Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2026, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 18
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I find it very difficult to distinguish between...
I find it very difficult to distinguish between many Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur knives. Both provinces are overwhelmingly Ilokano, so they share a lot of ethnic characteristics and skills. Likewise...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2026, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 19,466
Detlef,
In looking at the pictures copied...
Detlef,
In looking at the pictures copied from an earlier post, I notice that items 1 and 7 are listed as coming from Quezon. Both have interesting treatments at forte. No. 1 has a brass overlay...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2026, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 19,466
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2026, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 69,532
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd May 2026, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 69,532
Hi Jim:
Just to show that your example is...
Hi Jim:
Just to show that your example is not unique, here is one that finished at auction yesterday. It looks similar and the face appears to me to be a mixture of cat (note the "ears") and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2026, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 35,386
Hi IP,
That sounds like a good procedure....
Hi IP,
That sounds like a good procedure. How have those efforts turned out? In particular, was there any obvious change in the wood's color or the ability to see its grain?
Regards, Ian
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2026, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 17
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Rob,
Your knife has a sheath that looks...
Rob,
Your knife has a sheath that looks familiar, with the criss-cross pattern lightly embossed on soft leather. I have a Canary Islands' knife with a sheath of a similar pattern on soft leather....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2026, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 35,386
Tom,
An observation on the "arrowhead"...
Tom,
An observation on the "arrowhead" feature of your sword. If you look at the direction the arrow is pointing, on your sword it is pointing towards the greneng side of the blade. Traditional...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 44,178
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,023
Detlef, I was not suggesting that your knives...
Detlef, I was not suggesting that your knives were from WWII period or later. Rather that brass was used more extensively post WWII, making the distinction that you described more difficult to apply...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,550
I happily defer to Ray's opinion. The First...
I happily defer to Ray's opinion. The First Republic produced some lovely knives, made by local craftsmen who were skilled in the Spanish Colonial traditions of knife making. Not surprising to see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,023
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,550
Hi Detlef,
Nice clipped-point knife with...
Hi Detlef,
Nice clipped-point knife with small ricasso. I suspect this is from the Spanish Colonial period, maybe last quarter of 19th C. Most likely from Luzon, with the full-length tang peined...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 36,463
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,023
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2026, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,512
Tim,
Thanks for that very interesting link!...
Tim,
Thanks for that very interesting link! Your suggestion of a Formosan connection is a nice "outside-the box' idea. Unfortunately, I have to agree with Detlef -- I can't see any Formosan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2026, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 44,178
Kino,
Can you post better pics of the hilt...
Kino,
Can you post better pics of the hilt and pommel from different angles. It's not a makara as best I can tell, but perhaps something interesting from the feline family (judging from the ears)....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2026, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,493
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2026, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,173
Hi Tom,
Nice work on the clean-up. As to...
Hi Tom,
Nice work on the clean-up. As to whether the hilt originally had a crest, this can be hard to determine sometimes, especially from pictures. I have not seen a "crestless" kakatua hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2026, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,007
Here is a cropped and enlarged picture of one...
Here is a cropped and enlarged picture of one posted above by Gustav. It is a very nice blade and seems in good condition. In looking closely at the gangya, I can see three horizontal grooves...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2026, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,007
Another-rick,
Good points. I don't know the...
Another-rick,
Good points. I don't know the answer and I doubt we ever will unless someone comes along to say that only one panday made these blades with naga down the middle.
Perhaps panday ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2026, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,493
Patterson25,
That's a nice Anglo-Indian...
Patterson25,
That's a nice Anglo-Indian knife. The hilt is definitely Indian of a style found in the 1890s through to about 1920, and made for sale of items to those who travel. The sheath is also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2026, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,007
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2026, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,007
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2026, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,007
Hi Rick,
Another example of this genre that...
Hi Rick,
Another example of this genre that sold recently at auction. No hilt, just the blade unfortunately.
The blade is similar to your example, but the head of the naga appears higher on the...
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