Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th January 2025, 09:36 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th January 2025, 09:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2025, 09:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2025, 06:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2025, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 4
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Help with an unknown knife
Hello dear members,
Here is a to me unknown knife with a lock system, on the scabbard is an inscription, is someone able to translate it or know in which language/script it's written? 14 cm long...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th January 2025, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 4
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Request for translation
A friend of mine has this planar Solo handle with an inscription and asked me for help to translate it. But I can't! :D So I'll try it here, is someone able to translate the inscription?
Thank...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2025, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 59,141
Hi Ian,
I know these knives only from South...
Hi Ian,
I know these knives only from South India and Sri Lanka but never have seen examples from Burma. Would you mind sharing pictures from examples you have seen?
Best regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2025, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2025, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 59,141
Ren Ren is correct, see also here:...
Ren Ren is correct, see also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=29675&highlight=scribe+knives
Attached a pic of my ones.
BTW, the one in question is the nicest one I've seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 11:20 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 10:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 10:35 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2025, 04:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2025, 04:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2025, 04:41 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2025, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 39,246
Hello Al,
You're correct, your dagger is...
Hello Al,
You're correct, your dagger is from Chile. I would guess that it is from the first quarter of the 20th century. At the weekend I'll take pictures from my example and will post them for...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th January 2025, 08:05 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th January 2025, 11:57 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th January 2025, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 78,852
Hello Rob,
I think I confused something...
Hello Rob,
I think I confused something about the ban, I'm unsure.
In any case, thank you very much for your informative contribution and the compliment on my knife. :)
Best regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 83,519
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 05:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 22
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Hello Marc,
you are correct, it's junk, feel...
Hello Marc,
you are correct, it's junk, feel free to send it to me, I will dispose of it prfessionally for you! ;):D:D
Seriously, it's a very nice daab from the second half of the 19th century....
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th January 2025, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 33
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Yesterday I was able to buy my second "Hippe",...
Yesterday I was able to buy my second "Hippe", the seller stated 17th until 18th century what I don't think will be true but it seems very old to my eyes.
Here are a few seller pics. 24,5 cm long,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 53,067
Hi Ian,
I also won't hijack Jeff's thread...
Hi Ian,
I also won't hijack Jeff's thread but I am nearly sure that he doesn't mind. ;)
I bought the scabbard years ago for peanuts from a weapons forum in Spain (!), the Sulu barung, it's a...
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