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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 09:04 PM
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Views: 11,457
Posted By Conogre
Antonio, that's an often asked and discussed...

Antonio, that's an often asked and discussed question here, and as to be expected, with a wide diversity of answers which shows that in the end it's subjective to one degree or another, to everyone....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 07:27 PM
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Views: 50,720
Posted By Conogre
Since the terms "falcata" and "kopis" so commonly...

Since the terms "falcata" and "kopis" so commonly come up in connection with the kukri, here's a couple of photos of contemporary weapons grade reproductions of each.
As you can see the smiths have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 07:02 PM
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Posted By Conogre
Thanks again all, and I think you're probably...

Thanks again all, and I think you're probably correct about the sirupati vs hanshee as well, Steve.
The only bad thing about the search engine is that you frequently have to remember the terms to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 06:48 PM
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Views: 5,746
Posted By Conogre
It's probably an old cut, long since worn over,...

It's probably an old cut, long since worn over, as most usually had a butt of some kind, usually metal.
It's possible that, like the Indonesian tombak, they were mounted on shorter shafts for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 06:40 PM
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Views: 16,748
Posted By Conogre
Smaller game, perhaps, Freddy, but I don't know...

Smaller game, perhaps, Freddy, but I don't know of a bush raised African stupid enough to throw one of those at a buffalo......trust me, the rope or cable probably wouldn't slow it much, particularly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 03:58 AM
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Views: 29,661
Posted By Conogre
Mine arrived today and, as suspected/predicted is...

Mine arrived today and, as suspected/predicted is unsharpened, something that will soon be remedied if it's to have any use as a SKOW (steak knife of the world! **grin**).
The leatherwork on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 03:43 AM
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Views: 16,748
Posted By Conogre
Several times, actually, as with more and more...

Several times, actually, as with more and more land being developed that leaves less and less "wild" for them to be left in.
To make matters even worse, people are notorious for finding one in a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 03:25 AM
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Views: 8,789
Posted By Conogre
I'll chime in on agreement with Aceh being a...

I'll chime in on agreement with Aceh being a leading contender although brass bucklers, from what I've been able to determine, were widespread and valued throughout the Philippine and Malay...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 03:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 50,720
Posted By Conogre
Thanks for all of the information so far....the...

Thanks for all of the information so far....the design in the blade near the spine is indeed chiseled and from the looks of it was very clean and deep originally, making me suspect that it may be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 02:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,043
Posted By Conogre
Due to the maker's mark, I'd think it's a quality...

Due to the maker's mark, I'd think it's a quality blade and from the true Nimchas that I've seen, I'd be surprised if it's a spring steel blade.....my own assesment is that that's a 100% battle sword...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 08:25 PM
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Views: 12,043
Posted By Conogre
You're right, the camera doesn't cut it for close...

You're right, the camera doesn't cut it for close ups.
Does the hilt feel "grainy" to you?
Mine is rhinocerous horn, which is composed of compressed hair that's quite different from the normal horn...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 08:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,384
Posted By Conogre
That end treatment is quite impressive...there's...

That end treatment is quite impressive...there's one similar in the dha treatise, but next to the nimcha it brings it more into perspective than when photographed alone and makes it look much more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 08:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,939
Posted By Conogre
Ann, you just made me spit iced tea all over my...

Ann, you just made me spit iced tea all over my keyboard!!!
I've seen our fearless leader on at least one program concerning medievil swords as well.....if I record your appearance, I solemnly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 07:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,748
Posted By Conogre
LOL! Most of my police experience was as a...

LOL!
Most of my police experience was as a Yankee up in Michigan, Tim, with my first exposure to 'gators here in Florida coming with my two sons and I catching some newly hatched juveniles, amazed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 07:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 50,720
Posted By Conogre
Questions About a Curious Kukri

Not long ago I was able to pick up a little kukri at a ridiculously low price, thanks to a heads up from a fellow forum member (thanks again, Tom!) and the more I look at it the more curious it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,794
Posted By Conogre
I think I'd tend to disagree with the cinqueda...

I think I'd tend to disagree with the cinqueda comparison if for no other reason than the N. african knives that were being dated as recent because hilts had the same shape as the German WWII...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2005, 06:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,748
Posted By Conogre
I'd tend to agree with the assesment of harpoon...

I'd tend to agree with the assesment of harpoon heads and find it somewhat interesting that one has a tang while the other is socketed.
While Africa has it's share of large fish, the most probable...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2005, 08:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,677
Posted By Conogre
I have to admit to being slightly puzzzled by...

I have to admit to being slightly puzzzled by what you mean by "testable".
If you're referring to carbon 14 tests and such, tests of this nature usually aren't indicated except in pieces of great...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2005, 08:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,939
Posted By Conogre
I understand that one too, Ann. The problem...

I understand that one too, Ann.
The problem I've now found myself encountering is missing out on the plot by getting too involved with trying to see how authentic the weaonry is.
I've also found...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2005, 08:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,922
Posted By Conogre
That's because "the secret of leather" fares far...

That's because "the secret of leather" fares far less well than "the secret of steel" **grin**.
That's also why blades with wood or metal over wood scabbards are more often found complete, which...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2005, 08:26 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 57,491
Posted By Conogre
In response to your second set of queries, I...

In response to your second set of queries, I think A and C can be answered together, with B being nearly the same.

Swords in general, at least here in the US, are currently in a rather unique...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 11:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 57,491
Posted By Conogre
Like Barry, I was an early Edgar Rice Burroughs ...

Like Barry, I was an early Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan fan, soon followed by Jon Carter of Mars, Conan and many others, all often thrown in together as "Swords and Sorcery"....it was through early...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,939
Posted By Conogre
Television and Ethnographic Weaponry

With the fairly recent surge in educational TV there are now more and more channels on which you're liable to encounter a good program about a specific weapon and/or culture as well as the answer to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 05:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 29,661
Posted By Conogre
knife7knut, cn I ask a question or two? What...

knife7knut, cn I ask a question or two?
What are the sizes of yours and, are all three unsharpened?
From the photographs, the two larger pieces seem to be very well made and if not sharp, at least...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 05:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,922
Posted By Conogre
I too think you did fairly well....I've got one...

I too think you did fairly well....I've got one that's also WWII vintage or later and while we westerners tend to look down on aluminum it's often hard to remember that even today many of the Afar...
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