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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2023, 02:27 PM
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Views: 17,773
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, in my opinion (however might be wrong...),...

Hi, in my opinion (however might be wrong...), regardless of the similar type of blade to the Afar/Issa knives, this is a classic Amharic dagger... The covering of the scabbard in fine leather with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,974
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Thank you for sharing!!!

Thank you for sharing!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2023, 06:38 AM
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Views: 19,424
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi David Friedman, It reminds me of my dagger...

Hi David Friedman, It reminds me of my dagger that I got in Turkey and it says: Remembrance of Konya (in central Anatolia) (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18730)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 18,020
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, Just for fun I am attaching a picture of a...

Hi, Just for fun I am attaching a picture of a dagger I bought cca in 2009 in a small town, or rather village Rhumsiki in the Mandara mountains in northern Cameroon. I believe the dagger was newly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2023, 09:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,835
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Dear Yvain, Thank you for your response. I was...

Dear Yvain, Thank you for your response. I was led to the idea of Hausa by the shape of the guard on the wooden handle, which is similar to some Hausa daggers ....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2023, 09:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,135
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Ron, Thank you for sending the pictures of...

Hi Ron,
Thank you for sending the pictures of this interesting dagger. It's hard to determine their origin, there is no comparative data, no old photos with location. They don't make daggers like...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2023, 07:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 148,561
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
But this work should not be done under running...

But this work should not be done under running water treated for drinking. Chlorine ions, which may be in such water, will penetrate the corrosion-damaged steel and settle on the walls of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2023, 07:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,835
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
An interesting sword from the Sahel region

Enclosed please find photos of an interesting sword that I believe comes from the Sahel region. The sword is heavy, the blade measures approx. 4.7 cm at its widest point. I believe that the shape of...
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2023, 11:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,244
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Army Museum Žižkov

If anyone were to visit Prague, I recommend visiting the Army Museum Žižkov. The permanent exhibition is on three floors and covers the development of weapons and the history of the military from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2023, 09:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,395
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Thank you all for interesting information! Kai,...

Thank you all for interesting information!
Kai, the blade is not tapered, it is an optical illusion caused by flash photography. I am attaching a new photo without flash.
Best,
Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2023, 10:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,395
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Small Chinese dao

Hi,
This sword measures only 76 cm in the scabbard and the blade is 53 cm long. Previously, I heard somewhere that such small daos were made for tourists. But I don't think so since both the handle...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2023, 10:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,095
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Thank you all once again for your insightful...

Thank you all once again for your insightful observations!(Dao is a relatively new field for me ...)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,095
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Ren ren and Kai, Thank you for your opinions....

Ren ren and Kai, Thank you for your opinions. Enclosed pls find detail of the sheath covering. It looks like brushed leather, which was glued on.
Best,
Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2023, 06:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,095
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Opinions on the Chinese Dao

I recently purchased this sword. The total length in the scabbard is 95 cm, the length of the blade is 73 cm. The blade is different from the heavy blades of classic "Boxer Rebellion sabers"- it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 90,337
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Thank you all for your interesting comments. ...

Thank you all for your interesting comments.
I'm of the opinion that the name is a bit longer - I see it as Monterroza (acc to
https://forebears.io/surnames/monterroza - it is found mainly in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2022, 10:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 90,337
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Thank you Ed. Also the written name could...

Thank you Ed. Also the written name could correspond to the Central American origin of the scabbard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2022, 07:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 90,337
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
machete

I am not sure if this is the right chapter to ask about the modern weapon - the machete. I bought it because it has a specific spirit (otherwise I don't collect machetes). The modifications, whether...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2022, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,014
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, These clubs are commonly seen in ethno...

Hi,
These clubs are commonly seen in ethno shops in Addis Ababa. The seller claims they are from southern Ethiopia (which does not rule out that they are also from Somalia). I have had the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2022, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,401
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
The eye thing is interesting. Either something...

The eye thing is interesting. Either something unforeseen happened (like the producer's wife sent him on an urgent shopping and he forgot to finish it after then, or something even more serious....)....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2022, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,401
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Yvain, Thanks for sending the photos. I...

Hi Yvain,
Thanks for sending the photos. I think it's not a very old specimen. This type of Cameroonian short sword is very decorative(in my point of view) and is a nice addition to a collection of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2022, 09:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 63,281
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
One more thing about the ethanol maceration: I...

One more thing about the ethanol maceration: I wouldn't do that with a shotel sheath. This sheath probably consists of two layers. The rawhide scabbard is covered with a fine leather with an embossed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2022, 09:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 63,281
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, The hole on the sheath of Gorade was dug by...

Hi, The hole on the sheath of Gorade was dug by mice. You can clearly see the tooth marks. It's common in Ethiopia.

The rawhide sheath can be shaped and stretched by maceration in pure ethanol....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2022, 11:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 63,281
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
I would just add that the custom in Ethiopia is...

I would just add that the custom in Ethiopia is to eat national food with fingers and not with cutlery. This is done using a "pancake" called injara, a piece of which is torn off and the food is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2022, 10:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 63,281
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
The handle is very likely made of very hard ebony...

The handle is very likely made of very hard ebony wood (the grooves on the underside, caused by processing, would correspond to this). I don't think the Ethiopians deliberately stained the handles....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2022, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,213
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi TVV, This is a sword I bought 17 years ago on...

Hi TVV, This is a sword I bought 17 years ago on oriental-arms, where it was described as "most probably from the Arabian peninsula and one of the execution sword style". Then, I also read somewhere...
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