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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2014, 09:05 PM
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Views: 11,515
Posted By Shakethetrees
No, boot polish and shoe polish are generally OK....

No, boot polish and shoe polish are generally OK. They do not "feed" the leather, but sit in a layer on top. It's also a good protective coating to help the old leather resist deterioration from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2014, 09:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,400
Posted By Shakethetrees
Yes, a Chinese friend who was second in her...

Yes, a Chinese friend who was second in her age/weight class in the nation (China) in Wushu weapons drill liked it a lot.

I've never seen another like it.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th October 2014, 07:14 PM
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Views: 8,481
Posted By Shakethetrees
Brilliant!

Brilliant!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2014, 07:12 PM
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Views: 11,515
Posted By Shakethetrees
It could be a great product for leather still in...

It could be a great product for leather still in use, but all conditioners contain fatty acids or petroleum products that turn aggressive and hasten the decay. I have seen old stitching (cotton...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2014, 04:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,515
Posted By Shakethetrees
Impossible. I have been a professional...

Impossible.

I have been a professional restorer for over thirty years and have never been satisfied with any "trick" that claims to age leather.

So, the thing to do is to get some old leather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2014, 03:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,400
Posted By Shakethetrees
Sure! I think this is the right way to hold...

Sure!

I think this is the right way to hold it for use. An old girlfriend who competed in martial arts/weapons in China years ago held it like this, but I'm sure it could be wielded in several...
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
Congrats! Once you get past the uncertainty,...

Congrats!

Once you get past the uncertainty, it's all a matter of persistence and the right tools, guided by a few rules.

I bought a signal cannon years ago at auction and found it to be...
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2014, 04:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
Second phase of the great BP experiment is in! ...

Second phase of the great BP experiment is in!

Water dampened powder was allowed to sit for a few hours and an attempt was made to light it. It was heavily saturated with excess water pooling...
Forum: European Armoury 26th September 2014, 12:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
This reminds me of a situation I had in April of...

This reminds me of a situation I had in April of 2001.

I was at Charles DeGaulle airport waiting in line to get a boarding pass.

As luck would have it I found a nice little French flintlock...
Forum: European Armoury 25th September 2014, 11:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
...and the results are in! I saturated a bit...

...and the results are in!

I saturated a bit of BP with 3 in 1 oil as shown in the images I posted.

Unfortunately, the porosity of the fireproof crucible sucked the oil away from the powder,...
Forum: European Armoury 24th September 2014, 03:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
OK. I wet some BP with 3 in 1 oil this...

OK.

I wet some BP with 3 in 1 oil this afternoon.

Tomorrow I will attempt to set it alight.

I will post the results.
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2014, 08:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
I will try to do a test this week and post my...

I will try to do a test this week and post my results.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2014, 07:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,674
Posted By Shakethetrees
I love the inlaid dovetailed brass piece!

I love the inlaid dovetailed brass piece!
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2014, 09:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,612
Posted By Shakethetrees
Here's a Bronze Age point from Chinese tomb...

Here's a Bronze Age point from Chinese tomb sentinel I picked up in china.

Note the rough similarity to the St. Augustine bronze point.

I think a lot of Bronze Age and later bronze points have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2014, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,437
Posted By Shakethetrees
Yes, the PLA/police were hung from the bridge in...

Yes, the PLA/police were hung from the bridge in Beijing in the manner that the contractors were strung up in Faluja, Iraq.

The Faluja image is probably more familiar to us. That's why I brought...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2014, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,437
Posted By Shakethetrees
Percussion pistol with interesting associations

I got this years ago through a Chinese woman whose father had some connection to a complex of antiques warehouses in Tianjin.

Evidently, this is where antiques and other "bourgeois" possessions...
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2014, 12:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 34,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
Rather than water, I would dampen the charge with...

Rather than water, I would dampen the charge with thin oil, like 3 in 1. Let it sit overnight.

This will kill any pyrotechnic tendency.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2014, 05:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,333
Posted By Shakethetrees
Here are four examples of vertical sanding at the...

Here are four examples of vertical sanding at the ricasso.

The first is a Nepalese Baker bayonet. The images show it as very light, but it's easier to see it in person.

The second is a French...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2014, 05:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,333
Posted By Shakethetrees
The vertical sanding marks are probably original...

The vertical sanding marks are probably original finishing marks. I've seen a number of blades from the 19th century and later finished by powered grinders.

A lot of American, French English and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2014, 04:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,400
Posted By Shakethetrees
Another Chinese? Martial arts weapon

Hello all,

Here is another treasure I found as a result of my recent move.

All wrought iron, handmade, and old, I would judge it to be mid 19th century, give or take. I picked it up from the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2014, 07:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,838
Posted By Shakethetrees
I would venture a guess that "huggare" translates...

I would venture a guess that "huggare" translates as "hanger", based on the form and blade length.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2014, 04:35 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 60,774
Posted By Shakethetrees
Chinese (or other country) sai/parrying weapon

I've been struggling with this one for a long time.

It's entirely hand wrought iron and I would have no problem assigning an 18th/19th century date.

I'm sure the grip was wrapped at one time.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2014, 03:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,159
Posted By Shakethetrees
Jim, Thanks for the observances! As my...

Jim,

Thanks for the observances!

As my lead-in story tells, it was such an odd-ball that I ignored it for a very long time, not realizing that these "orphans" can tell some amazing stories.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2014, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,159
Posted By Shakethetrees
Let's PM.

Let's PM.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2014, 03:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,159
Posted By Shakethetrees
North African? Saber of European form

I got this from a local antique shop. Walked by it for years, but because it didn't fit comfortably into what I was then collecting (American/Southern US weapons), so I ignored it for ten years,...
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