Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Takouba with five fullers
My most recent takouba, a simple one but a blade with five fullers. A native made blade of good quality with a little flex; still quite sharp. Short narrow handle, oval pommel made of steel/iron,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2024, 11:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2024, 04:01 PM
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Sorry for my late response, in my opinion it is...
Sorry for my late response, in my opinion it is indeed not damascus but as you said it looks like the structure of hot steel cooled in water or oil. Try if you can bend the blade a little, does it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2024, 09:08 AM
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Welcome, nice kaskara, the blade and engravings...
Welcome, nice kaskara, the blade and engravings seem to me to be locally made and as Ed said well used. Rust removal can be done in a number of ways, steel wool, scotch brite and sandpaper wet or dry...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2024, 01:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2024, 03:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2024, 12:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 03:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 03:31 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 11:09 AM
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Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, since we don't...
Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, since we don't know where the damage to the sword is under the forte, there are several ways to repair the damage. Yours is very possible, but as you said removing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2024, 03:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2024, 03:40 PM
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Takouba with a forte.
My most recent takouba, an overall quality sword. The blade looks to me like a European blade with a forte, once broken but made usable again using a forte. The blade is 775 mm long and 29 mm wide an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2024, 08:42 AM
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Hi Yvain
Yes, West Africa, but never seen...
Hi Yvain
Yes, West Africa, but never seen before maybe rare.
Found on African-weapons.com a Mandingo sword with a handle like your swords but different blade. Nice find.
Regards
Marc
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 03:09 PM
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Greetings
One of my koummiya's, hanzer type....
Greetings
One of my koummiya's, hanzer type. Silver, bone and a good blade, with 4 silver marks on the sheath and 2 on the handle. Once found on the forum: Marrakech 1300 (1882) fleur à 4 pétales....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 12:23 PM
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Khanjar
Greetings
I recently posted a few jambiyas of lower quality.
This khandjar seems to me to be of better quality.
Bought from an older lady whose husband brought the khanjar from Saudi Arabia in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 09:20 AM
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Hello Peter
Stephen Gracie's book is indeed...
Hello Peter
Stephen Gracie's book is indeed an important reference work for those interested in these objects. But the objects in books are usually of top quality and, as you might imagine, come...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2024, 02:37 PM
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Jafle jambiya
Greetings
A Jafle jambiya from the Hadhramaut region, good solid blade, handle is horn and silver. Scabbard wood covered with leather.
Comments welcome.
Regards
Marc
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2024, 03:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 02:27 PM
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Hello Peter
indeed, the very short tang is a...
Hello Peter
indeed, the very short tang is a bit strange, but seems to be that way.
Perhaps because the jambiya has lost its function as a weapon, the tang has become shorter.
I try to read as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2024, 03:49 PM
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Hi Peter
It seems to me a very complex way to...
Hi Peter
It seems to me a very complex way to make a hollow blade in the way you describe.
The two examples I have are welded on the cutting edge of the blade. After grinding away the weld, there...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2024, 05:09 PM
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Hello Teodor, thank you for your response. I...
Hello Teodor, thank you for your response. I agree with you that the tourist industry is very small or non-existent in Jemen and that there are jambiyas for rich and poor. I've probably been guided...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2024, 04:22 PM
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thouma jambiya for comment
Greetings
My latest acquisition, a thouma jambiya. A disappointment upon arrival, a hollow blade and the decoration on the sheath seems a bit cheap. There are signs of wear on the belt sheath and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2024, 03:33 PM
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