Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2009, 10:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2009, 09:42 PM
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Pesh, Choora ???
Hi All,
Here's my latest find, I'm not sure if you'd call this a Pesh or A Choora.
I'm still learning. The blade seems to have some pattern but I haven't tried an etch yet as I wanted to ask you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2009, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 5
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This style of Kukri is still being manufactured...
This style of Kukri is still being manufactured today and yours could date from recently to 40 years ago or more. The horn handle looks to be nice quality,
is the blade polished or plated?
If it's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2009, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 21,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2009, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 29
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Thanks Lew,
Could you tell me the specific...
Thanks Lew,
Could you tell me the specific points to look for in an old knife of this type ??
I really do want to give some of these knives a good home and I'd like to be able to tell my Great...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2009, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 21,087
Thanks Very Much, I wasn't disappointed at all...
Thanks Very Much, I wasn't disappointed at all when I finally had it in my hands.
The only thing I could wish for would have been it being signed like yours.
The workmanship on these knives is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2009, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 29
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2009, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 11
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Thanks Dom for the translation, I'm good on...
Thanks Dom for the translation, I'm good on Arabic numbers but the only Arabic script I can read are traffic signs :)
Lew, I figured the other bidder knew what the knife was but I had an attack of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2009, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,096
Another Sudanese knife !
Hi all, Well the dagger I pictured in an earlier post hasn't arrived in my hands yet but this one just landed today. I'm very happy with it as it seems to have all the features that that indicate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2009, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 21,087
OH MY ! after seeing all of your knives I find...
OH MY ! after seeing all of your knives I find myself running to the mailbox looking for mine and I know it was only mailed yesterday :eek:
I've got my eye on another of these beautiful knives so...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2009, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 21,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2009, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 21,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2009, 05:16 PM
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Views: 21,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2009, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 21,087
Sudan Dagger ?
Hi all,
I just picked this up yesterday, the blade configuration and quality caught my eye. I'd like to know when and where it might have come from, Sudan is my best guess.
Thanks,
Warren in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2008, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 22
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