Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2026, 08:15 PM
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7th January 2026, 10:36 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
6th January 2026, 12:02 PM
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I personally think that it's very unlikely that...
I personally think that it's very unlikely that the hilt is from human bone, the dagger is 31,4 cm long, so the handle will be a little bit under 10 cm long, which human bone would fit this size?
I...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th January 2026, 10:40 AM
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Hi Jim,
:D:D I know that collectors of New...
Hi Jim,
:D:D I know that collectors of New Guinea bone daggers are able to distinguish between Cassowary bone daggers and human bone daggers, I think that the colour of the bone is the key. Also...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2026, 09:41 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2026, 07:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2026, 07:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2026, 03:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2026, 08:25 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
4th January 2026, 05:15 PM
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A bone hilted dagger for id!
Hello dear members,
I just won this unusual bone hilted dagger. The seller suggested that it could be a Freemason dagger!? Which sort of bone could it be? The dagger is 31,4 cm long. The cap at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2026, 04:20 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
4th January 2026, 02:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2026, 11:28 AM
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Hi David,
What I stated! ;) I directly...
Hi David,
What I stated! ;) I directly remembered this old thread when I saw your dagger the first time. I think that the blade has clearly Visayan features.
Regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2026, 06:51 PM
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Hi Ian,
Of course you could be correct, the...
Hi Ian,
Of course you could be correct, the complete handle and the full tang construction looks very Luzon to my eyes as well. It could be a Luzon dagger sheathed in a Visayan scabbard. But the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2026, 12:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2026, 02:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2026, 09:40 AM
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Hello David, I agree with Jeff, the top bolo...
Hello David, I agree with Jeff, the top bolo looks very Luzon to my eyes while the scabbard looks Visayan and the scabbard looks like a mismatch.
The Visayan knife looks very nice! :cool:
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Forum: Swap Forum
1st January 2026, 09:36 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
29th December 2025, 11:56 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2025, 08:16 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th December 2025, 10:58 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th December 2025, 10:57 AM
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A Niuweidao, Oxtail Saber, for sale
I offer this late Qing dynasty niuweidao, also known as oxtail saber, for sale. Before I write here a long story about these swords, just have a look to the description Peter Decker has done it much...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2025, 06:36 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2025, 12:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2025, 02:43 PM
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