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Forum: Swap Forum 18th May 2010, 08:56 AM
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Posted By broadaxe
Igorot axe on hold.

Igorot axe on hold.
Forum: Swap Forum 17th May 2010, 10:26 AM
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Posted By broadaxe
For sale: Igorot axe, Indian khanjar, Jutte

1. Large Igorot axe, haft was painted and I removed the modern ugly paint.
Length is 52cm, blade is 35cm point-to-point. $150
2. Small Indian khanjar, very good quality probably for the British...
Forum: European Armoury 13th May 2010, 09:28 AM
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Views: 19,776
Posted By broadaxe
We have a saying about that (roughly...

We have a saying about that (roughly translated):"Don't speak of the devil" :p
Forum: European Armoury 13th May 2010, 08:52 AM
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Posted By broadaxe
Thanks! :)

Thanks! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2010, 02:25 PM
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Posted By broadaxe
Dom I cannot argue with that, it makes sense. ...

Dom I cannot argue with that, it makes sense.
Interesting enough, the IDF had, from time to time, its own camel-raiders unit. This was no police but a long range patrol and recon.
Note the german...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2010, 06:49 PM
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Posted By broadaxe
Oops, yes, forgot to mention :o Those are the...

Oops, yes, forgot to mention :o
Those are the turist police, not the Arab Legion which doesn't exist anymore - it has been merged into the Jordanian Armed Forces in 1969. Neverthelss the turist...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2010, 11:34 AM
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Posted By broadaxe
Folks, just to make some clarifications: The...

Folks, just to make some clarifications:
The Shibriyeh (as should be pronounced) with its distinctive blade has been spread in the regions of the Sinai peninsula, Jordan and the Land of Israel only....
Forum: European Armoury 5th May 2010, 11:10 AM
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Posted By broadaxe
Polish saber video

Found on youtube, enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ewxQCYsts&feature=related
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2010, 09:43 PM
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Posted By broadaxe
I happen to handle dozens of shabriyas yearly,...

I happen to handle dozens of shabriyas yearly, from all periods and this one does look contemporary but I think quality is above average turist market grade. Not the best but surely not a crappy one...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd May 2010, 09:32 PM
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Views: 19,515
Posted By broadaxe
Are you sure it is brass indeed? Try to put a...

Are you sure it is brass indeed? Try to put a small magnet over it, or to make a small fine scratch in order to see the natural metal tone.
From here via the photo it sure looks like filled electric...
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2010, 01:47 PM
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Views: 19,776
Posted By broadaxe
Thanks guys. Well, this is not so perfect, I had...

Thanks guys. Well, this is not so perfect, I had to do some compromises because of the space limit.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2010, 02:09 PM
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Posted By broadaxe
Twisted rod sjambok-like weapons are usually made...

Twisted rod sjambok-like weapons are usually made of ox penis. In the west there is a version made to look like a walking stick of dignity, from well tempered spring steel rods.

The scene from...
Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2010, 10:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,776
Posted By broadaxe
Well, here are pics of my display. It's very hard...

Well, here are pics of my display. It's very hard to get good focus & lighting in such photos, so if you have special requests to see individual items please ask.
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,242
Posted By broadaxe
I have to argue that. It doesn't look like any...

I have to argue that. It doesn't look like any Persian or Indian axe I know.
It does look like a Franciska to me, at least like an old replica, probably Victorian. I will look into my books. Please...
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2010, 04:15 PM
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Views: 19,776
Posted By broadaxe
Thanks Michael :) Well, as I wrote above, I...

Thanks Michael :)
Well, as I wrote above, I use today the same way of dispaly, but I made an attempt to arrange the axes in a thematic/geographic order. It is better now than before, but since...
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2010, 05:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,242
Posted By broadaxe
Junker, please post close-ups of your...

Junker, please post close-ups of your persian/india axe. From here it looks like an old replica of a franciska.
Forum: European Armoury 19th March 2010, 09:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
Me too, but combining my knoledge in English and...

Me too, but combining my knoledge in English and French I can understand the basics. Besides, I read photos in any language... ;)
Forum: European Armoury 14th March 2010, 09:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
That's an excellent source, one of the very few...

That's an excellent source, one of the very few which also deals with peasant weapons.
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2010, 09:59 PM
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Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
I think you are right. That axe was the very...

I think you are right. That axe was the very first item in my axe collection and looks pretty recent (= second half of the 20th century), having a light wood handle (want to say, not dark of patina...
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,818
Posted By broadaxe
Actually this is an official conversion, done at...

Actually this is an official conversion, done at the early 1900's by the Argentine army, to fit its Engineers carbine. The peculiar small half-moon ring is to accomodate the cleaning rod. It has a...
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2010, 07:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
Hurrrraaaahhhh!!! Many thanks!

Hurrrraaaahhhh!!!
Many thanks!
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2010, 02:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
I don't know how to access the archive. I was in...

I don't know how to access the archive. I was in touch with Tim as well, but lost contact. I think you may find him on ebay, as timbokto2000 or something similar.
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2010, 11:39 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
Guilty as charged ;) and it was TATCA - Trade...

Guilty as charged ;)
and it was TATCA - Trade Axe and Tomahawk Collectors Association, owned by Tim Smith. There were tons of info and petty it went down.
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,776
Posted By broadaxe
Fisherman's? :D good one... fishermen used...

Fisherman's? :D good one... fishermen used mostly large cleavers, sometimes of special form. Here in Israel, they like the british WWII machetes.
I have to see its other side and geometry - is it...
Forum: European Armoury 28th February 2010, 08:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,725
Posted By broadaxe
The connection between boarding axes and native...

The connection between boarding axes and native tribes is well established. I wrote once a short article regarding the origins of the Spike Axe and the boarding axe. Unfortunately, the web page...
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