Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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
Today, 02:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 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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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2024, 02:55 AM
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From Wike...The Wolfcatcher Royal (French:...
From Wike...The Wolfcatcher Royal (French: louvetier royal), a position also known historically as the Grand Wolfcatcher (French: grand louvetier) which is now known as lieutenant de louveterie, was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th April 2024, 03:23 AM
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Floral Motif.
Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22030&highlight=aurangazeb which was an interesting small study on Indian Floral work . Im sure you may find that interesting.
Regards...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th April 2024, 12:47 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th April 2024, 12:15 AM
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SEE...
SEE http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22366&highlight=Spanish+Blade+Stamps .....There are clues I suspect in posts 15 and 32.... possibly...Peter.
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Forum: European Armoury
8th April 2024, 11:47 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th April 2024, 08:16 PM
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The web provides us with a considerable load of...
The web provides us with a considerable load of facts on Royal Navy weapons...I hesitate to use the term Cutlasses ...because that term never really caught on until very lately.
Anyway here is the...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2024, 09:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2024, 08:50 PM
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Baluch in Oman etc.
Yes there are many Baluch people in the region and it can be seen at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23258&highlight=bALUCH+oMAN how important these were regarding the Mercenaries on...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2024, 08:55 PM
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Robert Mole.
I was looking at https://www.antique-swords.co.uk/antique-swords-for-sale/1845-Pattern-Infantry-Officers-Sword-By-Robert-Mole-p162768233 and noted the similar blade style... I also note certain...
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