Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2011, 07:54 PM
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Chris, great stuff :cool: There isn't much on...
Chris, great stuff :cool: There isn't much on 19thC - WW2 katana's .....but this reference certainly expands the possibillities. As a weapon, I think the blade is good quality ....but as art ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2011, 05:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2011, 09:24 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2011, 06:50 PM
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Hi Gene :) ,
yes I've contacted seller...
Hi Gene :) ,
yes I've contacted seller (only received the club today) so do not have a reply as yet.
OAL is 30" (76cms), the almost conical head is unusual ....many of the Shillelaghs I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2011, 04:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2011, 05:40 PM
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Thanks Colin :) ,
indeed...
Thanks Colin :) ,
indeed very similar. The spear length is quoted as 161.5 cms this might explain the longer socket ....due to the size, to re-inforce the connection with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2011, 01:17 PM
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Hi Freddy,
my initial thoughts...
Hi Freddy,
my initial thoughts are that it is, perhaps, North African. The sheath is typical, similar to the Bou Saddi types. The blade looks very similar to the Fairbairn Sykes...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2011, 01:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2011, 03:37 PM
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Hi Tom :) ,
thank you for your input. I...
Hi Tom :) ,
thank you for your input. I have searched online but cannot find an image of a dirk with this feature. I would be grateful if you have a picture... could you post an example on this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2011, 01:28 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 07:06 PM
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African Spear ...Congolese ?
Recently acquired 2 spears both almost identical. originally I thought perhaps 'touristy' ....only had pictures, but were cheap enough to 'take a risk'.
On arrival I found the spearheads and butts...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2011, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 33
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Hi Rich,
sorry to hear you have been...
Hi Rich,
sorry to hear you have been unwell and thank you for adding your informed comments. I may still try and get a 'hands on' evaulation ...just in case, as my photography is not the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2011, 08:03 PM
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Thank you Chris for your opinion :) , I have...
Thank you Chris for your opinion :) , I have tried to contact Rich via the moderators, if unsuccessful I will post on the Nihonto forum. It definately would be disappointing if the hardened steel...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th June 2011, 07:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th June 2011, 06:17 PM
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Nice sword Alex :cool: one of my favourite...
Nice sword Alex :cool: one of my favourite patterns.
'Nando....I do hope your new avatar picture is not a self portrait, or is it.......interesting oriental hair style ....but you seem to have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2011, 05:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2011, 04:25 PM
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Hi Chris,
important matters first ...
Hi Chris,
important matters first :rolleyes: .....the coke bottle is a 2 litre :eek: ....not a 3 . I don't do 'things that go bang' (due to UK laws) but certainly sounds fun.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2011, 11:02 PM
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Hi BerberDagger,
Worth...
Hi BerberDagger,
Worth looking at this ......
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1694
Kind Regards David
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2011, 10:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2011, 09:37 PM
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Hi Chris,
sorry for the delay in...
Hi Chris,
sorry for the delay in posting, will get pictures of the nakago and post them soon. Meanwhile I have been carefully cleaning the rest of the blade using 1200 /2400 grit paper,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2011, 07:20 PM
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Well Gene, I couldn't see the relevance to...
Well Gene, I couldn't see the relevance to 'ethnographic' weapons....but then I realised.....a bit of chainmail and you'd have a Kulah-Khud :p :cool: :D with its own 'glow in the dark'...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2011, 06:58 PM
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The yemini blade looks to be a re-worked file....
The yemini blade looks to be a re-worked file. Often these blades (ex-files) make exceedingly nice and sharp knives...assuming the smith re-tempered the blade correctly. The Omani looks like a Rino...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2011, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 8
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Thank you Jim :) ,
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Thank you Jim :) ,
it was worth a try ......I just wondered whether large quantities of the same mass produced blades were traded across a large area, later customised to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2011, 08:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2011, 08:29 PM
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Hi Royston :) ,
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Hi Royston :) ,
apologies for my late reply :( (I became focused on a possible Nihonto I have just acquired)
Thank you . it does seem that there are variations to...
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