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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2018, 01:28 PM
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Posted By DaveF
Help with I.D., please

My son's just messaged me with these pictures of a sword that he picked up for a song in a junk shop while holidaying in Cornwall, England. Apologies for the quality of the photos. My first thought...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2018, 09:50 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By DaveF
With apologies for the delay in my reply, here...

With apologies for the delay in my reply, here are some more photos. I hope you find them useful for ID purposes:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 50,199
Posted By DaveF
I had originally posted these pictures under the...

I had originally posted these pictures under the heading "what is it?". Sajen and kai referred me here and identified it as Batak, probably an Every Day Carry relative of the Lopah pataweran, so I'm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2018, 08:50 PM
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Posted By DaveF
And thanks again, Detlef and Kai, for sharing...

And thanks again, Detlef and Kai, for sharing your knowledge.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2018, 02:22 AM
Replies: 12
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Posted By DaveF
Yes, the handle is horn :o Thank you both for...

Yes, the handle is horn :o Thank you both for putting me straight on that. Also, there are faint darker rings on the scabbard supporting your suggestion of an earlier rattan binding, Kai.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2018, 05:24 PM
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Posted By DaveF
Thank you Detlef and Kai for your most helpful...

Thank you Detlef and Kai for your most helpful comments.

My apologies for the inches, Kai. The measurements you requested are: Length of blade - 25cm, max. thickness at base - 6mm.

As I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2018, 09:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,848
Posted By DaveF
Where's this from?

I picked up this pretty basic knife last week and have posted it up here in the hope that someone will be able to tell me where it's from. I'm guessing somewhere in Indonesia. The handle is wood,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2018, 04:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,473
Posted By DaveF
Naga Axe Dao From A Hoe

Before I make any contribution, I have to say how wonderfully helpful and informative this site is. Thank you.

With your indulgence I’d like to share what seems to be a good example of a Naga axe...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2018, 01:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 37,615
Posted By DaveF
Hi Ian, I saw the pisau Nias that you've...

Hi Ian,

I saw the pisau Nias that you've just acquired on ebay at the start of last month. It was advertised as a "Dayak Warrior Sword/knife". From research on this site I thought it looked more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2017, 12:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,985
Posted By DaveF
Lovely stuff. Is the pommel banati wood?

Lovely stuff. Is the pommel banati wood?
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