Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2019, 08:46 PM
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I have always understood that Dha with the ring...
I have always understood that Dha with the ring guard come from Cambodia or Laos and are usually described as "Khmer". Check here for a comprehensive cover of Dha types. Click on "Sword Index" and on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2019, 01:26 AM
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The spear has now arrived and I attach a couple...
The spear has now arrived and I attach a couple of extra pics. There is an animal skin band with hair at the top of the bottom metal piece. Any ideas on this? Also pics of the blade showing definate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2019, 06:36 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2019, 06:51 AM
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SPEAR for ID AFRICAN??
Just picked this up and not with me yet. Would appreciate some thoughts on origin please. Length 186cm
Stu
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2019, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2019, 10:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2019, 01:05 AM
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AFRICAN AXE for ID
Could someone please tell me where in Africa this axe comes from.
Thanks
Stu
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2019, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 41
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2019, 08:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2019, 07:14 PM
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Liege Proof Marks
Though not directly on the subject of Rick's pistol, here are the Liege Proof Marks discussed above, and details/dates when used.
As an aside, I personally do not believe that the word HERBERT...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2019, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 41
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Thank you Jim for deciphering the word under...
Thank you Jim for deciphering the word under DUBLIN. I could not make it out. I note your comments but wonder at the engraving of the words which do not seem to quite fit the space without squeezing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2019, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 41
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Hi Rick,
Very nice pistol but I do have some...
Hi Rick,
Very nice pistol but I do have some observations. Although the lock itself may possibly be an original, I do not believe that the Crown and GR look to be the quality of English engraving....
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Forum: European Armoury
14th January 2019, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 7
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Hi Corrado,
Nice pistol but are you sure it...
Hi Corrado,
Nice pistol but are you sure it once had a belt hook? Normally belt hooks had 2 screws holding them in place. Also if it was hooked onto a belt, the rammer would likely fall out, as it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2019, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,464
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2019, 02:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2019, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,988
Also on (particularly) Moroccan powder...
Also on (particularly) Moroccan powder flasks........ The "circle and dot" is not of course just found in North Africa but also on Turkish and Balkan arms, though I doubt your sword is of high enough...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2019, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 7
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Hi Teodor,
If not Yemeni it is very likely...
Hi Teodor,
If not Yemeni it is very likely North African. The circle decoration is quite common in that region. The blade is probably of European origin. If you can clean up the area on the blade...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st December 2018, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 5
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
Hope that 2019 brings you all you want. All the best.
Stu
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2018, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,068
HAPPY NEW YEAR
All the best for 2019. Hope the New Year is a blast...............
Stu
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2018, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2018, 12:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2018, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 39
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I agree with Ariel that the blade is likely...
I agree with Ariel that the blade is likely Solingen from where many blades were supplied to Ethiopia. Wilkinson of London also supplied many blades to the region.
I would discount North Africa or...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th December 2018, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd December 2018, 09:06 PM
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
To those of you who celebrate have a very Merry Christmas, and to those who do not, Happy Holidays.
The pics show the New Zealand "Christmas tree" POHUTUKAWA.
Stu
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2018, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 90,390
Back to the future.............
Here is a thread from 10 years ago relating to a straight bladed Syrian? dagger I once owned. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6959
Thought it worth to throw this one in to the mix...
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