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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2015, 09:56 PM
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Views: 8,453
Posted By blue lander
Korean work knives?

Do we know anything about them? It seems like Korean swords hewed closely to Japanese or Chinese styles. But I saw this video of a Korean smith and it looks like the knives are somewhat enep shaped....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th December 2015, 07:40 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 55,462
Posted By blue lander
Here's my (very poorly made) Keris holder. I...

Here's my (very poorly made) Keris holder. I believe it's Hanuman
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2015, 09:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,302
Posted By blue lander
If you'd like (and you can produce more pictures)...

If you'd like (and you can produce more pictures) I can show it to some older Mongolian gentlemen to see what they think.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2015, 04:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,302
Posted By blue lander
Scabbard looks very Mongolian. Their dress knives...

Scabbard looks very Mongolian. Their dress knives have lots of silver on them.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 30th November 2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,173
Posted By blue lander
Kayble circumcision knife?

This went up for auction awhile ago, I didn't win it. It was described as a Kayble circumcision knife. It certainly looks a lot like a flyssa as far as decoration/construction is concerned.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2015, 06:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,455
Posted By blue lander
Thanks. The auction didn't list the dimensions,...

Thanks. The auction didn't list the dimensions, we'll see when it arrives.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2015, 10:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,455
Posted By blue lander
Real or tourist mandau?

Just won the auction for this for a very low price. The carving on the hilt is very poor but the blade seems well made. It seems like the scabbard has a sheath for a pisau raut but on is not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2015, 12:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,450
Posted By blue lander
The seller I bought mine from is selling another...

The seller I bought mine from is selling another and she says it's called a Duk Pema.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2015, 03:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 160,101
Posted By blue lander
These were sold as "African chain mail gloves" Do...

These were sold as "African chain mail gloves" Do you think they're armor or something else? I didn't win the auction
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 160,101
Posted By blue lander
Did "African Knights" wear chain mail gloves? I...

Did "African Knights" wear chain mail gloves? I saw a pair of what looked like chain mail mittens go up for auction awhile ago. The seller said they were from Africa but didn't offer much more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2015, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,450
Posted By blue lander
I etched the blade. It does look rainbowish under...

I etched the blade. It does look rainbowish under certain light
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2015, 05:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,450
Posted By blue lander
Well that explains that! Mine doesn't have any...

Well that explains that! Mine doesn't have any obvious rainbow pattern but maybe that's not the style in Mustang.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2015, 03:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,450
Posted By blue lander
As far as I know mine is brand new. So I'm sure...

As far as I know mine is brand new. So I'm sure yours is the one of better quality :)

Mine has a failed lamination right on the edge unfortunately. I whacked a broom stick with it a few times and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,450
Posted By blue lander
I have a similar knife from Mustang, Nepal ...

I have a similar knife from Mustang, Nepal

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20112&highlight=Mustang
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2015, 12:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
They barely spoke any English , but they seemed...

They barely spoke any English , but they seemed to think that the hilt and scabbard were supposed to look like a regular Mongolian single edged knife that everyone used to wear so you could carry it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2015, 02:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,677
Posted By blue lander
I just showed your knife to a room full of...

I just showed your knife to a room full of Mongolian men. They confirmed it was Mongolian but that it was a "killers knife" and that I should not buy it under any circumstances.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2015, 09:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,410
Posted By blue lander
I haven't measured the whole thing but the blade...

I haven't measured the whole thing but the blade is about 25.5 cms.
The inside of the sheath is made of two pieces of wood that aren't bound together in any way, they just slip in the sheath. Maybe...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2015, 03:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,410
Posted By blue lander
Writing on a SE asian knife

I won this knife in auction, it appears to be in the Thai E-nep or Hmong family. The blade's quite well made with obvious edge hardening. Overall the blade's really nice, the hilt and scabbard not so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2015, 03:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 54,204
Posted By blue lander
From what I read that man claims to have received...

From what I read that man claims to have received direct training from one of the last remaining masters of that martial arts form, which is usually a sign of something fishy. Many in the Sikh...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2015, 03:28 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 54,204
Posted By blue lander
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php...

http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17821

Very confusing... It seems some argue that gatka has evolved (or devolved) into a points based fencing system fought with sticks and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2015, 03:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 54,204
Posted By blue lander
I'm trying to find the article but I think I read...

I'm trying to find the article but I think I read the British allowed a "ceremonial" form of gatka to be practiced but the actually effective "war" form of gatka was banned
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2015, 02:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 54,204
Posted By blue lander
http://gatkafederationofindia.org/gatka_british.ph...

http://gatkafederationofindia.org/gatka_british.php

I'm no expert on any of this stuff, but I've read similar accounts from other sites. On the other hand, it seems like basic knowledge like "how...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2015, 08:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 54,204
Posted By blue lander
Isn't that fellows form of martial art an attempt...

Isn't that fellows form of martial art an attempt at "reconstructing" Indian martial arts that were banned under the Raj? I wonder how definitive his interpretation should be considered
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2015, 05:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 54,204
Posted By blue lander
With the kind of long draw cuts you do with a...

With the kind of long draw cuts you do with a tulwar your forearm and fingers are going to be exposed no matter how you hold it (which is where the dhal comes in)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2015, 06:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,617
Posted By blue lander
The thing hasn't arrived yet, I'll be sure to...

The thing hasn't arrived yet, I'll be sure to report if there are any surprises
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