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Forum: European Armoury 8th June 2010, 12:23 AM
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Posted By bluelake
I think a lot of it would relate to your point...

I think a lot of it would relate to your point #3. One big problem was having the niter separate; without it, you just have a smoky, smoldering mess, as it is the oxidizer for the bp. However, even...
Forum: European Armoury 25th May 2010, 11:45 AM
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Posted By bluelake
Thanks, Philip, but I literally wrote the book on...

Thanks, Philip, but I literally wrote the book on Korean traditional archery :) My website: http://www.koreanarchery.org (my book is on the front page).

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Forum: European Armoury 25th May 2010, 01:57 AM
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Posted By bluelake
Thanks, Philip! The information is greatly...

Thanks, Philip! The information is greatly appreciated and very informative. I will look into the books you mentioned. :D

It's interesting to note that, in Korea, the bow remained an official...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd May 2010, 06:46 AM
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Posted By bluelake
Thanks, Dmitry! :D

Thanks, Dmitry! :D
Forum: European Armoury 23rd May 2010, 02:58 AM
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Posted By bluelake
Philip, Thank you very much for the...

Philip,

Thank you very much for the information. It is quite helpful. Do you have any pictures or drawings of the type the Russians would have used in the 1650s in the Primorye region?

As...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2010, 04:08 PM
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Posted By bluelake
I found this on another site with the caption:

I found this on another site with the caption:
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2010, 03:21 PM
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Posted By bluelake
Thanks, I did. Also, if anyone else knows...

Thanks, I did. Also, if anyone else knows anything, all help is greatly appreciated :)
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2010, 01:59 AM
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Posted By bluelake
17th Century Puzzle

I have been doing a lot of research on Korean firearms during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) and I ran across one intriguing puzzle. In the 17th century, Korea came in contact with some type(s) of...
Forum: European Armoury 21st May 2010, 01:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 32,360
Posted By bluelake
Belated congratulations! I mod on a couple other...

Belated congratulations! I mod on a couple other boards (one requires active moderation, while the other is fairly calm, like it is here), so I understand the ups and downs inherent to it. I'm sure...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2010, 03:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 23,686
Posted By bluelake
The sword on the far left looks a lot like a...

The sword on the far left looks a lot like a British naval cutlass.
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2010, 01:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,709
Posted By bluelake
It looks like one horse is going to have a bobbed...

It looks like one horse is going to have a bobbed tail :D
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2010, 01:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,764
Posted By bluelake
Welcome back!

Welcome back!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2010, 03:22 AM
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Views: 7,206
Posted By bluelake
I have a similar bow with long arrows set that...

I have a similar bow with long arrows set that was given to me by a university student of mine. She was in Indonesia and saw the set in a boat and asked the owner if he would be willing to sell,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 02:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluelake
In Korean, it's called a weoldo ...

In Korean, it's called a weoldo

http://www.shinmiyangyo.org/weoldo.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,074
Posted By bluelake
I have one I bought here in Korea a few years ago.

I have one I bought here in Korea a few years ago.
Forum: European Armoury 17th February 2010, 03:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,764
Posted By bluelake
I had a PM from him also on the 20th of last...

I had a PM from him also on the 20th of last month. I think he's just been busy.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2010, 04:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,346
Posted By bluelake
I revisited the Korea Military Academy the other...

I revisited the Korea Military Academy the other day and took a few more pics of the cannon arrows.

http://www.shinmiyangyo.org/KMA11.jpg

http://www.shinmiyangyo.org/KMA12.jpg
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2010, 11:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,346
Posted By bluelake
Here are a couple of pictures I took a while back...

Here are a couple of pictures I took a while back of the "arrow" cannon at the Korean Army Museum.

http://www.shinmiyangyo.org/arrowcannon1.jpg

http://www.shinmiyangyo.org/arrowcannon2.jpg
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2010, 09:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,146
Posted By bluelake
To keep on topic, I'll just send you a PM.

To keep on topic, I'll just send you a PM.
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,146
Posted By bluelake
Very interesting. It kind of sounds like how I...

Very interesting. It kind of sounds like how I make coffee--I keep testing until I get it the way I like it. Hey, if it works, why not?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2010, 01:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,346
Posted By bluelake
I'll be visiting the Korean Army Museum in a...

I'll be visiting the Korean Army Museum in a couple weeks on some other research business; I'll look closer at the clubs. I believe they are all wood, but I'll check. All three are like Joseon...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,146
Posted By bluelake
I've made my own bp before and it is an...

I've made my own bp before and it is an interesting process. It would really be interesting to hear about how the Thais did it and whether or not they continue using pre-20th century methods or if...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2010, 09:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,346
Posted By bluelake
Here are a couple pictures from items in the...

Here are a couple pictures from items in the Korean Army Museum.

The first is of 19th century Korean police clubs (the third one looks a lot like the OP's item) and the second is of points that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2010, 09:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,074
Posted By bluelake
It's real and fits on a pole. I have one that I...

It's real and fits on a pole. I have one that I got here in Korea and it has percussion cap nipples. There is a YouTube video of a similar one being used:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2010, 11:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,346
Posted By bluelake
Here are a few short clips mentioned in the...

Here are a few short clips mentioned in the previous post--I fixed the last two, so they should work now:

http://www.koreanarchery.org/classic/bhwangja.mpg
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