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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2025, 09:26 PM
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Posted By Ian
Thanks Detlef.

Thanks Detlef.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2025, 07:32 PM
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Posted By Ian
Xas, thanks for adding these thoughts. There is...

Xas, thanks for adding these thoughts. There is actually a fourth method that has recently been brought to my attention by another forum member who happens to be an archeologist. This involves carbon...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2025, 05:02 AM
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Posted By Ian
Bump

Bump
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2025, 12:20 PM
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Posted By Ian
A recent auction pick-up—? piha kaetta

This one comes from an auction that ended recently. It was listed as an old Burmese knife. It does not look like any Burmese knife that I have seen, but it does resemble an old piha kaetta from Sri...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 10:44 PM
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Posted By Ian
Just to clarify the term shandigan. A shandigan...

Just to clarify the term shandigan. A shandigan blade has a swollen edge and usually a slightly hollow ground area above it. It is not a chisel edge in that the swelling occurs symmetrically on both...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 08:18 PM
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Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef. By common, I meant that they come up...

Hi Detlef. By common, I meant that they come up for sale fairly regularly but, as you say, the better made and older examples are less common. Recent examples, such as the ones you have shown, seem...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 08:14 PM
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Posted By Ian
Detlef, thanks for looking up all that...

Detlef, thanks for looking up all that information. The link you provided was very informative. I have copied the Google-translated text below because it has some history of the knife and how it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 12:22 PM
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Views: 7,287
Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef, Thanks for posting your examples....

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for posting your examples. It is remarkable how consistent these knives have been in their style and manufacture. Note the one dated 1867 and how similar the others are to it....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 12:06 PM
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Views: 7,287
Posted By Ian
Further eamples from the website of Oriental Arms — 3

And the last three examples from Oriental Arms ...


Knife 7. A single edge blade 6.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, dot punched decoration on the one side. Hilt composed of alternating...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 11:48 AM
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Posted By Ian
Further eamples from the website of Oriental Arms — 2

Continuing with examples from the Oriental Arms website ...


Knife 4. A big blade 10 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, dot punched Eno (?) 16 de 67 (January 16 1867) on one side and punched dot...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 07:17 AM
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Posted By Ian
Further eamples from the website of Oriental Arms — 1

The following examples are taken from sold items on the web site www.oriental-arms.co.il (http://www.oriental-arms.co.il).


Knife 1. An example similar in size to the one I have shown in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 01:43 AM
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Views: 7,287
Posted By Ian
Canary Island knife and leather sheath

On looking through the archives here, I was surprised to find that there is relatively little information about Canary Island knives.They are distinctive, attractive, and fairly common. While many of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2025, 03:56 AM
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Views: 5,607
Posted By Ian
Detlef, thanks for showing this chopper. I had an...

Detlef, thanks for showing this chopper. I had an example many years ago and thought it was a common tool from somewhere in Indonesia. Have not seen another since until you posted these pictures....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2025, 03:42 AM
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Views: 8,960
Posted By Ian
What an interesting transcultural piece! And very...

What an interesting transcultural piece! And very accurately described. Thanks Yuri.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2025, 03:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,558
Posted By Ian
Congratulations on a great sword. I was also...

Congratulations on a great sword. I was also thinking of bidding on this one based on the unusual hilt. But I had to redirect resources elsewhere.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2025, 10:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 21,251
Posted By Ian
Guys, I plan to leave the poll open until...

Guys, I plan to leave the poll open until December 31st. Hopefully more of you will have some spare time to respond over the holiday break.

To those of you who have sent me a PM about this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2025, 04:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,073
Posted By Ian
Detlef, thank you for posting this sad news....

Detlef, thank you for posting this sad news. Robert had not been present here for some time, but it should be remembered that he was a key Moderator of this Ethnographic Forum for many years. He and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 02:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,176
Posted By Ian
Might also be a Spanish colonial knife. That...

Might also be a Spanish colonial knife. That style of D-hilt is seen on some espada ancha. The blade could be from an old cut down sword.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 12:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,414
Posted By Ian
Thanks for the comments guys. Appreciate you...

Thanks for the comments guys. Appreciate you stopping by and confirming my ideas about this one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 11:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,733
Posted By Ian
What a fascinating item! Jose, have you...

What a fascinating item! Jose, have you considered that this might be from Brunei (including the hilt)? The pommel has suffered a few fractures to the crest and beak of the pommel, which seem to have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2025, 06:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 21,251
Posted By Ian
Thank you, Alan. I agree that the knowledge and...

Thank you, Alan. I agree that the knowledge and skills in producing and using these old weapons is disappearing. There are, however, a significant number of items in the hands of collectors and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2025, 11:39 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 21,251
Posted By Ian
Thanks Wayne. Yes, VANDOO posted a number of...

Thanks Wayne. Yes, VANDOO posted a number of items some time ago and I plan to include his threads in the information that I assemble. I plan also to acknowledge his pioneering efforts here in this...
Forum: Swap Forum 8th December 2025, 01:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 16,512
Posted By Ian
Moved to online auction

Moved to online auction
Forum: Swap Forum 8th December 2025, 01:51 AM
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Views: 14,308
Posted By Ian
Moved to online auction

Moved to online auction
Forum: Swap Forum 8th December 2025, 01:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,923
Posted By Ian
Sold

Sold
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