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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th July 2013, 07:23 PM
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Views: 16,396
Posted By Blacksmith
Hello, items older than 70 years are consider as...

Hello, items older than 70 years are consider as antique and are not allowed to take from country. At least a couple of years ago it was so. In the other hand I never had any problems when...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,373
Posted By Blacksmith
Books on indian swords

Hi, check this bookstore: D.K. Agencies ( dkagencies.com), located in Delhi. They have all the Pant books about indian arms and armour and also a couple of interesting museum catalogs.
Regards,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,722
Posted By Blacksmith
My guess is that these are from Tibet. I saw the...

My guess is that these are from Tibet. I saw the same type of knives on the border area between Nepal and Tibet when I was trawelling there on 2007.
Regards, Timo
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 44,207
Posted By Blacksmith
Hi, I gave mine to my brother but I`ll ask him to...

Hi, I gave mine to my brother but I`ll ask him to take some pictures and send them to me. I think that late 1800/beginning of the 1900. I also wondered the thicknes of the spine,
its more like tool...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2012, 07:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 44,207
Posted By Blacksmith
Sickle

Hello, Anthony Tirri, in his book "Islamic Weapons", says that these sickle style knives are from Malaysia region and are called `ARIT`( page 412, figure 290 A).
Though I bought almost a similar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th August 2012, 08:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 25,863
Posted By Blacksmith
Hi and welcome! Im a blacksmith from Finland,...

Hi and welcome! Im a blacksmith from Finland, make knives and axes ( mostly North American indian and viking style) but also more peaceful items liike gates, fences, candle holders etc. I collect...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2012, 07:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,335
Posted By Blacksmith
Hi, the segmented disc is typical to Lahore...

Hi, the segmented disc is typical to Lahore (Sind) swords.
Regards, Timo
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,344
Posted By Blacksmith
skull cracker

Hi, really nice bowl! Demands a lot of work, I know! I `ll send some pictures what I have made, a couple of skull crackers and some carved pipe heads.
Regards, Timo
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 48,786
Posted By Blacksmith
Big sulfikar

Hi, they have a couple of these swords in Delhi, at the National Museum.They are displayed with the serrated naga sword, serrated sulfikar type tulwar, a whole steel mace and them all are labelled as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2012, 07:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,344
Posted By Blacksmith
stoneclub

Hi, I was just thinking that the leather looks quite `bright`on the sides. Should it be a little more darker/patinated where the bead work ends if been an antique piece? I myself have made these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,596
Posted By Blacksmith
indian pole-arm

Hello, I think it was in Udaipur, in City Palace but Im not quite shure. It was two years ago and I visited many museums.But Bikaner is not so far away from Udaipur. Unfortunately I didn`t took any...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2012, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,596
Posted By Blacksmith
indian pole-arm

Hi, saw a couple of these in museum in Rajasthan, India. They had a long (ca.2 meters or a little bit longer) wooden shaft and were labelled as "a pole arm used by foot soldiers" 1800 century.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2011, 05:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,628
Posted By Blacksmith
Hello,I had a chance to visit the Deepeka...

Hello,I had a chance to visit the Deepeka Industries factory on Merut ( quite near New Delhi) on 2004 and I saw these (new) khyber knives there on their show room. It is possible that they are not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,513
Posted By Blacksmith
forgewelded katar

Sorry, agreed with Obach.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,513
Posted By Blacksmith
forgewelded katar

I agreed with Lew. On some thread a while ago I mentioned a tulwar which I saw in India, the blade was wootz on other side and pattern welded damascus on other.It was for sale but the price was quite...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2011, 11:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,882
Posted By Blacksmith
Itīs a Norwegian knife from the end of the...

Itīs a Norwegian knife from the end of the 1800/beginning of the 1900. have seen them quite many here in finland. Nice example!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,763
Posted By Blacksmith
Hi Atlantia. Yes I still have the sword but it is...

Hi Atlantia. Yes I still have the sword but it is `under construction` at the moment. I īm polishing the blade ( it had some pitting) and re-aciding it. The pattern was quite faint on the other side....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2010, 11:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,763
Posted By Blacksmith
Hello all and sorry about the delayd answer. I...

Hello all and sorry about the delayd answer. I have been a member for a long time but haven`t introduce myself. So, my name is Timo and Im a blacksmith from Finland. I collect indo-persian weapons...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,763
Posted By Blacksmith
Hello, I bought a similar tulwar last year when I...

Hello, I bought a similar tulwar last year when I was traveling in India, from Udaipur, Rajasthan. The blade is like yours with same kind of wootz, mine only has a scarf welding near the hilt. There...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2010, 12:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,499
Posted By Blacksmith
A catalog

Hi, I would also like to have a catalog mentioned before. I will pay the fees via E-bay(pay-pall) as soon You send me the details.
Shipping address is: Mr.Timo Miettinen,Siilitie 7 C.74,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2008, 06:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,146
Posted By Blacksmith
Finnish Leuku

Hello. The word is "Inari". It is a county in the north of Finland, The native people -The "Lappish or "Same-people are living there ( the whole northern county is called Lappland.) The Same people...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2008, 06:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,816
Posted By Blacksmith
Hi, the sheats, on that time, were usually made...

Hi, the sheats, on that time, were usually made of birch park or cardboard `cause there wasn`t leather much for use because of the wartime.
Even shoes and bags were made out of cardboard. And it`s...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,988
Posted By Blacksmith
Hi, You are right, both are from Africa and my...

Hi, You are right, both are from Africa and my opinion is that they are from Tanzania.
Regards, Timo
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