Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2007, 08:59 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2007, 06:20 AM
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The weapon speaks
Tim and Bill, Glad you brought this up. I have felt for a long time that there is no better way to really be connected to the past than cleaning up an old weapon. I know I at least think about who...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2007, 06:07 AM
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Birds and fish
Vandoo, Yep that is definately along the same lines. Since in Islam you can't represent living beings in art they are always represented in an abstract way, kinda working the boundaries of what's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2007, 10:53 AM
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Waves???
All this time I thought it was a cockatoo, first time I'm hearing waves. Ian you were with me when I picked up this one and it's really similiar.
Dan
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2007, 09:41 AM
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Vinegar
Steve in reference to question on would vinegar bring out something different. I really can't say many others here have more experience, I just knopw in Jolo the two guys I found that could tell me...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 02:54 PM
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Amok, The first Dha I bought is identical to...
Amok, The first Dha I bought is identical to yours (my son has it now and thinks it's cool), Definately made for the tourist trade, although I paid $25 for mine IN THAILAND so yours is a better deal....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 02:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 02:22 PM
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Kia,
Unfortunately I haven't had connectivity...
Kia,
Unfortunately I haven't had connectivity lately and most of that particular crowd have moved on to the Horn of Africa, where hopefully the spark will continue as I've found nothing better to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 05:42 AM
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I Like it
Steve, I really like this sword, it has that solidly built common warrior look to it and judging by the size of the hilt, and the forging flaws some definate age. While I also like those that are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 05:23 AM
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Thanks
Bill, just wanted to thank you for publishing that link. This was an exceptionally insight book that I had the good fortune to borrow from Notre Dame University while I was in Jolo, Sulu. It helped...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 05:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 04:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2007, 05:26 PM
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Good to be back.
Good to be back where I have some connectivity again.
The features seemed Thai to me also (especially the bell), but Thai swords don't have the small round guard and all of these had it invarying...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2007, 06:24 AM
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Puff you are treasure all by yourself and I'm...
Puff you are treasure all by yourself and I'm kicking myself for not contacting you as I was in Bangkok for the last three weeks and would have given much to have attended that seminar. You are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2007, 06:00 AM
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Vietnam or Cambodia?
During my last trip I picked up this piece at my favorite haunt - Chat tu Chak market in Bangkok (section 1 if you'd like to check them out Puff). The dealer had several that he claimed were...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2006, 04:00 AM
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Examples
It is always a good thread when it makes you think.
Below are two examples of the pressure fit variety that Mark talked about and show the difference in quality of two very similiar swords that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2006, 06:33 AM
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Brass Guard
One other item of note on your sword and others of the like can be found at the guard. There is a thin brass plate nailed into the stock of the handle and in every version I have seen there is no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2006, 06:14 AM
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Definately a nice knife. Haven't seen an...
Definately a nice knife. Haven't seen an abundance of the story Dha in the dagger size but others have had more experience. If by translation you mean the characters on the blade, I'd like to know...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2006, 12:08 PM
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Interested
Puff, I too am interested in that tip. And thanks for the boost in my confidence that my translation wasn't too far off, you did, as Andrew mentioned, add much that wouldn't be apparent from just a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2006, 02:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2006, 02:47 PM
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Incredible!
Once again you make me jealous. It'll make a nice "set". I saw a matched set of dha at the River City market with this same pierced carving, but the blade and scabbard were definately Ayuttaya style...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2006, 02:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2006, 01:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2006, 10:57 AM
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Panglima
Battara's research and Willie's rankings are correct.
We actually did quite a bit of research on this while in Sulu as we had to get it right before we engaged the traditional heirarchy. They are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2006, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 60
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What a visit!
Just back from vacation and I had to let you all know what a phenominal job Antonio did with the exihibit. One afternoon was definately not enough. The way he grouped and displayed the swords was all...
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