Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2024, 11:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2024, 12:22 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2024, 03:40 PM
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When I was ten I had a sword-like-object...
When I was ten I had a sword-like-object collection with a friend of mine. His dad had one of these switchblades and it was one of the most alluring things I'd ever seen. In my mind the little "cross...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2024, 11:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2024, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2024, 12:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2024, 03:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th February 2024, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 9
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They are interesting. A local antique shop had...
They are interesting. A local antique shop had one with an 18th century hollow ground triangular section smallsword blade, but unfortunately I was out of sword moneys again and when I went back to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2024, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 5
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Whenever I see one of these "restoration" it...
Whenever I see one of these "restoration" it makes me cringe, even if it is an obviously modern or junk item. I worry about how many people with actual valuable antiques in their attic will take to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2024, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2024, 10:57 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th February 2024, 01:06 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th February 2024, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
3rd February 2024, 12:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2024, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,144
Fair enough. I don't think I've ever seen a...
Fair enough. I don't think I've ever seen a nimcha hilted sword attributed to Tunisia or Libya before so tbh if they do exist I would not know how to tell a real one from a fake. :o
Of course, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2024, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2024, 11:46 AM
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Unidentified dirk or hanger?
I recently bought this pair from a Dutch vendor (these are the seller's pics) who had no additional information (got it through an inheritance). I know what the beladah / parang nabur is (although...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2024, 11:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2024, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 11
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What is the length of the blade Phil? It seems...
What is the length of the blade Phil? It seems somewhat short for a spadroon blade (also the fuller looks wider than the ones on the m1820s I've seen - but I've only seen a few).
EDIT: Pictures...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2024, 01:11 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th January 2024, 01:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 12:42 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,174
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2024, 05:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2024, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,910
Presumably this...
Presumably this (https://www.omniglot.com/writing/caucasianalbanian.htm) is the alphabet in question? I'm not seeing most of the characters on the blade though.
Church Slavonic...
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