Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2023, 11:03 AM
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hi , yes it is a m1815 dutch military musket....
hi , yes it is a m1815 dutch military musket. ther ewas many makers of these, your gun is a conversion to percussion , this was done in the 1840s by the dutch government . the date of conversion will...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2023, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,315
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2023, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,018
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2023, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,593
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2023, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,189
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2023, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,189
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2023, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,189
I will try, yes, but in the last few years the...
I will try, yes, but in the last few years the restrictions on knives have became absurd in china, chiba post will not send knives domestically or internationally unless you have sone contact there.....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2023, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,189
Bonan knives and knife making
Hello fellow forumites.
I am now in Dehajia in Gansu province in China, it is the largest town near the main Bonan villages, here Bonan people are very common.
This is in the north of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2023, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 5
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The sword is chinese made. The manchus and...
The sword is chinese made. The manchus and mongols quickly began purchasing swords from whoever the conquered. Manchus swords and knives were of a mongolian type when they invaded and conquered the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2023, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,524
it is very large for a throwing knife but its...
it is very large for a throwing knife but its charachteristics and shape are quite correct for it to be a good throwing knife. can you show a view fomr the spine showing the blade taper?
i...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2023, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2023, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2023, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2023, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,152
that knife is not african its used in british...
that knife is not african its used in british burma as a belt knife for the military, it came with a leather riveted scabbard .. its modeled on the enep and other similar knives used by shan, thai,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2023, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,856
the cocos island knives always cause confusion,...
the cocos island knives always cause confusion, ive called around on the island but its hard to get information. i was told the best place to get info will be the cocos island facebook group. there...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2022, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,561
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2022, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,561
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Forum: European Armoury
11th December 2022, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,001
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Forum: European Armoury
9th December 2022, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,001
those leppa can be like little shashkas. ...
those leppa can be like little shashkas.
Sardinia is an interesting location for ethnographic weapons as cold weapons were still carried quite late and there is a number of distinct styles of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2022, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,561
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2022, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,833
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2022, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,231
hi , the knife probably is from north western...
hi , the knife probably is from north western india, northern pakistan or afghanistan,
the style is afghan but these afghan and central asian influenced metal products penetrait into india somewhat
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2022, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,241
it is much harder to produce and maintain an...
it is much harder to produce and maintain an single bevel on any item than a double bevel,
this is not my optinon ,
it is just how it works.
you need to keep a single bevel very precice and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2022, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,241
yeah they are all similar cultures.... but they...
yeah they are all similar cultures.... but they all have separated before the age of iron i think and single bevels seem to have appeared with steel. id say its coincidence as none of these groups...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2022, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,241
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