Forum: Swap Forum
6th February 2006, 01:48 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
6th February 2006, 01:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2006, 01:28 PM
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Ultimate swordfighting - GATKA
I developed an amazing reverence to the art I knew nothing before accidentaly bumping into it last year, the Sikh martial art of GATKA. I would refrain on commenting it since I am no expert but I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2006, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 10
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Jim put it in good words. As a matter of...
Jim put it in good words. As a matter of prefference I like better the term "Rajput basket hilt" so I wont confuse with its ancestor the "Old Hindu Hilt" that developed a lot more earliear than...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2006, 10:44 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2006, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 28,019
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2006, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,665
Kattar
This KATTAR (or JAMADHAR as preffered by some) ,, the tooth of the Death God" is of a most classical form, the Rajput type. Is is a plain but functional, an honest battle ready piece (piercing was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2006, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,668
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Jens, this is such a vague subject,...
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Jens, this is such a vague subject, unless you have specific examples in mind, no answer should be satisfactory.
And a reminder that straight swords are generally associated with thrusting ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2006, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2006, 10:43 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2006, 07:33 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2006, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,545
Can opener, pick axe or nose pick
This things are interesting for shure but definatelly not fit for combat INMHO this is more of the Swiss army knife rather than the Japanese ninja kusarigama. Still I cant believe no one can tell...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2006, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2006, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 28
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Waved blades debate - combat value
Many blades from many parts of the world are forged waved, from the kris and keris of the Malay world to European daggers to Hindu blades. I came to the conclusion of the waved blade being pure...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2006, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 6
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Its definatelly the right man for the job,...
Its definatelly the right man for the job, chances are it really is a keris holder. Maybe not a pusaka or the traditional garuda or gayang figure but it does not lack exotism & cool. Like the ones...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2006, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,545
Its definatelly not Mongolian, it is an...
Its definatelly not Mongolian, it is an Afghano-Pakistani Lohar. However this seems the most solid type, the non-composite, as in oposite of the folding type. I warn you, the effectiveness of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2006, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2006, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,451
Wikipedia: In the broadest possible sense,...
Wikipedia: In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the practice of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2006, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,451
And I finally found & ordered that famous...
And I finally found & ordered that famous Astvashaturian book "ORUJIE NARODOV KAVKAZA", the 2004 re-vised edition, 430 pages and gazilion pics, cant wait to finally see it. Costed me almost three...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2006, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,451
The SHASHKA: what, whom, where, when and how?
I am very excited along with others in the Forum to see an infusion, a captivating wave of interest regarding the Shashka sabers. I also feel guilty of not knowing enough about them.
Does anyone...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2006, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,063
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2006, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 22,326
I must agree with Rivkin, IMHO, this sword is...
I must agree with Rivkin, IMHO, this sword is well earliear than 20th century in both blade and grip.
But your shashka is dated right and it also looks right for its time.
CASPERKOR can we see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2006, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 22,326
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2006, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,954
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2006, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 5
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South-east Asian dagger needs a brainstorm
Something I acquired last year. I know for sure it comes from the Philippines but I want better than that. Here is what I think it could be:
A Moro (Tausug?) punal / punal de keris known local as...
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