Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 04:56 PM
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no way Arabian !!
Hi 10th Royal, no offence meant but you are really barking up the wrong tree on this one :):rolleyes:, what you show here is an Omani sword Sayf or Saif, perhaps called by some a Katara but I am not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 12:10 AM
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pics..
Best I can do for now, busted camera, another on the way..:);) Snody
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Forum: European Armoury
24th May 2023, 07:13 PM
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Indeed
:D, I would say so !! muff knife maybe, garter or stocking knife it could well be, property of a German lady of questionable night time repute's knife from the early Reeperbahn days of early 20thc...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 06:50 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
24th May 2023, 03:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 03:12 PM
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simple observations !!
I simply meant to point out that there are no scales on the re hilt as suggested by Ian, it is done in Asian style round sectional Bamboo with rat tail tang and peened over a washer at its end sure,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 01:34 AM
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any ideas ?????
Length 71cm, blade 51 cm, spine thickness at forte 7mm, tip 3mm, it has a domed and slightly ridged spine, straight blade with single cutting edge, shows lamination and a hamon, and the hilt is hand...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2023, 03:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2023, 05:25 AM
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old pic of similar swords
Chinese police officers employed by Russians pre 1911.
Looking closely at the old pic here it appears the Chinese police used swords very much like the one I have shown here. :);) Snody
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2023, 03:03 AM
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small kris type blade dagger
I have an idea where this one is from but am not certain, my thoughts are Austrisn or German end of the 19thc to 1920s, Victorian era I suppose.
The blade is in very high polish, thick and like a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2023, 11:01 PM
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Kitai - resin gum
The resin you speak of is not the same as you have Jeff, well it is from the same tree but the way it is made is by using broken down dry leaf dust and the black tar lacquer resin from the tree,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2023, 05:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2023, 05:08 PM
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Thanks you Detlef
Very interesting, I will post some pics of the hilt wood section a bit later, thanks again Detlef you are well of knowledge. :);). Snody
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2023, 05:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2023, 01:12 AM
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Old Barong
Any ideas please, have had this one for a while now, to me 19thc I would say but from what region ??, the spine is 1cm thick at the forte, mounts are in high grade silver, wood ???, and as tyou can...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2023, 12:50 AM
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scales ??
Sorry Iain but I see no scales here just a simple through tang with washer and peened end, the spacer washers on the top and bottom of the hilt could be coconut shell, or leather as i suspect, the 2...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2023, 12:39 AM
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Mak - P'keak - Kokok
Very much like one I once had years ago and sold Rick, not sure on the name Mak for these or where it actually came from as it is not a regular name used in south east Asia for these type tool -...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2023, 12:13 AM
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Thanks Jim.
Very interesting and a thorough explanation of style and origin, an interesting sword that I have had for a while and always wondered exactly what it was. thanks again ;):). Snody
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2023, 11:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2023, 08:57 PM
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good job, well done !
Hi Wayne, well you certainly fixed that and did a fine job of it, congratulations.
In my own estimation and I am by far NOT an expert I would be looking towards Vietnam for origin and age 19thc for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2023, 07:40 PM
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Daos..
Hi Jim, thanks for your input, very interesting large ba gua dao, I am pretty up on Chinese swords and history having had many over many years in trade and collecting, have also learned a lot here...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2023, 02:29 PM
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Hi werecow and thanks..
I have always been one to hold with the old saying ''we live and learn'', and that there are no experts in anything, but there are those who have lived and learned and are willing to pass on good...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2023, 02:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2023, 04:46 AM
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Indian sword
if you mean the blades cutting edge starts further down the blade from the hilt then yes it has a ricasso, I have marked where the cutting edge starts here in the pic.Snody
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