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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st October 2014, 10:14 PM
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Posted By blue lander
I don't 100% understand it, but the luck has...

I don't 100% understand it, but the luck has something to do with the wolf "allowing" you to kill it. Even seeing a wolf is good luck. When they do kill a wolf, they strap it to the hood of their car...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st October 2014, 09:30 PM
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Views: 5,182
Posted By blue lander
I was given it as a gift, I'm not sure if that...

I was given it as a gift, I'm not sure if that means it "works" or not.

Here's a brass keychain version
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st October 2014, 12:41 AM
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Views: 5,182
Posted By blue lander
Good luck charms

This is a wolf's ankle bone, a good luck charm from Mongolia. There's all sorts of rules for how it "works". It doesn't work if you buy one, you have to kill the wolf yourself or steal the bone from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2014, 06:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 41,341
Posted By blue lander
I bought another pair of these , I don't even...

I bought another pair of these , I don't even know why. These look a little different than the others.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th October 2014, 03:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,361
Posted By blue lander
A Mongolian pipe and tobacco pouch. The...

A Mongolian pipe and tobacco pouch.

The shank is wood, the stem is some sort of glass or ceramic. The ends of the wooden shank where they mate with the bowl and stem are wrapped in string to make...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,197
Posted By blue lander
How polished should a blade be before you etch...

How polished should a blade be before you etch it? Does it need a mirror finish?

If you etch a blade that's been cleaned and not polished and no pattern emerges (steel just turns uniformly gray)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2014, 08:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,208
Posted By blue lander
Congo dagger

Just won the auction for this. I believe its ngombe?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2014, 04:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
Thanks for the info. Have you ever seen Hmong...

Thanks for the info. Have you ever seen Hmong knives this small? The other one's I've seen have been much larger. I'm still trying to determine if these were souvenirs or intended for use.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2014, 03:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
They just arrived today. First impression:...

They just arrived today. First impression: Souvenir knives. They're tiny and the edges aren't sharpened. I was about to chuck them in the "junk" bin but the seller covered the other side of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2014, 07:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,903
Posted By blue lander
Thanks. Once the knife arrives I'll take better...

Thanks. Once the knife arrives I'll take better pictures. The wood ought to be snakewood, but it's hard to tell what it is from that picture. The seller says the knife was never used, but it looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,903
Posted By blue lander
Thanks both. Agreed, the best part about...

Thanks both. Agreed, the best part about collecting is that it opens the door to further learning about other cultures.

It sounds like the land is similar to Laos, and the Hmong were able to farm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,903
Posted By blue lander
hmong knife from French Guiana

The seller says it was purchased in Cacao, French Guiana in 1977. Cacao is apparently the center of the Hmong community that was established there after the Vietnam war. According to Wikipedia the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2014, 06:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,834
Posted By blue lander
What about something like Lexol? Only good for...

What about something like Lexol? Only good for leather still in use? Would Lanolin be good for leather not still in use?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2014, 04:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
Whoops, you're right. 20 cm. Still smaller than...

Whoops, you're right. 20 cm. Still smaller than either other example.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2014, 02:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
How large is that one? Mine's only 20mm OAL, much...

How large is that one? Mine's only 20mm OAL, much smaller than the one Andrew posted.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd October 2014, 08:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
What about these two? I got them awhile back with...

What about these two? I got them awhile back with a couple other items and sort of wrote them off as souvenirs. The top one looks somewhat similar to the Hmong knife. It's actually quite sturdy with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2014, 11:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
Do you believe the knives are older than the...

Do you believe the knives are older than the sheath?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2014, 09:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
The rivets used in the sheath don't look like...

The rivets used in the sheath don't look like they could be more than ~50 years old so they must be pretty modern . Post WW2 at the very least.

The seller is in France if that helps narrow down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2014, 09:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
Oh yeah, it does look like a hmong friendship...

Oh yeah, it does look like a hmong friendship knife. I've never seen them in a pair like this or in a leather scabbard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
Thanks. I would have never considered a Chinese...

Thanks. I would have never considered a Chinese origin. I thought the blades were vaguely e-nep looking.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2014, 02:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,151
Posted By blue lander
Pair of knives

The seller thinks they're Turkish but that doesn't seem right. They look more South East Asian to me, perhaps Thailand? Philippines?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2014, 11:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,012
Posted By blue lander
I don't see the lack of edge as a big deal. Some...

I don't see the lack of edge as a big deal. Some elbow grease and a few minutes with a bastard file would be all it'd take to solve that problem. Who knows if it would keep an edge though. The blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th September 2014, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,510
Posted By blue lander
Thank you. I decided to give the blade a few...

Thank you. I decided to give the blade a few wipes with fecl to lighten the patina up a bit, purely so I could appreciate the workmanship and decoration of the blade better. Even after a generous...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th September 2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,012
Posted By blue lander
These are all very nice swords that are obviously...

These are all very nice swords that are obviously antiques, but I still don't think my sword is all that bad. It isn't very old, its in rough shape and the blade was never used in combat, but I still...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2014, 11:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,510
Posted By blue lander
Thank you for that link, its given me a lot to...

Thank you for that link, its given me a lot to think about. On the one hand, I believe the blade is more aesthetically pleasing without the black patina as it better allows you to see the...
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