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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th May 2007, 06:10 PM
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Views: 48,807
Posted By josh stout
Thank you for explaining about the training of...

Thank you for explaining about the training of young boys in connection to patrem. My teacher who is Chinese Indonesian "washed" his keris patrem with his father every Friday. It is a strong memory...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,819
Posted By josh stout
What is on those little metal tags on the rings...

What is on those little metal tags on the rings of the weights? Are they decorated figures of some sort? I have not seen those tags before but they look like the kind of thing that could fall off...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2007, 05:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,819
Posted By josh stout
I have a very similar set that is definitely...

I have a very similar set that is definitely antique. It is a Chinese chain whip, usually about the length from the center of the chest to the hand. Modern ones are usually about double that length...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2007, 04:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,169
Posted By josh stout
Well I find the red painted fuller interesting. ...

Well I find the red painted fuller interesting. It is not something you find in the market today, but is seen on antiques. While the knife is certainly not exciting in construction or materials it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2007, 08:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,595
Posted By josh stout
Leaving stainless steel aside it is still...

Leaving stainless steel aside it is still difficult to compare old and new blades. The new ones are usually made for different purposes. Take for example the "forging flaws" that are almost...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2007, 04:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,456
Posted By josh stout
This thread has what looks like interesting...

This thread has what looks like interesting information, but I don't read Chinese.

http://hfsword.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=17059

There is a very nice example of a Tang dao in excavated...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,790
Posted By josh stout
It does not have the form of a Chinese or...

It does not have the form of a Chinese or Mongolian bow. Some better pictures of the decoration would help.
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,960
Posted By josh stout
I am inexperienced in looking at koftgari, and as...

I am inexperienced in looking at koftgari, and as you say the pictures are not great, but to me, one side looks older and fine, while the other looks new and a bit crude.
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2007, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,456
Posted By josh stout
I am not positive everything on the site is used...

I am not positive everything on the site is used with permission so not all the images are cited, and no, I don't think there is any good English timeline for Chinese sword styles. This website is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,843
Posted By josh stout
The blade pictures aren't really in focus but it...

The blade pictures aren't really in focus but it looks like it might be pattern welded to me. I see what look like lines.

You lucky dog.
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2007, 05:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,456
Posted By josh stout
Judging from the display on Thomas Chen's website...

Judging from the display on Thomas Chen's website (http://thomaschen.freewebspace.com/photo3.html) The Tang dynasty is the place to look. The angled point with no faceting shown on the Song saber is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2007, 05:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,456
Posted By josh stout
I am sorry for pushing this, but it is a...

I am sorry for pushing this, but it is a fascinating question for me. The only Chinese blades with a facetted tip seem to be in Japan, and then there is the one from this thread that was restored to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th May 2007, 06:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 25,674
Posted By josh stout
Just for fun here are some pictures of...

Just for fun here are some pictures of kingfishers from the genus Pelargopsis.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Pelargopsis.html

I can see why you would call these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2007, 05:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,456
Posted By josh stout
Having stayed away from the vast world of Nihanto...

Having stayed away from the vast world of Nihanto I am a bit confused by the discussion. I understand that many aspects of Japanese swords came from China, but the faceted tip is not found on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2007, 05:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,024
Posted By josh stout
Thanks for the info. I hope someone bids on it...

Thanks for the info. I hope someone bids on it if it is relisted. I only make random bids on things I know nothing about if they also have a blade :rolleyes:
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,024
Posted By josh stout
What is it?

Here is something that looked old and ethnographic but I have no clue what it is.
Josh

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190109537815&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2007, 08:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 8,220
Posted By josh stout
butterfly swords

Chinese swords unfortunately don't come with dates and signatures, however there are exceptions. These are a set of butterfly swords owned by a security firm probably working out of Shanghai.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2007, 03:56 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 48,994
Posted By josh stout
Absolutely, stylistic anachronisms are common and...

Absolutely, stylistic anachronisms are common and a source of much interest. One of my favorite areas of study is the connection between Tibetan and Chinese swords. The Tibetan swords maintained...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 27,661
Posted By josh stout
I think that is quite a nice find. It looks like...

I think that is quite a nice find. It looks like rare horse tooth pattern welding on the blade.

Nice.

Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 48,994
Posted By josh stout
Thank you for the detailed reply. I was not...

Thank you for the detailed reply. I was not saying that Zhou made a restoration, I am wondering if one had been done sometime in the 19th c. and whether the Ming attribution was for the blade, which...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2007, 06:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,445
Posted By josh stout
Some more pictures: ...

Some more pictures:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/pekhopai/Clairegraduation343.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/pekhopai/Clairegraduation344.jpg

The scabbard does not match...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2007, 06:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,445
Posted By josh stout
strange shuang jian

I bought these a while ago, and just thought they were 19th c in mediocre condition but interesting because the style seemed Ming.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2007, 05:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 48,994
Posted By josh stout
I asked about that saber because while the willow...

I asked about that saber because while the willow leaf blade with a medial ridge, and the four lobed guard are Ming characteristics, the sword as a whole looks distinctly 19th century. The round...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2007, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,885
Posted By josh stout
I am glad you got it. I would have been annoyed...

I am glad you got it. I would have been annoyed if it was some punter trying to buy a "dragon handle Chinese sword" as it was listed. The blade looks like it might be pattern welded. Let me know...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2007, 03:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,885
Posted By josh stout
The one that got away... I missed the bid, what is it?

I missed bidding on this, but it looks fantastic. What is it? I hope someone knowledgeable won it.
Josh

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