Forum: European Armoury
16th January 2012, 06:16 PM
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Hi m Eley and Michael,
I saw these replicas...
Hi m Eley and Michael,
I saw these replicas in action at the "Zeitreise" in Autumn 2011 in Coburg.
And I learned, that the men in these times think over the problem with the shooting parts of the...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th January 2012, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 306,427
Pechkränze
Hi,
in this year there was a great market at the Feste Coburg (Bavaria) and there a couple of people showed military fireworks in late medieval times. Also Pechkränze an lighting bags. I put here...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2011, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,483
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2011, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,483
translation request 2
Hi,
i got an translation request also.
But, well, it is no weapon but a copper pot which came with one last year ;) .
I might understand that the left signs are a date, which should be around...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2011, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,373
book
Hi Vandoo,
the pictures are out of an old german book which i can senn. Can you please tell me the title?
Thanks, Dirk
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2011, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,732
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2011, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,163
Wood
Hi,
thanks so far.
I am not so familiar with woods at all.
The bow is dark brown with light brown long parallel lines.
Also two of the tips.
One of them might be another light brown hardwood.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2011, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,680
museums germany
Hi Tim,
I am located in Berlin and there ist a big museum for ethnography. ( But there was no club like ours :D ). It will get a new location in 2017.
Hamburg was not so interesting, for thre...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2011, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,732
Lances from Bismarck archipelo and ?
Hi,
and now for the lances/spears.
The one with the barbs comes from the bismarck archipelo. The barbs itself were made from the bone of the wings from flying dogs (bats), which my book tells...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2011, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,163
Bow an arrows, Papua (?)
Hi,
these bow and the arrows came to me some month ago. Because I guess it came from papua, I wont put it under the tread of the santa cruz arrows from MariaL.
Am I right?
The Bow is made from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2011, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,680
my club
Hi,
that s life in its best.
This came to me three month ago here in germany, and i want to research about it in chrismas hollidays. And now here is a topic about it, great forum.
So, mine...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2011, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,936
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Forum: European Armoury
28th April 2011, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 304
Views: 1,094,838
book
Hi Michael,
is the book which is mentioned in the article of the soester museum already availible ?
Dirk
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2011, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 4
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African double pointed Lance head
Hi,
this is my latest aquirement.
A lance head with a double point.
I guess for fishing, if no member has another idea.
It should came from africa, as the seller told, but I dont know the...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th March 2011, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 8
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marks
Hi,
i scanned my marks register a while ago at this tread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11918
there under A890 is a mark which shows a star and a half moon like yours.
It...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2011, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,638
no barbe
Thanks Lew,
but sorry no one of yours has that unspecific and unsharpened barb hook, what makes me wonder
Dirk
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2011, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,638
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Forum: European Armoury
4th February 2011, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 30,585
additional photos
Hi,
i found these two illustrations in "Heribert Seitz, Blakwaffen, Part 2"
First one is dated with 1610 and has the same butt.
Very fine and rare pieces.
Dirk
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2011, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,638
Ancient Arrow Head
Hello Friends,
another riddle for discussing (or solving it).
The seller told me, that this is an arrow head of a heavy crossbow from china and more than 2000 years old.
I am not sure...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2011, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 61,776
Faule Mette
Hello,
here is a link for the second largest canon in europe called the "Faule Mette" from 1411 which was locatet in the city of Braunschweig, germany.
The balls had a weight of 550 kg and waer...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th September 2010, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,357
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2010, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,046
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2010, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,046
pictures
Hello,
here are the best pictures i can take with my camera.
Hope it will help.
Blade length is 59 cm at all.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th September 2010, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,046
Japanese translation
Hi,
i get a wakizashi with a subscribed blade.
This one seems to be shortened in older times.
Here is the inscription wich i tryed to draw.
Has anyone an idea how the signs are correct and what...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th August 2010, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 15,587
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