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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2020, 06:48 PM
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Views: 6,961
Posted By francantolin
Hello, Interesting model with a nice hilt !! ...

Hello,
Interesting model with a nice hilt !!
a small model, maybe made for a child/girl ?

It seems there is a pattern on the blade ( wootz ??)
A really nice surprise !
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2020, 09:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,262
Posted By francantolin
Indonesian ? nice / raw Sword

Hello dear Members,

I wanted to show you this sword, not small, not really long,
27,5 inches long.

I think it's an old indonesian piece but I'm really not sure !

I like the heavy blade and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2020, 11:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,451
Posted By francantolin
Hello, Thanks a lot Peter and Ian for your...

Hello,

Thanks a lot Peter and Ian for your message !

Interesting comment about the hilt,
I found the knife was not really well balanced, the hilt is really nice but to long.
It still fits...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2020, 09:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,451
Posted By francantolin
South asian Chinese ? Keren? knife

Hello dear members,

I wanted to show you this long knife,
sold as a keren tribe hunting knife,

I like it,
it has really thick blade and sharp edge.

It seems pretty old.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2020, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,860
Posted By francantolin
Better ?

Better ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2020, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,860
Posted By francantolin
Thanks a lot David and Ed for your precious help,...

Thanks a lot David and Ed for your precious help,

For the moment I can just post these other three pictures of the blade and engravings of the kaskara ;)

Rust seems really recent on the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2020, 10:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,860
Posted By francantolin
old blade on takouba ?

Hello everybody,

I saw all the recent interesting threads about takouba sword,
what do you think of this one ?

The scabbard is recent I think and maybe the hilt too ( silver ??)
the blade is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2020, 09:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,386
Posted By francantolin
Thumbs up Thumbs up ! The one you have is really nice ! !...

Thumbs up !
The one you have is really nice ! !
I Like the raw iron-steel structure
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2020, 09:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,297
Posted By francantolin
Hello, really nice !! I've got this one with...

Hello,
really nice !!
I've got this one with six bosses, certainly indian
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2020, 06:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
Seller told me hippo for the leather and indo...

Seller told me hippo for the leather and indo persian origin...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2020, 03:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
Hello, thank you for your comments ! ...

Hello,

thank you for your comments !

North india and Afghanistan make me think of Balochistan and their shields.
I found this leather shield with the metal side but it's less raw than ''mine''...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2020, 08:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
Hello , yes it ''usually'' will work , if the...

Hello ,
yes it ''usually'' will work , if the leather is thick enough and still translucent.

Just one more criteria, somebody can tell you that if you put a lightened torch behind your ear it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2020, 03:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
Talking Hello, Thank you for your message ! yes...

Hello,

Thank you for your message !

yes it looks like an indian dhal with his four bosses but I haven't seen one with this kind of central shape and the lateral iron '' stenghtening'' that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2020, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,728
Posted By francantolin
Thumbs up Thank you Martin !!

Thank you Martin !!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2020, 08:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
this one not bad for see the convex form and the...

this one not bad for see the convex form and the iron mounts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
other pictures... glad if somebody give me...

other pictures...

glad if somebody give me advice about cleaning/restore it
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2020, 07:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,472
Posted By francantolin
another old ( I hope ! ) shield ! Ottoman piece ??

Hello everybody,

for this one I couldn't resist, ( always loved old stuff !)
and I already have it in my hands !

Looks like a mix between an old ottoman kalkan shield
( iron pieces and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2020, 06:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,728
Posted By francantolin
Hello Roanoa, thank you, yes seems really...

Hello Roanoa,

thank you,
yes seems really perfect leather...
indeed we can't see how is fixed the handle ?
But I repeat , it's not my area !
so I thought it could be normal...

I will see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2020, 09:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,728
Posted By francantolin
I know we don't talk about money in the forum, ...

I know we don't talk about money in the forum,
but moreless,
do you think the price range is ok ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2020, 06:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,728
Posted By francantolin
Hello and thank you Tim for you comment ! It...

Hello and thank you Tim for you comment !

It was not too expensive as I sometimes saw in internet auctions
but didn't cost nothing ... 250-300 Euros... if it was just a ''fake''...

Have you /...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2020, 03:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,728
Posted By francantolin
Old ?? african shield

Hello dear members,

I please need the advice of african connaisseurs !

I reserved this ethiopian shield,
not my area of collection but I find it
really nice with his decorations made of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2020, 08:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,843
Posted By francantolin
Hello, Really thank you all for your precious...

Hello,
Really thank you all for your precious comments !

Thank you Jim for all history and the use of wootz explanation !
Thank you Kubur for the links for old threads, they are really...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2020, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,843
Posted By francantolin
the pictures... :)

the pictures... :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2020, 07:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,843
Posted By francantolin
There is a cartouche, I think a copy of Zulfikar...

There is a cartouche, I think a copy of Zulfikar and Asadullah marks...

Persia ? late 19th century ?
Nice surprise for the cartouche, first the blade was all rusted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2020, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,843
Posted By francantolin
Persian? Zulfikar sword

Hello everybody,

For share/ discuss,

I got this zulfikar sword,
the blade is split in two parts, the work is really well done.

I found on internet some Zulfikar blades cut in that way with...
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