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Forum: European Armoury 17th January 2014, 02:43 AM
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Posted By blue lander
Wow... I gave it a vigorous cleaning with a...

Wow... I gave it a vigorous cleaning with a tissue paper and some windex, and a lot more detail came out. there's actually quite a lot of detail etched into the vines and flowers and whatnot. On the...
Forum: European Armoury 16th January 2014, 06:11 PM
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Views: 11,003
Posted By blue lander
Remains of a sabre?

The seller thought it was an "african machete", but after posting a pic over on the ethnographic side the consensus is that may be a cut down European sabre with all the metal and leather taken off...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2014, 09:33 PM
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Posted By blue lander
It very well could be. Does horn turn translucent...

It very well could be. Does horn turn translucent with age? Whatever it is, it's flaking off the outside and appears to be delaminating on the inside. You can see what appear to be air pockets inside...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2014, 07:13 PM
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Views: 59,014
Posted By blue lander
I did indeed! Interestingly enough, the hilt...

I did indeed! Interestingly enough, the hilt appears to be made from some sort of yellowish plastic. It's starting to delaminate and flake off. It's actually translucent, you can see the tang inside....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2014, 03:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 59,014
Posted By blue lander
Would this dagger fall into this category as...

Would this dagger fall into this category as well? I don't know anything about it, except that the blade is a heavy, serious piece of metal. Apologies if I'm posting it in the wrong thread. The hilt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2014, 03:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,997
Posted By blue lander
I did wonder if it was a tourist piece... neither...

I did wonder if it was a tourist piece... neither the blade or handle look very functional. Plus there seems to be a lot of identically decorated Takouba and dagger sheaths/scabbards. But it looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,997
Posted By blue lander
Wow, I didn't realize there was so much variety...

Wow, I didn't realize there was so much variety in tuarag daggers. It seems like a very much alive tradition.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2014, 10:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,997
Posted By blue lander
Dagger - Taureg?

The sheath and the patterns on it are nearly identical to the Takouba scabbard I have, which I believe is Tuareg. But I've only seen the tebu style Tuareg daggers, never one of this shape. Any...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,934
Posted By blue lander
I hadn't considered that but now that I look at...

I hadn't considered that but now that I look at the hilt shape I think you're right. The seller said it was horn but from the closeup picture it looks more like wood with some sort of black paint on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2014, 02:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,934
Posted By blue lander
These are the only other pics. There's some...

These are the only other pics. There's some pattern on the blade but I can't make it out... I assume the handle is horn, with a huge crack in it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2014, 03:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,934
Posted By blue lander
small machete - African or Asian?

The seller thought it was African, but that handle looks a bit like a golok to me. The blade supposedly has some patterns on it but I can't make it out from the auction picture. It should arrive in a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Some less blurry photos of the crosses, the moon,...

Some less blurry photos of the crosses, the moon, and the diagonal lines on the spine.

I also noticed the part of the spine with the diagonal lines is actually a bit thinner than the rest of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Also of note - the wooden scales have shrunk...

Also of note - the wooden scales have shrunk enough that I could peer between them with a flashlight. It doesnt look like the tang extends past the first rivet, the one beneath the leather wrap. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2013, 10:41 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
It finally arrived! It's in terrific shape but...

It finally arrived! It's in terrific shape but the hilt's a little wobbly. I'll take better pictures later, but I took pics of two things I immediately noticed (apologies for the blurriness)

1:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Dang, they tried to deliver the package today but...

Dang, they tried to deliver the package today but I wasn't here to sign for it. Oh well, I'll get it Monday. That should give me some time to absorb some more of this thread.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
True - I'll start a new thread when it arrives....

True - I'll start a new thread when it arrives. Doesn't really pertain to the matter and hand, I was just eager to show it off :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
My head's still spinning from all the cultural...

My head's still spinning from all the cultural context you've been providing Ibrahiim! Hopefully I should have the blade in my grubby little hands within the next week or so, and I can take more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Very good information that raises the...

Very good information that raises the question... who stamped the crosses and moon in these blades? On the one hand it looks like they were stamped in the metal with a die rather than etched. Can...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2013, 10:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,782
Posted By blue lander
Some dossums

The first one is Tibetan, bought from a very reliable Nepali source who bought it from a Tibetan man who said it was made in Tibet. It's wicked sharp. I especially like the screw and bolt on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,977
Posted By blue lander
It almost looks like a larger version of a Kerala...

It almost looks like a larger version of a Kerala knife.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
I can see a family resemblance to those Storta,...

I can see a family resemblance to those Storta, as well as the Falchion you posted earlier. I have to say it's been fun watching you guys piece together the history of this blade form.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2013, 06:57 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Here's a picture from an old auction described as...

Here's a picture from an old auction described as a "TOUAREG JIBOULA". The pattern on the hilt looks very similar to mine, and there's some similarities in the blade it seems too.


Here's a link...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
One other thing - the hilt appears to be...

One other thing - the hilt appears to be decorated on only one side. Here's two more pictures from the auction. It looks like the seller shipped it out yesterday so hopefully I'll have it in a week...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2013, 05:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 49,525
Posted By blue lander
Sorry for digging up such an old thread but I...

Sorry for digging up such an old thread but I thought I'd post a sickle I bought awhile ago as it's somewhat similar to the "slashing-knife" in the illustration from Billman's post. I assume it's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Thanks, that hilt looks quite similar although it...

Thanks, that hilt looks quite similar although it doesn't seem to have the leather "bolster" mine has.

Does anybody have an example of what this blade mighty have looked like before it was cut...
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