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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2015, 09:36 PM
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Views: 16,125
Posted By blue lander
I think his exact answer when I asked him why he...

I think his exact answer when I asked him why he wouldn't use one himself was "Because I know what kind of metal they make them out of." I presume he's talking about junky tourist ones.

He was an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2015, 06:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,125
Posted By blue lander
Here's my pichok from Uzbekistan. It's completely...

Here's my pichok from Uzbekistan. It's completely brand new. Two stories to share about it.

1: I was showing a Central Asian fellow my sword/knife collection. He didn't speak much English but he...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2015, 12:56 AM
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Views: 11,617
Posted By blue lander
Apparently that's not a hamon, it's a hadori....

Apparently that's not a hamon, it's a hadori. It's a pattern polished into the blade to "enhance" the actual hamon (assuming there is one)
http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/togi.html#HADORI
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2015, 06:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,617
Posted By blue lander
I took a gamble on a Tanto

Normally I avoid Nihonto because they're expensive and it seems like it takes quite a bit of expertise if you want to buy one with any confidence that it's legit. But this one was so cheap I decided...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2015, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 10,091
Posted By blue lander
Koont from Rajasthan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNUYGRn3W9Q&feature=youtu.be&t=2m46s (http://)

I was watching this documentary about "Cobra Gypsies", the Kalbeliyas from Rajasthan, and I noticed an unusual tool...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2015, 06:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,682
Posted By blue lander
Turns out the larger of the two has a brass blade...

Turns out the larger of the two has a brass blade so I presume it's just a souvenir.

The other one's actually a sturdy little knife with an integral bolster. I've been using it to sharpen my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2015, 06:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,682
Posted By blue lander
Baby Bousaadis

I don't think I've ever seen a Bousaadi this size before. First one is 11 cm, second one is 14.5 cm. They don't look they were cut down from larger blades. Neither came with a sheath.

Do you think...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2015, 03:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,936
Posted By blue lander
That makes sense. The blade in this is double...

That makes sense. The blade in this is double edged, aren't pedants usually single edged? Maybe it's from a junk keris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2015, 11:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,936
Posted By blue lander
Could you really shank someone with a hilt like...

Could you really shank someone with a hilt like that though? It doesn't look very comfortable . I guess I'll find out when it arrives.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,936
Posted By blue lander
Kronckew mention the hilt/scabbard looks like a...

Kronckew mention the hilt/scabbard looks like a looks like a tumbuk lada
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2015, 05:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,936
Posted By blue lander
I thought it might be a snapped off tip of a...

I thought it might be a snapped off tip of a keris but that wouldn't explain the tang. The seller said he bought it from a keris dealer.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2015, 04:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,936
Posted By blue lander
Is this a Tombak?

I don't think it is, it's missing that ring near tang and the tang is rectangular rather than circular. I don't know what else you'd call it, though. The seller said both sides of the blade are sharp.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2015, 08:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 7,285
Posted By blue lander
Knife from Mustang, Nepal

According to Wikipedia, Mustang is a heavily Tibetan region of Nepal, so it's not surprising this knife looks rather Tibetan. But it's different enough that I thought it would good to post it here....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2015, 06:08 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 267,387
Posted By blue lander
Interesting, thank you for the link. Mine has...

Interesting, thank you for the link. Mine has nicks in the edge and the tip is sort of smashed in, as if it stabbed into something hard. So whatever its purpose, it seems to have been put to hard...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2015, 08:15 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 267,387
Posted By blue lander
Does anybody have any information on copper/brass...

Does anybody have any information on copper/brass bladed gunongs? I understand they were used for ritual purposes?
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th June 2015, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,746
Posted By blue lander
I've shown this teapot to several Mongolian...

I've shown this teapot to several Mongolian antique collectors and none of them know what it is. The writing means nothing (one said it might be a mantra, another said it might be a baby's lullaby)...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th June 2015, 12:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,099
Posted By blue lander
It arrived today. It's a rather delicate and thin...

It arrived today. It's a rather delicate and thin compared to my other keris. It's a bit rusty but not too bad. The tang is really long, too long to fit any of my other ukirans. I'll give it a soak...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th June 2015, 11:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,099
Posted By blue lander
Thanks for the advice everyone. When it arrives...

Thanks for the advice everyone. When it arrives I'll clean the wood and try to find a matching one on eBay . In the mean time I do have an ukiran from a 50's era tourist keris that will probably fit....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2015, 02:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,099
Posted By blue lander
Making a greneng is far beyond my capabilities,...

Making a greneng is far beyond my capabilities, but I bet I could make a plain gonjo. Once the keris arrives I'll go to the hardware store and see if I can find a donor piece of steel to make it out...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st June 2015, 03:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,099
Posted By blue lander
Any examples would be appreciated, thanks. I...

Any examples would be appreciated, thanks. I looked around e-bay and even the cheapest ukirans would double the amount of money I spent on it. But I think after cleaning the scabbard up it'll look...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st June 2015, 02:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,099
Posted By blue lander
Choosing a Ukiran

I just picked this Keris blade up for a pittance. It appears to be missing the ganja, ring, and ukiran. I presume there's nothing to be done about the missing ganja, but I would like to buy a new...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th May 2015, 02:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,425
Posted By blue lander
I don't see any worm holes anywhere else on the...

I don't see any worm holes anywhere else on the hilt or scabbard. Just some bumps and dings. The repair definitely doesn't fit the hole perfectly, you can see some wood filler around the edges. But...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th May 2015, 06:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,425
Posted By blue lander
Jeesh, somebody really went to great lengths to...

Jeesh, somebody really went to great lengths to keep this scabbard going.. I wonder if these repairs were made in Java or the west.

Okay, I'll lightly sand it down, stain it, and oil it.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th May 2015, 06:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,425
Posted By blue lander
Is that oval inlay a repair? I assumed it was a...

Is that oval inlay a repair? I assumed it was a decoration. It follows the contour of the scabbard.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th May 2015, 05:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 19,425
Posted By blue lander
I've had good success stripping the scabbard with...

I've had good success stripping the scabbard with rubbing alcohol. The wood's actually pretty nice! I still have a ways to go obviously. One side is more banged up than the other, which I guess is...
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