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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2017, 08:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,129
Posted By Kmaddock
Yes it was a typo. I will leave it un corrected...

Yes it was a typo. I will leave it un corrected though to share with the rest of the forum😀
A good anticipation on what is in the rest of your house by me though!

Fantastic story re the battle of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2017, 07:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,129
Posted By Kmaddock
40 years spent getting the collection together is...

40 years spent getting the collection together is time well spent.

There are so few hobbies where you can collect such diversity of items for sometimes practically v little money that gives so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2017, 01:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,411
Posted By Kmaddock
Mandinka knife and one other unknown ( to me)

Hi
I purchased a job lot of knives, lance head, bayonets, khukuri, Japanese wakizashi . All at a local auction. It looked to be someone's old collection, nothing was cared or looked after and most...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2017, 07:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,069
Posted By Kmaddock
Chemistry is my profession Calcium hydroxide...

Chemistry is my profession
Calcium hydroxide will not flare at all when touched with a match.
No ideas on item though
Regards
Ken
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,207
Posted By Kmaddock
I went on a Sunday, I suppose check trip advisor...

I went on a Sunday, I suppose check trip advisor or the tourist office web site to be sure
Regards
Ken
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2017, 08:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,207
Posted By Kmaddock
I found the Kolo market the best. The one at the...

I found the Kolo market the best. The one at the stadium was full of rubbish in my mind, v touristy. At kolo I was the only non pole when I was there at 7 am
Lots of Militaria and a fantastic range...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2017, 07:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,151
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi Timo I see what you mean by the removal of...

Hi Timo
I see what you mean by the removal of the raised ring.
Late 1800 would be a nice date to give to the khukuri, can you tell me what indicates this ( if you have a chance)
Cheers
Ken
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2017, 07:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,165
Posted By Kmaddock
Maybe the pointy shoe is another harpoon head. ...

Maybe the pointy shoe is another harpoon head.
Might have been attached when the harpoons were been decommissioned to keep the items together.
It definitely does not look like it would have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2017, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,151
Posted By Kmaddock
Khukuri with nicely carved handle

Hi All
I just purchased the attached as part of a job lot.
Not my area of collecting but we all know how hard it is to stay focused!

It is the sharpest knife I have ever acquired with 13 inch...
Forum: European Armoury 24th April 2017, 09:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,310
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi Jim and Ibrahiim, Thanks for extra tit bits...

Hi Jim and Ibrahiim,
Thanks for extra tit bits of information.
Image of traveling down the highway with lance brought a smile.

Reading a bit more on some sites I found the following bit of...
Forum: European Armoury 24th April 2017, 07:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,310
Posted By Kmaddock
Thanks Jim, I appreciate the information. Pity...

Thanks Jim,
I appreciate the information. Pity about the langets been broken but looking at the platination the shaft breaking and the langets been broken off was a long long time ago. The cost of...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd April 2017, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,310
Posted By Kmaddock
Question on British lance head, pattern 1846

Hi
I just purchased a job lot of knives, bayonets kukuri etc
In the very mixed bag there was the attached lance head which I am not having much luck on identifying, there is surprisingly little on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2017, 09:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,207
Posted By Kmaddock
I have carried in, cargo luggage bayonets and...

I have carried in, cargo luggage bayonets and helmets without any problem
From Warsaw to Dublin. They are very serious about not taking any munitions on aircraft, for obvious reasons.
Lots of WWII...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2017, 01:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,403
Posted By Kmaddock
HI I put up some posts on this topic WRT my...

HI
I put up some posts on this topic WRT my restorations and they seem to attract some interest. I feel I do not know enough to comment on a lot of what is on the forum so I like to give back when...
Forum: European Armoury 8th April 2017, 09:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,225
Posted By Kmaddock
I had a snider 1st pattern conversion whose...

I had a snider 1st pattern conversion whose muzzle looked v similar to the one on your rifle also .577 , not sure about rifling.
This was the conversion of the Enfield pattern 1853 3 band from...
Forum: European Armoury 7th April 2017, 07:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,988
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi Fernando Well spotted on the safety. I...

Hi Fernando
Well spotted on the safety.
I will not be re building the safety as it is the history of the weapon having this removed, probably, maybe? during the conversion from flint to...
Forum: European Armoury 7th April 2017, 03:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,988
Posted By Kmaddock
Fixing tumbler on percussion mechanism

hi
Since I have been collecting percussion and flintlocks I have found a lot are found with a regular enough bit of damage. the hammers are missing and/or are the square part on the tumbler that...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th April 2017, 06:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,121
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi To get a tarnish on silver I have used...

Hi
To get a tarnish on silver I have used boiled eggs mashed up in a plastic bag with the item
The sulfur helps with the oxidation process.
Lots on internet when you google" eggs silver and...
Forum: European Armoury 4th April 2017, 08:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,189
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi Hi Frenando, in the link you posted (thank...

Hi
Hi Frenando, in the link you posted (thank you) Mc Dermot is spelled with one and two t's in the article itself, ??
The one or two T's seems to be flexible
They seem to be sold (or marketed) ...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd April 2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,189
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi Fernando Ok here goes Mc Dermot Dublin...

Hi Fernando
Ok here goes
Mc Dermot
Dublin gun maker 1800's
what do you think thumbs up or down ?
Regards
ken
Forum: European Armoury 3rd April 2017, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,189
Posted By Kmaddock
? If you can't discern the maker's mark inside...

?
If you can't discern the maker's mark inside tle plate and you are a collector maniac, you must burn your eyelashes spending some time figuring out what it says ;).[/QUOTE]

I want it to say...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd April 2017, 08:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,189
Posted By Kmaddock
V short musket, any ideas what it is?

Hi
I recently purchased the attached
Overall 71 cm or 28 inches in total
Barrel 12 inch or 30 cm
Bore of 16 MM or 5 eighths of an inch
Very compact weapon which feels very correct in the hand as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2017, 08:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,917
Posted By Kmaddock
Thank you all for compliments I am delighted to...

Thank you all for compliments
I am delighted to give something back to the forum in the form of knowledge
I take so much from the forum on a weekly basis that to return information is a real...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2017, 04:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,917
Posted By Kmaddock
Component parts of scissors katar

Hi all
Scissors katar project finished
The first picture shows all the new parts I had to make and the follow on's are the assembley stages in more or less the correct order
I taught people might...
Forum: European Armoury 5th January 2017, 02:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,452
Posted By Kmaddock
Hi Guys thanks for your posts I will try and...

Hi Guys
thanks for your posts
I will try and get some extra information and pictures, the missing piece, (if it is missing) off the pommel is something which would deter me from spending too much...
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