Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2011, 12:17 AM
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Hi Gene,
You are doing great work - Keep it...
Hi Gene,
You are doing great work - Keep it up. I for one, am extremely interested with your findings.
This is one form of ethnic bladeware that has received very little international...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2011, 12:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2011, 12:22 AM
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Gav,
Sadly no. I do not speak Portuguese and...
Gav,
Sadly no. I do not speak Portuguese and because of thus I know little of their knife lore, save a bit that pertains to the southern parts of that wonderful country, where their blade culture...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th March 2011, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 74
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2011, 01:54 AM
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Much appreciated Fernando.
Just to make...
Much appreciated Fernando.
Just to make sure, the POB is from the quillons and not the where the cup meets the blade?
As I said in my PM, I am very, very envious.
Cheers
Chris
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2011, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2011, 06:29 AM
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Hi Folks,
For some images re this type of...
Hi Folks,
For some images re this type of knife, albeit from an old film about Lampiao: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8RWSw25KKk&feature=related
Lampiao was a famous outlaw and a brief...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2011, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 3
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The Making Of A Navaja
Hi Folks,
This is a link to the first of a six part series on the making an Alabacete style navaja by hand. This is the most detailed film on the subject that I know of.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2010, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 11
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It is a strange piece. The sheath looks old and...
It is a strange piece. The sheath looks old and in keeping with the region, but the blade has a modern appearance and the handle is extremely atypical. Just from the photos, I am almost tempted to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2010, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,628
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2010, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,628
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Forum: European Armoury
7th December 2010, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: European Armoury
6th December 2010, 09:55 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
6th December 2010, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 20,359
Hi Fernando,
What a wonderful piece - Thank...
Hi Fernando,
What a wonderful piece - Thank you for sharing!
By guard, do you mean from the quillons, or where the loops end and the naked blade commences?
Any evidence of sharpening and...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th December 2010, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 5
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Hi Cathey,
A truly beautiful piece -...
Hi Cathey,
A truly beautiful piece - Congratulations!
Any evidence that the blade was intended to take an edge and do dome cutting? Or, is it a purely thrusting blade?
Cheers
Chris
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2010, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 14
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Hi Gene,
Domenech wrote "....y el apasionado...
Hi Gene,
Domenech wrote "....y el apasionado y sanguineo caracter de sus habitantes.."
I took the liberty of replacing "sangineo" (sanguine) with quarelosme, which I think more clearly...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2010, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,891
Hi,
My loose translation from Spanish (Abel...
Hi,
My loose translation from Spanish (Abel A.Domenech's Book Navajas/Cuchillos Plegables):
Cheers
Chris
.....Cutlery in Coersica was handmade, but because of its rustic nature could not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2010, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 10
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Hi Norman,
If Mr Domenech dates it as...
Hi Norman,
If Mr Domenech dates it as 1800ish, then that is the date we should go with. One thing is certain, you got your money's worth and I am envious!
You may care to read the history of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2010, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2010, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,639
Hi Gene and Norman,
Good work Gene.
I...
Hi Gene and Norman,
Good work Gene.
I think that quick key to dating this knife is, apart from tracing the history of the manufacturer's firm, is the typeface used in the brand stamping. Any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2010, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 10
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Hi Norman,
I looked through my copy of Abel...
Hi Norman,
I looked through my copy of Abel Domenech's "Dagas de Plata", which has the most comprehensive listing of brands without finding a reference. I find this a little surprising and think...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2010, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,639
Norman,
You have a very nice looking piece...
Norman,
You have a very nice looking piece there. Are the furnishings silver? If so, any indications of purity?
Have you a copy of Doemench's Dagas de Plata? If not I'll have a look tonight...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2010, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,384
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2010, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,384
These knives are strictly speaking not `gaucho...
These knives are strictly speaking not `gaucho knives', rather `Creole knives'. This way we sidestep this extremely contentious question. Creoles (Span:Criollos) were the locally born offsprings of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2010, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 21
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