I know Khukri House makes a corvo but obviously not for military use.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2014, 06:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,475
Posted By blue lander
Kurdish Jambiya?

At least that's what I assume it is. There aren't any decorations on the scabbard and there's a belt loop soldered to the back, which doesn't seem right. The blade shape is strange as well. I'm not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2014, 05:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,419
Posted By blue lander
I think I read somewhere that they stopped making...

I think I read somewhere that they stopped making military corvos in Chile a few years ago, and that current military issue ones were being made in China. I can't find any source online for modern...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2014, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,014
Posted By blue lander
Thanks. It arrived a couple days ago and the...

Thanks. It arrived a couple days ago and the repair does look pretty old. There's a smaller cut right next to it that I guess wasn't large enough to be worth repairing. I wonder how effective these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2014, 02:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,852
Posted By blue lander
Is there any writing or decoration on that silver...

Is there any writing or decoration on that silver shield looking thing?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2014, 05:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,645
Posted By blue lander
I saw a similar European sabre with Tuareg...

I saw a similar European sabre with Tuareg looking scabbard go up for auction a few months ago. But the blade and hilt on this one are obviously European and not some native facsimile.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th September 2014, 04:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 38,869
Posted By blue lander
Here's the 2nd Division Memorial in Washington,...

Here's the 2nd Division Memorial in Washington, DC.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th September 2014, 03:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 40,307
Posted By blue lander
An anecdote about Uzbek pichok knives A...

An anecdote about Uzbek pichok knives

A little while back I bought a pichok, not nearly as nice as the ones you got but nice enough. It seemed sturdily built and sharp as a razor, and I intended...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
I could see a dagger like that being useful in...

I could see a dagger like that being useful in the peculiar way that Mongolians slaughter sheep. They poke a small hole in the sheep's belly/abdomen, stick their fingers in the hole, and pinch off...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2014, 12:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,014
Posted By blue lander
Dhal with repair

I just won this shield at auction, and I didn't notice until just now that there appears to be a repair on the dhal in the middle of the bottom of the shield. It looks like a pair of metal braces...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2014, 11:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,600
Posted By blue lander
I agree the Mongolian attribution is spurious....

I agree the Mongolian attribution is spurious. Perhaps because the drokpa are also nomads the previous owner thought they were ethnic Mongols.

As to if this thing is real or a Chinese made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2014, 04:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,600
Posted By blue lander
My guess is that the "dogpa" the seller was...

My guess is that the "dogpa" the seller was referring to are the Drokpa people, who are apparently Tibetan nomads.

http://www.iwgia.org/iwgia_files_publications_files/IA_3-09_tibet.pdf
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2014, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,830
Posted By blue lander
It arrived today. It doesn't look like it used to...

It arrived today. It doesn't look like it used to have a longer crossguard that snapped, it looks like it was just made this way. There's a small panel nailed to the hilt that seems to be made out of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,600
Posted By blue lander
I think it'll be apparent whether or not it's a...

I think it'll be apparent whether or not it's a fake when I hold it in my hands. If it's a sturdy knife that looks like it wasn't 100% made in a factory in China I'll consider it a keeper.

While...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2014, 10:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,600
Posted By blue lander
Oh well, stinks that its a fake. The blade looks...

Oh well, stinks that its a fake. The blade looks fairly scratched up though, o don't know if that's from usage or just poor finishing.

I've been trying to get more Mongolian knives from my inlaws...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2014, 08:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,600
Posted By blue lander
Hmm, maybe its a newer style. I'll keep an eye on...

Hmm, maybe its a newer style. I'll keep an eye on eBay for similar ones.

That other one came from a seller in Ulan baatar so I'm pretty confident its Mongolian. Obviously a work knife rather than...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2014, 03:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,600
Posted By blue lander
It does look a little bit like the lothi in your...

It does look a little bit like the lothi in your second link. What struck me as most different about this one compared to what you usually see is that the scabbard is sort of bow shaped rather than...
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