Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2015, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,579
Hello,
can you make a picture like the last...
Hello,
can you make a picture like the last one but with a flash (this will bring out the hamon if there is one) and a picture of the tang (Nakago) please? This would be very helpful.
I would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2015, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,639
Hello Rajesh,
if you are unsure about the...
Hello Rajesh,
if you are unsure about the metal, try a magnet. Or you can try metal polish on the inside.
A few days ago I won an Indian Dhal shield, decorated with a very nice hunting scene....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th October 2015, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 24,761
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th October 2015, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 24,761
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th October 2015, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 24,761
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th October 2015, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 24,761
Thanks for all the comments. Detlef (sajen)...
Thanks for all the comments. Detlef (sajen) explained very well what I tried to say with "curved in z-direction".
There are 11 luk, thanks.
I investigated the blade with a microscope and it is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th October 2015, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 24,761
Silver Keris Coteng with old restoration
Hello all,
Here is another member of my Keris family.
Recently acquired and after some hours of gently removing the thick black patina a high quality figure appeared.
I added one picture...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th September 2015, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 126,748
Hi Detlef,
a beautiful piece, no difference...
Hi Detlef,
a beautiful piece, no difference to a 100% original coteng for my eyes.
The blade fits perfect into the scabbard, very nice combination!
I hope, you will find the silver coteng,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2015, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,469
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th September 2015, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,409
Hi David. The age of a Keris is not very...
Hi David. The age of a Keris is not very important for me. I removed the hilt and checked the tang. My opinion is early to mid 20th century or younger and badly stored.
A Keris is more an artwork...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th September 2015, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,409
Keris Panjang 5 Lok Blade
Hello,
today I show the newest member of my tiny collection, a Keris Panjang with an unusual 5 Lok Blade.
The blade length is 22,5" or 57cm, whole length with scabbard is 29,5" or 75cm.
The...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th September 2015, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,289
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Forum: European Armoury
4th September 2015, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 20,289
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd September 2015, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,577
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2015, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,838
Hello Colin,
I'm very sure, that this lance...
Hello Colin,
I'm very sure, that this lance was made for a foot soldier.
1: The spike at the lower end can damage the horse in the heat of the battle.
2: The reason for the spike at the...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st September 2015, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 31,531
Hello Fernando,
according to german...
Hello Fernando,
according to german Wikipedia this type of Halberd was used in the 16th and 17th century. In the Thirty Years' War for example.
It seems that some very rare original examples...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2015, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 39,298
Hello Joren,
welcome and I hope, I can give...
Hello Joren,
welcome and I hope, I can give some tips.
1: You should remove the rust spot, because the rust below the black surface is normally still active. Some decades later the rust spot...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2015, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 52,108
Hello Jens,
no book, this is the picture...
Hello Jens,
no book, this is the picture from a well known italian auction house in Sarzana and the katar belongs to me now :). For a ridiculously low price.
I already polished the blade and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2015, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 23,678
Hello Green
Quite late, I'm sorry, i have a...
Hello Green
Quite late, I'm sorry, i have a summer flu, but here it is. I will introduce it in a few weeks with better pictures.
The laminated structure and hamon are a little weak but still...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2015, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 52,108
Hello Jens,
just for showing, this is the...
Hello Jens,
just for showing, this is the only four bar katar without any protrusions I ever saw. I cannot see how they fixed the bars. It is a very massive 750 gram blade made from very fine...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2015, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 23,678
Hello Green,
1: I would say a nice Kayan...
Hello Green,
1: I would say a nice Kayan mandau, but I'm no expert.
2: A head hunting mandau is thick at the base, sharp, quite heavy, forward balanced, often "decorated" with nicks and has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2015, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 57,823
Hello Ian,
I have four old tulwar blades...
Hello Ian,
I have four old tulwar blades and three of them have no ricasso, they are very sharp down to the cross guard. Only the wootz-tulwar has a ricasso but ironically the handle of this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2015, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,913
Hello Leif,
you can check whether horn or...
Hello Leif,
you can check whether horn or not by holding the handle under halogen light or with a flashlight. Horn is often a little translucent like a brown finger nail. Check the edges for this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2015, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,264
Hello All,
thanks for all the answers. I'm...
Hello All,
thanks for all the answers. I'm no expert for African swords. I think, it is either a weapon or a ritual sword. It is too good for a simple tourist piece. I would expect a simple wooden...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2015, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,264
African small sword id request
Hello All,
I hope, someone can identify this African sword. After some months of researching I’m still completely stumped.
The well forged rectangular blade weighs 700 Gramm, measures 26 ¾ “...
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