Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2019, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2019, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,617
Spear with iron binding to retain head
Hi All
Finally got this spear, I put as new tread as I wanted to change title to reflect the spear.
Attached overall length 1.2 M spear with digging end and spear head.
What is unusual to me...
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Forum: Swap Forum
3rd September 2019, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,103
distressed scabbard wanted
Hi All
would anyone have a distressed scabbard for sale
I am looking for something old and brittle just a shade over 1 inch width of blade and approx 1 foot long
no need for chape or finial and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2019, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 29,760
Hi Robert
see this discussion below.
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Hi Robert
see this discussion below.
Carving is totally different but I see a lot of similarities in style
due to the hardness the carving is generally quiet primitive.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2019, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 29,760
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th August 2019, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 18,387
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th August 2019, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 18,387
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th August 2019, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 18,387
Ok I did use the word gamble in my post.
But...
Ok I did use the word gamble in my post.
But is it really gambling when you are putting your knowledge up against others
If you know more than the house and the other bidders it is more perhaps...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th August 2019, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 18,387
Hi
Interesting topic.
My personal mantra for...
Hi
Interesting topic.
My personal mantra for purchasing, off topic but I taught I would include
do not spend more than 300 euro on an item unless I am certain
If more than more than 300 try...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th July 2019, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,406
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Forum: European Armoury
30th July 2019, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,406
Thanks Fernando,
I was v surprised at what i...
Thanks Fernando,
I was v surprised at what i bought it for as there were a lot of swords and guns in the auction, It just said "bring me home" and when the gavel fell on my maiden bid i was...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th July 2019, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,406
Bullet/Stone cross bow
Hi
I purchased the attached on a whim as it was going cheap at an auction and I had no real clue as to what it is except that it was a cross bow
so i now know it is a stone bow, approx 11 mm...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2019, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,461
Thanks Kronckew
Hopefully it turns out as...
Thanks Kronckew
Hopefully it turns out as something interesting we will see on Saturday cost only a few euro so worth a punt.
Yep You have Hurling summarised perfectly with that picture.
It is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2019, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,461
Info please Spear I just purchased
Hi
Just purchased the attached item (one poor picture at the moment)
it seems to to have tang type attachment of the spear head and a smaller head at the bottom end.
both heads look to have...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th June 2019, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,014
Just read an article on the gun
The provenance...
Just read an article on the gun
The provenance on this is terrible and totally made up story. You might as well buy a rusty nail in Jerusalem and say it is from the cross of our lord. Crazy
Thanks...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th June 2019, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 18,241
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2019, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,586
Hi Ian
I too keep a similar excel sheet but...
Hi Ian
I too keep a similar excel sheet but I do not include the name of the buyer
I also keep a records of trades and swaps of items along with restoration costs of items.
As it is also a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
6th June 2019, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,684
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st June 2019, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,684
Ivory item for identification please
Hi All
I picked up the attached ivory item in a car boot sale
Exquisite carving and screws together very tight
However I have no clue as to what it is or where it comes from
Any and all ideas...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2019, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,066
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Forum: European Armoury
12th April 2019, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,939
Cannon ball fragments
Hi All
Fernando you mentioned you have no fragment in your collection (if I read you correctly in the previous post)
As a follow on from a recent thread on cannon balls here are some images of...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th April 2019, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,346
Hi All
Thanks for your opinions.
I can blow...
Hi All
Thanks for your opinions.
I can blow through the barrel and out the touch hole, so it could be used
Looking at it under a strong magnifying glass there is none of the circular markings...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th April 2019, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,123
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Forum: European Armoury
7th April 2019, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,346
Miniature cannon with proofmarks
Hi all
Just picked up the following cute little item.
It is 8.5 cm long and bore is approx 5 mm
Bit outside my area but the presence of proof marks is what attracted me mostly.
I assume anyway...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2019, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,272
Hi
If you just search the word etch in the...
Hi
If you just search the word etch in the form you will come up with a multitude of threads on how to etch your blade.
Personally i do not like to over clean my swords unless they are v v...
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