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Forum: Swap Forum 13th February 2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,283
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Club for sale

I'm sellling this wooden club as it doesn't fit into my collection. When I bought it, I thought it was African.

It probably is a Fijian throw stick/club. I believe the name is 'ULA'. Should anyone...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2009, 10:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,652
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Henk.....It comes from Holland, like many of my...

Henk.....It comes from Holland, like many of my Indonesian pieces. :D ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2009, 08:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,884
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Hi Lew, Can you give us the size of your...

Hi Lew,

Can you give us the size of your pieces. The bottom one looks tiny.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,652
Posted By Freddy
Question An Indonesian knife..but what kind ?

I received this piece last week. I've been searching in Zonneveld's book on Indonesion weapons and also in other books, but I couldn't identify this knife.

I don't think it's a sewar as it has a...
Forum: Swap Forum 29th January 2009, 06:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,633
Posted By Freddy
Wink Sold and gone to live in Portugal.

Sold and gone to live in Portugal.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2009, 02:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,884
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Another siraui

Again an Indonesian piece : a siraui. I believe these were discussed not so long ago.

At first glance, it looks like a keris. But in fact it's a simple knife with a keris dress. Comes from...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th January 2009, 02:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,060
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Yes, my piece seems to have a small crest. Is...

Yes, my piece seems to have a small crest. Is this so unusual for this type of hilt ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/bugiscrest.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2009, 07:56 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 59,122
Posted By Freddy
No war dogs, but still used as a weapon

Police dogs are considered as weapons in Belgium. They can make a difference.

And yes.....it hurts, even with the suit on ! :o

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/gebeten.jpg ...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th January 2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,060
Posted By Freddy
Wink Yep, the keris bug is back again :eek: :eek: ...

Yep, the keris bug is back again :eek: :eek: :eek: :shrug:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th January 2009, 05:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,060
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Here's a better pic of the handle : ...

Here's a better pic of the handle :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Bugisgreep.jpg
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th January 2009, 05:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,060
Posted By Freddy
Arrow I can get some movement in the hilt. But it sits...

I can get some movement in the hilt. But it sits comfortable in the hand in the way it is.

I believe it is fixed to the blade by using some kind of brown paste (?).

I don't know if you noticed,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2009, 09:02 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 59,122
Posted By Freddy
Cool TAKE CARE ! ! !

Here's WOLF ! One mean and vicious killer chichuahua. Weighs a full 3 kgs.

He will fight you .....and the rest of the world, too ! :eek: :D :p
...
Forum: Swap Forum 27th January 2009, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,633
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Indian dagger for sale

i'm selling this Indian dagger. I'm not sure what the exact name of this piece is : khanjar, khanjarli, bichwa ? This is not exactly my field of interest. Perhaps someone else knows better ?
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th January 2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,060
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up New keris

Yesterday, I attended an auction and bought this keris. According to the auctioneer it comes from South-Sumatra. In my opinion it's a Bugis style keris.

It has a plain wooden sheath and a 7 luk...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2009, 05:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,122
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Yep. Rely on Mapico...he knows his stuff. ;)

Yep. Rely on Mapico...he knows his stuff. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2009, 08:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 26,702
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Nice piece, Tim. Couldn't it be possible...

Nice piece, Tim.

Couldn't it be possible that the blade is part of some kind of sabre ? A broken blade which has been recycled ? :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,006
Posted By Freddy
Arrow My guess is that it is a good tombak blade in a...

My guess is that it is a good tombak blade in a 'bad' dress. :shrug: :o

I would disassemble the piece and only keep the tombak. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,680
Posted By Freddy
Arrow I believe so far no one has mentioned the tribe. ...

I believe so far no one has mentioned the tribe.

In the book 'De fer et de fiérté' is a similar example (but the sheath is more plain) on page 67.

This type of knife/sword comes from the...
Forum: Swap Forum 5th January 2009, 05:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,756
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up collection of small African knives

I put a collection of small African knives for sale on ebay.

Have a look : http://shop.benl.ebay.be/merchant/keris_hanuman
;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 04:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 23,603
Posted By Freddy
Arrow I asked Chieko, the Japanese wife of a distant...

I asked Chieko, the Japanese wife of a distant relative, and she came up with the following translation :

From top to bottom she reads 11 characters

1 = TEN

2 = KA

3 = ICHI
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd January 2009, 04:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,319
Posted By Freddy
I've sent you an email. Freddy

I've sent you an email.

Freddy
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd January 2009, 02:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,319
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Hi Fernando, Is this piece still available ?...

Hi Fernando,

Is this piece still available ?

Freddy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2008, 11:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,523
Posted By Freddy
more pics

I think the sheath is original.

The top of the handle shows some damage.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding012-3.jpg
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2008, 10:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,523
Posted By Freddy
Wink Last buy of 2008

Yesterday, I went to Brussels and found this piece on the Fleamarket : a Moro kris.

Don't know a lot about these weapons and I'm open to any suggestions. Probably has been repaired in the past. It...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2008, 10:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 56,873
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Here are the Amazons of Dahomey. Fierce looking...

Here are the Amazons of Dahomey. Fierce looking creatures ! :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/amazones1.jpg
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