Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2023, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 16
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Thanks Ren Ren,
I intend to recreate a...
Thanks Ren Ren,
I intend to recreate a handle with black buffalo horn and plain iron studs. It doesn't feel like a fancy piece that would have had marine ivory and precious metals. Besides that,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2023, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 16
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dear gents, thanks so much for the info. The...
dear gents, thanks so much for the info. The combined knowledge here is great! I already suspected the tip was changed as the grooves are "running straight off" the blade instead of following the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2023, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 31,703
Kindjal, etching / origin assistance
Dear members, just received this kindjal blade which has a worn etching near the base. Maybe someone is able to recognize the entire stamp (which is probably not unique) or the top word in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2023, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 31,929
Yes I might do that some time. Braiding is an...
Yes I might do that some time. Braiding is an artform in itself and requires a lot of patience for the bigger ones. Turkish head knot is relatively easy but the wider knots, Spanish ring knot,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2023, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 13
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Hi Willem, yes that's it, the hole is coming...
Hi Willem, yes that's it, the hole is coming through at part of the front making the decoration look like a bit like butterfly. Probably wear or by accident, at least I wouldn't make it like that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2023, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2023, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2023, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2023, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 31,929
Borneo knife, lading cara arab?
Dear members,
a while ago this knife crossed my path. The engravings remind me of parang naburs, and the closest thing I can find with this blade profile is "lading cara arab" (Sunfield...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th November 2022, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 256,339
my 2 cents; the tang (nakago) seems to be...
my 2 cents; the tang (nakago) seems to be shortened, ending square and I would expect it to be about the same length as the blade part. At the japanese sword forum Nihonto Message Board they have a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2022, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 0
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Sewar, theme of mouth and handle?
Dear all,
I've been wondering what the theme on sewar fittings could be. In the hilts of these textbook examples I can see a birds head (eye and beak added for clarification) but the mouthpiece...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th October 2021, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 30,951
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Forum: European Armoury
7th October 2021, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 30,951
Lances-continued
Dear fellow members, I'm glad I found this thread. A while ago I picked up my first european lance and started searching the internet for info, not very much there.
My example was mounted on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2021, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 32,341
Hi Iain and Ian,
Thanks for your input and...
Hi Iain and Ian,
Thanks for your input and I agree, the ferrule near the blade must be an older replacement. But you speak of two ferrules, this is the only one I see. At the end it all seems...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2021, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 21,672
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2021, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 32,341
Dear Iain,
I have a knife resembling yours,...
Dear Iain,
I have a knife resembling yours, a bit smaller still. The ferrule near the blade is much more basic, I like the snub nose of the blade.
It seems to have quite some age to it. Same...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th February 2021, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,125
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th February 2021, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,125
Hi David,
Indeed, I won't be sending this...
Hi David,
Indeed, I won't be sending this piece anywhere but at least it needs a handle. A sheath is of secundary importance to me (might be relatively simple just like shirasaya) but I always...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th February 2021, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,125
Hello Gents,
thanks for the additional...
Hello Gents,
thanks for the additional input.
the ganja is indeed a separate piece, after some mild cleaning the pattern is more clear on the entire blade. Interesting feature at the tip is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th February 2021, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,125
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th February 2021, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,125
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th February 2021, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,125
Philippene/Malay (?) kris with naga
Dear members,
this kris crossed my path, the blade shape seems Philippene to me but the base with a delicate Naga and curved ganja with very nice greneng don't. Contrast forging pattern shows and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2021, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 23,718
Hi Motan,
great, thanks for the extra...
Hi Motan,
great, thanks for the extra picture!
Yes, when carried every day it's understandable these things get damaged and also repaired again and again. Fortunately this method is cheap and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2021, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 23,718
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2021, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 23,718
Hi Motan,
nice daggers. Could you also post...
Hi Motan,
nice daggers. Could you also post a picture of the backside of the handles?
I'm curiuous how the rings on the pommel are attached. Looks like solid blocks of brass with a hole, maybe...
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