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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2013, 02:04 AM
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Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
I'll wipe it down and then give it a nice coat of...

I'll wipe it down and then give it a nice coat of WD-40. Thanks again.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2013, 11:38 PM
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Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Whoops, thought of a couple more questions: do...

Whoops, thought of a couple more questions: do you think the blade is crucible steel or blister steel? Should I etch the blade or should I just coat it in museum wax and call it a day?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2013, 11:25 PM
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Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Well I think that answers all of my questions....

Well I think that answers all of my questions. Thank you! I'm glad I finally got a blade with some significant age to it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
It's so interesting that both of these swords...

It's so interesting that both of these swords have very similar markings, both were cut down in virtually the same configuration, and then his ends up heavily worn but in a beautiful nimcha and mine...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2013, 01:32 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 136,248
Posted By blue lander
Noth African sword

The seller described it as an Asian saber, but it looks too much like a Takouba style blade to be anything but North African. It's going to be awhile before it arrives here but I thought I'd post a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
I mean a Buck 119, which to me at least is "the"...

I mean a Buck 119, which to me at least is "the" buck knife. Sorry for not being more specfic.

Apologies for the delay in these responses, I'm still in purgatory so my posts need approval.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
Very interesting... I bring it up because the...

Very interesting... I bring it up because the markings on the blade do not look anything like the modern uighur script (which looks arabic to a foreigner like me) nor like the old uighur script that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
The sheath is definitely very modern. The leather...

The sheath is definitely very modern. The leather is actually fairly nice, but the belt loop is made from a thin strip of vinyl or something. I thought it might have been added afterwards, why would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2013, 02:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
I just googled "Uyghur knife" and they look very...

I just googled "Uyghur knife" and they look very similar to this. Larger and of much higher quality than mine, but that must be what it is. Is it just coincidence it looks so much like a Buck knife?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2013, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
Wow, I would have never guessed. Don't Uighurs...

Wow, I would have never guessed. Don't Uighurs use arabic?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
markings on "mongolian" knife

I picked this knife up super cheap off e-bay. I know it's just a western hunting knife knockoff and there's nothing "authentic" about it, but I was intrigued and it cost about as much as a decent...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2013, 05:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,393
Posted By blue lander
There's a ton of those "amulet" knives on ebay....

There's a ton of those "amulet" knives on ebay. Often they claim to be made from magical metals such as iron nails from a cremated casket or roofing nails from a monastery. Others, however, are made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,623
Posted By blue lander
That makes perfect sense, thank you. I do...

That makes perfect sense, thank you. I do appreciate that you guys are world class experts and come here to discuss exemplar blades, yet are willing to take time to educate us newbies on more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,828
Posted By blue lander
Here's a picture of a modern Thai e-nep. The...

Here's a picture of a modern Thai e-nep. The general shape does look similar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,623
Posted By blue lander
I think the scabbard mounts are iron or steel...

I think the scabbard mounts are iron or steel underneath all that brown rust. They may have been painted black at some time, although it almost looks like forge scale or maybe it's just corrosion.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,623
Posted By blue lander
Thank you for the information. I'm suprised it's...

Thank you for the information. I'm suprised it's so recent considering how worn out everything is, but I guess the desert ages things quickly. I wanted an older "weapon grade" takouba rather than one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,623
Posted By blue lander
Takouba with 4 fullers

The worst thing about spending time on this forum is that you see all sorts of cool things you can't afford. Specifically, I really took a liking to straight North African swords like the Takouba and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,083
Posted By blue lander
The only vendetta knives I've seen are the modern...

The only vendetta knives I've seen are the modern folding knife variety. The other bousaadi knives I've seen on this forum look more optimized for use as a dagger than mine. The tip on mine is dull...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,083
Posted By blue lander
Two north african knives

The first one's a bou-saadi for sure. It's pretty rusty and the handle's dried up and beginning to crack, but other than that it's a really sturdy knife. There is a pin through the tang, but it's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2013, 11:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,183
Posted By blue lander
That's very interesting, thank you for the...

That's very interesting, thank you for the explanation. I think it is indeed an old saw blade, the teeth at the top look like they've been deliberately filed down and flattened. I wonder why the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th November 2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,727
Posted By blue lander
Okay, here's my final junk e-bay keris I promise....

Okay, here's my final junk e-bay keris I promise. I guess this one is Bugis style, the blade is about 7 inches long. It has a little pamor, but it's quite rusty. I'm going to dunk it in coconut milk...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th November 2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,727
Posted By blue lander
Thanks for the information everyone. It's too bad...

Thanks for the information everyone. It's too bad they're both junk, but I'm still quite happy with the little one. I had already ordered a third cheap keris which hasn't arrived yet, but from here...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th November 2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,727
Posted By blue lander
Thanks for the information everyone. It's too bad...

Thanks for the information everyone. It's too bad they're both junk, but I'm still quite happy with the little one. I had already ordered a third cheap keris which hasn't arrived yet, but from here...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,183
Posted By blue lander
Indian Dagger for ID

I bought this as a "maharani safety dagger" from Jodhpur. Obviously the maharani part isn't true, but it was cheap and I liked the way it looked so I bought it. Now I'm wondering what it is,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,349
Posted By blue lander
Thank you for the information. I'm going to try...

Thank you for the information. I'm going to try to take a more detailed picture. Is there any way to tell roughly how old this golok is? The blade has a very rough texture and feels more like it's...
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