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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2005, 11:22 PM
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Posted By Federico
I will be the first to admit that provenance,...

I will be the first to admit that provenance, particularly regarding this era, is shaky ground at the best. But I feel if we adopt an cultural-anthropological frame-work of analysis, combing...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2005, 12:26 AM
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Posted By Federico
In the case of Makassar and Ternate, while one...

In the case of Makassar and Ternate, while one could argue why the kris eventually falls to dis-use in relation to European colonialism, at the time of Maguindanao assedency under Kudarat, they still...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2005, 12:08 AM
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Posted By Federico
Ok, I get busy, go offline for a while, and here...

Ok, I get busy, go offline for a while, and here is a nice long post on barongs. Well since a lot of ground has been covered here, Ill try and see if I can slip in the best I can. Since this is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2005, 09:03 AM
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Posted By Federico
I still feel the cultural exchange, during the...

I still feel the cultural exchange, during the Kudarat/Buisan period, from Maguindanao to Sulu questionable. As you have noted, this is a period of alliances with other Sultanates, however these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2005, 06:12 AM
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Posted By Federico
While the last to convert, they are still...

While the last to convert, they are still converted to Islam by our earliest potential birth of the archaic style, the 16th century (albeit by the latter part of the 16th century). Also, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2005, 11:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,166
Posted By Federico
Ive become very enamoured with pledge lately for...

Ive become very enamoured with pledge lately for wood. Nothing to harsh, safe for many types of finish, and above all cheap and relatively easy to get. Ive been meaning to give RenWax a try, but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2005, 08:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 164,602
Posted By Federico
One note I'll make. If we are still considering...

One note I'll make. If we are still considering Northern PI as a candidate for this bolo, and we assume that the man in the picture is representative of the culture from which this bolo was found,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2005, 05:17 AM
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Posted By Federico
Development, during the Kudrat period would seem...

Development, during the Kudrat period would seem to suggest reaction to Western impetus, so the 16th Century would be our early date. However, if as we discussed in previous threads, that the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2005, 04:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,837
Posted By Federico
Long wood blocks in the vice may be the best way...

Long wood blocks in the vice may be the best way to avoid the S bend. Slowly tighten the vice, and the wood blocks should straighten it fine. However, without playing with heat (which of course...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2005, 04:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,166
Posted By Federico
Ya know that is one of the things I keep wanting...

Ya know that is one of the things I keep wanting to update. Skip the Violin Varnish, unless it is in very bad condition (eg. big cracks, very dry). If the finish is intact, you can get away with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 08:40 PM
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Views: 164,602
Posted By Federico
Thanks for the link. Looking through the site at...

Thanks for the link. Looking through the site at the pictures, and then comparing it to the BW picture in the thread, I could see one of the modern color pics, done in BW with the grainy quality of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 08:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,837
Posted By Federico
Wood blocks and a vice could work. So could...

Wood blocks and a vice could work. So could gentle bending on the knee. Ive done both to straighten somewhat bent blades. But then again, I have not been going for perfect straight, but rather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 08:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,166
Posted By Federico
Hello Boswego, well as I mentioned in the other...

Hello Boswego, well as I mentioned in the other thread, the dating, even the tribal assignment is very hot topic for debate. However, if we went by the theories in Bob Cato's book, I would say your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 08:29 PM
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Views: 30,396
Posted By Federico
Well, as Nechesh has mentioned that is debatable....

Well, as Nechesh has mentioned that is debatable. There definitely seem to be major groupings in kris style (well 4 if we differentiate between pre-American eg. pre 1900 kris and post American kris...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 08:15 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 164,602
Posted By Federico
As noted in another post by Tom, I also seem to...

As noted in another post by Tom, I also seem to be seeing the word headhunter in the caption of the picture. Are there headhunters in S America? I am not familiar with the tribe in S America.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 05:34 AM
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Posted By Federico
Rick, Boswego's kris, and the middle kris in my...

Rick, Boswego's kris, and the middle kris in my pic are not true archaic style such as yours, hence the difference. They represent a mid-point between the Archaic, and the late 19th/early20th...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th January 2005, 11:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,612
Posted By Federico
Very nice, so when does the papparazzi start...

Very nice, so when does the papparazzi start chasing you ;):D Congratulations, sounds like a very interesting movie.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th January 2005, 11:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,166
Posted By Federico
Hello BluErf...because I am blanking on a good...

Hello BluErf...because I am blanking on a good way to explain it, compare the spacing of the luks of Boswego's kris to the kris in these pictures. Particularly the top kris is the newest. As you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th January 2005, 10:11 PM
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Views: 281,467
Posted By Federico
Watched the Legend of Suriothai a while back as...

Watched the Legend of Suriothai a while back as well, was wondering if anyone knew where they got their sword props. Alot of them looked nice, and not egrigious touristy junk. Amazing assortment of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th January 2005, 10:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,166
Posted By Federico
Maranao pre-19th century used for...

Maranao pre-19th century used for fighting...well...Maranao if we believe the trunk theory, has the nice Maranao bulge. Pre-19th century well again back to Bob's book, separate gangya would in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2005, 05:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,652
Posted By Federico
Very nice and meaningful find. Your daughter...

Very nice and meaningful find. Your daughter will be able to break more than boys' hearts when she gets older ;):D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2005, 05:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 65,950
Posted By Federico
I seem to remember a kris with similar symbols...

I seem to remember a kris with similar symbols popping up before, and Battara identifying the odd looking diamond symbol as the ring of Soloman. At least that particular symbol has popped up on a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2005, 04:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,652
Posted By Federico
As far as Tausug shields go, that is not a bad...

As far as Tausug shields go, that is not a bad price, though I do not like the clean look of the wood. Maybe its the pic, but where is the patina. Shields tend to fall into that "Ethnographic Art"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2005, 06:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,676
Posted By Federico
Would be interested in more information about...

Would be interested in more information about Kaulo weaponry. Ive only seen a couple of pics of kaulo warriors bearing arms, but they were wearing different kind of sword, with a different kind of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2005, 05:37 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 65,950
Posted By Federico
Beyond the beak, and full wrap. According to...

Beyond the beak, and full wrap. According to Robert Cato, a sure fire sign (because not all post WWII barungs are fully wrapped) of a post WWII barong is the center ridge in the scabbard. I like...
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