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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th February 2023, 03:59 PM
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Posted By werecow
I love that keris grip btw. As a kid I often went...

I love that keris grip btw. As a kid I often went to the ethnography museum with my parents here in Leiden, and the colorful Indonesian (and particularly Balinese) demon masks and Rangda in...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd February 2023, 04:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,107
Posted By werecow
I've shipped two other swords with Correos...

I've shipped two other swords with Correos without difficulty. I guess the third time was the charm.

As for the saif, I stupidly forgot to take a picture when it was still obviously bent and did...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2023, 10:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 57,522
Posted By werecow
Also it may be nothing but the unusual little...

Also it may be nothing but the unusual little "ricasso" area at the base of the blade reminds me somewhat of those on klewang blades and some Tjikeroeh swords.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 57,522
Posted By werecow
I don't know if it'll help much but I've cropped...

I don't know if it'll help much but I've cropped the picture to just the stamped letters on the mandau and some file marks that may or may not tell the experts something about the origins. In any...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st February 2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 799,708
Posted By werecow
That second one is the first baby I've ever seen...

That second one is the first baby I've ever seen with breasts. ;)
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,107
Posted By werecow
Ah, that explains the price difference. ...

Ah, that explains the price difference.

I've had three bad shipping experiences. Two of them were customs issues. The only time anything was returned to sender was from Spain with Correos. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2023, 12:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 57,522
Posted By werecow
I recently saw a mandau with H.S. stamped into it...

I recently saw a mandau with H.S. stamped into it in similar manner. All it said was early 20th century. Unfortunately I can't post pictures since it is still on sale.
Forum: European Armoury 20th February 2023, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,107
Posted By werecow
Interesting... What country are you in? I've...

Interesting... What country are you in? I've never paid more than a little over half that in shipping from Czerny's (but the last time was early last year), and that was for a large pata gauntlet...
Forum: European Armoury 17th February 2023, 06:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 41,912
Posted By werecow
I don't have a working scanner atm but hilt 85 on...

I don't have a working scanner atm but hilt 85 on page 158 of "The Rapier and Small Sword" (dated 1625-1640) is somewhat similar (although it lacks the quillons). Hilt 88 has fewer rings around the...
Forum: European Armoury 17th February 2023, 01:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 41,912
Posted By werecow
Is it me or does that say "MAMA"? :D

Is it me or does that say "MAMA"? :D
Forum: European Armoury 16th February 2023, 02:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 41,912
Posted By werecow
My layman's guess would also go to English...

My layman's guess would also go to English cavalier hilt, maybe British civil war era? Would be good to see a closeup of the writing in the fuller.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2023, 11:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,578
Posted By werecow
With that pommel and short guard it looks to me...

With that pommel and short guard it looks to me like an attempt at a Viking sword.
Forum: European Armoury 13th February 2023, 01:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 176,111
Posted By werecow
Interesting that the English variants seem to...

Interesting that the English variants seem to have "innies" whereas continental ones have "outies", i.e. with tangs.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th February 2023, 11:25 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,004,623
Posted By werecow
I've used neatsfoot oil on a dried out yataghan...

I've used neatsfoot oil on a dried out yataghan grip before, so that makes sense.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th February 2023, 04:00 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,004,623
Posted By werecow
Yeah... The mouth on the pommel end seems almost...

Yeah... The mouth on the pommel end seems almost made to facilitate it.
Forum: European Armoury 11th February 2023, 01:58 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 176,111
Posted By werecow
Have you guys been following Tod Cutler's bit of...

Have you guys been following Tod Cutler's bit of experimental archeology regarding longbows versus armor? That guy is having a ton of fun with it:
...
Forum: European Armoury 11th February 2023, 01:38 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 280,333
Posted By werecow
The schiavona is nr 1 on my list of swords to...

The schiavona is nr 1 on my list of swords to pursue, so this thread is incredibly helpful, thanks for sharing all this research!

EDIT: This thread...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 9th February 2023, 09:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,004,623
Posted By werecow
I watched Hight Road to China (1983)...

I watched Hight Road to China (1983) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085678/) the other day and was pleasantly surprised to see that the Afghan's were using actual khyber knives. It was a bit hard to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2023, 12:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 28,535
Posted By werecow
Albert van Zonneveld's "Traditional Weapons of...

Albert van Zonneveld's "Traditional Weapons of Borneo: The Attire of the Headhunters Part III: Swords & Knives" has a lot of information about mandau swords. Might be a good reference to check out...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2023, 12:41 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 502,976
Posted By werecow
Indeed. I'm 85% sure I almost bought this very...

Indeed. I'm 85% sure I almost bought this very one, actually, but alas, was out of sword funds.

Just ran across this (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=146429) thread, thought I'd...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2023, 04:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 35,755
Posted By werecow
It's very thin, but I can see a definite line of...

It's very thin, but I can see a definite line of separation on the third one (and the first and second as well) on my monitor.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2023, 11:49 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 502,976
Posted By werecow
Does the dragon blood come from dragons of the...

Does the dragon blood come from dragons of the komodo variety (I know they're not from the same island, but still)?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2023, 08:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 167,524
Posted By werecow
I'll try that, thanks!

I'll try that, thanks!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 167,524
Posted By werecow
I'm usually pretty conservative with them but at...

I'm usually pretty conservative with them but at one point early on, I tried brushing a bit of the deepest black off of a fingerprint on this tulwar. Now I'm left with this ugly sheen whenever the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2023, 03:45 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 381,628
Posted By werecow
Yeah that definitely votes against it ever have...

Yeah that definitely votes against it ever have been used in practice. I still wonder where / when it came from and what the idea was.
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