Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 02:23 AM
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The Camel Saddle; Tuareg.
It is said that the shape has some defensive reason... which I cannot quite see except it contains the Agadez cross form at the front. Did it offer some added protection in a sword fight whilst on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 02:14 AM
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Tuareg;The Language.
Here I would emphasise the idiosyncracy of the Tuareg language system and thus I direct those interested to the website which quite neatly describes in so many words the dilema that the Tuareg...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 01:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 10:26 PM
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The Takouba
More Artwork to ponder...Purely by accident this item appears to have rounded tips on the scabbard on the end of what seems to be a dagger arrangement. Yet the blades are pointed? ..and I have no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 10:05 PM
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Various Takouba etc
Pictures continue...The shaped chape and tip on many weapons suggest the rounded structure and I have read that the weapon wasn't used in stabbing but was a slashing blade ...plus that the name of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 10:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 08:52 PM
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The Tuareg.
Hello Jim, Indeed ... I am looking through the vast references on one of the Wike sites at web... It is massive...
There are many references that are important for readers to consider Here is one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 02:09 AM
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From a web source...
From a web source https://minikatana.com/blogs/main/african-takouba-sword-techniques-and-traditions-of-the-tuareg-blades goes on to underline the deep understanding involving this sword form......
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 01:29 AM
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Thank you Jim, and with everyones help I am...
Thank you Jim, and with everyones help I am certain we can put together a most interesting thread here...Peter.
Readers may note that earlier on the page I placed the body part names of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 02:54 PM
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One of my questions is related to the sorts of...
One of my questions is related to the sorts of point profile on several Takouba blades which appear to have a chipped off or chisell point ... I note that the Takouba is not a sword for stabbing or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 02:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 02:22 PM
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Please see...
Please see https://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/weapons/index.php/tour-by-region/oceania/africa/arms-and-armour-africa-31/index.html where it states the parts of the Takouba Sword are named after parts of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 12:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 12:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 12:13 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 12:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2024, 09:42 PM
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The Takouba Sword.
Readers will be aware that this is the sword of The Tuareg.
There are excellent accounts on this style of weapon which members can reach by simply placing Tuareg Swords...Or Takouba into Search ....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2024, 01:18 PM
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Dear Chris Evans,
I have to say that...
Dear Chris Evans,
I have to say that https://knifesteelnerds.com/2024/04/22/wootz-the-true-damascus-steel/ is the best reference material I have ever seen on the subject. Thanks for that. Peter...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th April 2024, 02:31 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th April 2024, 09:54 PM
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Photographs.
Great Keith I will proceed with caution ... Hopefully I can get a few samples sorted and have Photoshop do the mathematics on superb backgrounds etc. Historical artistic backgrounds seems to be the...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2024, 11:05 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2024, 10:56 PM
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The Crown and Crossed Swords.
Hello Jim and Keith...
Last week I met Keith for lunch at the famous pub in Shotley Bridge albeit in the section that used to be called Commercial Hotel. The sign outside was changed in the summer...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th April 2024, 10:29 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2024, 12:41 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2024, 03:34 AM
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