Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2012, 09:27 PM
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Koummyas, Show Us Your
I'm with you there, Sire. Though I've always admired the koummya style of knife, blade, scabbard, hilt, etc., I'm not sure it's the only dagger I'd want by my side in an emergency. Short of a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2012, 09:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2012, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 17
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Thanks, ALL
Wow! Let me repeat: WOW!
Thanks to all who responded and posted their koummyas. These are, without question, the most beautiful examples of these knives I've ever seen outside a museum. Dom's,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2012, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 17
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I think you're right: they aren't very old
Hi, Dom,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, please do post some pics of Moroccan blades. I've become especially enamored of the Koummya in the past few months, have tried to buy some of the older,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2012, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 17
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Show us your koummyas
Hi, all,
Just a quick gloat over the last four blades I picked up online recently.
Amazing how some slip through the bidding late at night when no one's up to contest them. You wouldn't believe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2012, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 17
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The Blade
Thanks, Rick. Sorry I forgot this. Looks like a run of the mill tourist-grade steel. Sharpened up nicely, though.
Thx!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2012, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 17
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A gorgeous dagger by any name....
Interesting points, all, and a beautiful dagger whatever its name may be.
On a related note, I've an odd koummya or possibly Persian Khanjar I'd like your opinions on. First, I was told it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2012, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 16
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Nice!
Very cool daggers, Deva. In great shape, too. Now I've got to have another like your dark one. Can't have enough Jezzine Khanjars, can we? :shrug:
Thanks for the post!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2012, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,430
Magnificent...
...is the first word that comes to mind, on seeing that Persian collection. Or the Khanjar, at least. Beautiful metal working, excellent curved Khanjar blade. 19" with the handle seems a bit much to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2012, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 16
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In answer to Broadaxe, Re: Birdheaded Khanjar
Broadaxe -- the dagger is 11" overall in the scabbard; out of it, the knife's 10.5".
As for the folding version, that has to rank as one of the coolest little folding blades I've ever seen. How...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2012, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 16
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Broadaxe hits it dead-bang!
Right you are, sir. Finally stumbled across the town of Jezzine, in southern Lebanon, as THE capitol of such bird-headed daggers. Seems the place is world-famous for silverware, flatware, cutlery,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2012, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 22,018
Middle Eastern Mystery Dagger #2 - Bird Head
Hi, all,
First a big thanks to all the forum members who helped me I.D. that first mystery dagger (chainpuri churi), esp. Espada, who owns one himself. (That makes two of us on the planet that I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2012, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,360
Thanks, All!
This forum is great! You gents solved a mystery I've been tussling with for weeks! I'm already learning more about obscure Asian and Middle Eastern daggers than I ever imagined.
Next up: a real,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2012, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,360
Recently Obtained, Indeed!
Ya got me. I bought this on eBay about 6-7 weeks ago, thinking it an Indonesian or Maylaysian Gunong. But laEsapada nailed it with chainpuri churi, from Nepal. The one he'd bought is nearly identical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2012, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,360
Thanks!!!
Oh, and welcome to the forum... :)[/QUOTE]
I'm really impressed by the depth and breadth of knowledge on this forum. You guys know your stuff! Thanks for the welcome, too. I think I'll like it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2011, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 7
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Can Anyone I.D. This Mideastern Dagger?
Happy New Year, All!
Just joined recently, here's my first post. Can anyone help me identify what in blazes this dagger is? I'm told it's Persian, but I can't find another one like it online....
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