Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
2nd March 2026, 01:32 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2026, 01:21 PM
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Filipino sword with similar distal recurved blade
This is a distinctly Filipino sword in its original scabbard. The blade profile has a distal recurved blade that might have been somewhat copied from the 1880 Spanish Artillery sword shown above. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2026, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 2
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Hi Leif:
Interesting sword and not easy to...
Hi Leif:
Interesting sword and not easy to place. The one thing I feel confident in saying is that it is Filipino in origin!
I think the scabbard could be more recent than the sword, but not...
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
27th February 2026, 12:00 PM
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
27th February 2026, 11:47 AM
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
26th February 2026, 06:35 PM
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
26th February 2026, 06:29 PM
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AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
The regions comprising Australasia and Oceania are vast. The mainland of Australia is the largest island in the world and its smallest continent. Mainland Australia has a land area approximately...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2026, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,765
Stu,
VANDOO was a prolific author on these...
Stu,
VANDOO was a prolific author on these pages. Even if we look just at the threads he started, there are three pages of entries. It would take several hours to create a thread with those...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2026, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2026, 01:14 PM
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Views: 32,970
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2026, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 32,970
Unusual 19th C Spanish sword
This one sold at auction recently. It has an unusual recurved blade (based on a yataghan perhaps) that I have seen also on Spanish Colonial pieces, presumably emulating this Spanish original. I would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2026, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2026, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,611
Lee, thanks for that PDf file! An excellent...
Lee, thanks for that PDf file! An excellent summary and very much valid here.
The pattern in the original post (OP) of this thread shows clear and sharply profiled laminations, as illustrated in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2026, 12:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2026, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,611
Not wootz
I agree with Sajen and kronckew. Not wootz, but a rather attractive laminated pattern that shows good contrast. Nice blade.
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2026, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 332,355
Hello anoakenstaff,
Welcome to the Forums...
Hello anoakenstaff,
Welcome to the Forums here. Both of your questions relate to European arms in an historical context. I think you will find more information among those who frequent the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2026, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2026, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,148
hi Jo,
I agree with Detlef about the one on...
hi Jo,
I agree with Detlef about the one on the left and the one in the middle.
The central one is a Spanish Colonial knife dating from the 19th C or a bit earlier. The quality of workmanship...
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 06:45 PM
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Views: 2,005
Overview of Materials on this Forum
THE WEAPONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF
AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
HOW THIS PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTED
This page provides an overview for a systematic approach to describing the weapons made and...
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 06:03 AM
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Requirements for pictures posted to this Forum
To help create a permanent record, items being posted with a request for identification must have a clear photo showing the entire subject of discussion posted to the thread. These photos can then...
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Australasian and Oceanic Arms & Armor
11th February 2026, 05:16 AM
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Forum Registration and Rules
Registration: New participants are most welcome. Unfortunately spambot registrations have required deactivation of the automated immediate registration process. Though delayed, registration is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2026, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2026, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2026, 11:36 PM
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