Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2012, 02:25 PM
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Started when I was 18 after years of...
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Started when I was 18 after years of admiring a saw-backed K98 bayonet that belonged to my Grandfather. I still have it now. Collected bayonets for a few years then went to work in Sabah in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2012, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 9
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A bit like this one then.
I have had this a...
A bit like this one then.
I have had this a long time. Always thought that it was from Java, but I wouldn't call it a Wedong. For me it is too small and not solid or heavy enough.
Interesting...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th November 2012, 04:33 PM
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Bob Ford's gun
I was at the Wallis and Wallis auction house in Southern England in the early 90's when they sold Bob Ford's gun. It was claimed that this was used to shoot Jessie James. There was a lot of...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th October 2012, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,875
Thanks again Gents.
Yes it was purchased in...
Thanks again Gents.
Yes it was purchased in Glastonbury. The shop new nothing about it's history.
I had never even considered this long enough to be considered as a keris Panjang. I have two...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th October 2012, 10:37 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th October 2012, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th October 2012, 01:53 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th October 2012, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 17
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Keris for comments
Comments will be appreciated on this please.
It appears that the more I read about Keris the less I know so am hoping for some helpful comments. I bought this in a local antique shop about 20...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2012, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 3
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Copper Spears
I just got two of these, almost identical.
I have owned copper and brass headed spears in the past but these are completely made from copper.
57 ins long.
The only thing that springs to mind...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2012, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 9
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Richard
You have a good point.
I have...
Richard
You have a good point.
I have been looking through all my books and the web. As you say, all the Kerala knives have a prominently hooked / beaked pommel.
AJ - I disagree about it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2012, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 3
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Philippines Bolo
The second purchase of the weekend.
Lets see if I can be more accurate with this one :D
For obvious reasons the UK does not see as many Philippines items as the States does. This is the first...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2012, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2012, 11:17 AM
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AFGHAN KNIFE ?
I bought this at a fair last weekend.
O/A length 15 ins
Blade 10 1/2 ins.
Hilt is antler.
Scabbard is wood with 2 copper bands.
Very heavy T-shaped bade.
My first thought was that it is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2012, 03:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2012, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 51
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shell and bone
Gents
I have always thought that the larger of these is bone and the other is shell ( with the opalescence ). The "bone" looks very similar to Loftey's example. My two are quite different from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2012, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 9
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Hello Lofty
Try a vertical plastic drainpipe...
Hello Lofty
Try a vertical plastic drainpipe with a sealed lower end. Saves on space but you do have to keep lifting the sword up to look at it.
For shorter items I use a long glass spaghetti...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2012, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 39
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OK Gents
I stand corrected on the wall...
OK Gents
I stand corrected on the wall thicknesses of bamboo. I'm too used to seeing the thin-walled types that we get here in the UK.
Detlef, your link appears to be about coconut, not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2012, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 43,752
Pommel
Hello Fernando
This is the end of the one I recently posted. As you can see, it is almost identical to yours except that mine has been plugged.
I am not convinced that it is bamboo as the the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2012, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2012, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 21,854
Hello Michael
Nice unusual
piece. It...
Hello Michael
Nice unusual
piece. It reminds me a little ( and only a little ) of the one I have that was posted under Moro / Borneo hybrid a few years back.
As for the etching, how long are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2012, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 14
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Gentlemen
Thanks for all the comments.
...
Gentlemen
Thanks for all the comments.
I am lucky enough to have a relative who is a silversmith so I will ask him about the silverwork. I don't intend to replace it but perhaps just an insert...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2012, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2012, 02:03 PM
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Dirty old Dha /Dhab
Picked this up last week. It was in a " bit of a state " Hence got it for a good price :)
I have quite a few DHA but this is the first with a rounded end.
O/A length is 30 1/2"
Hilt is 11...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2012, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,356
Kai / Weapons 27
If you look at a post of...
Kai / Weapons 27
If you look at a post of mine from April 2008 ( I don't know how to attach links but a search for buyo will bring it up ) I posted a similar knife.
Cheers
Roy
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2012, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,356
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