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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania Yesterday, 01:24 PM
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Some sort of spike driving hammer? As in railroad...

Some sort of spike driving hammer? As in railroad work, though for that it is a few pounds too light for a spike that big? The octagon shaped head would not lend itself to stonework. the head of a...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 16th February 2024, 01:17 PM
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Views: 1,767
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Now it is not a tool, not a weapon, and not well...

Now it is not a tool, not a weapon, and not well done.

The fit of the handle into the eye seemed really sloppy. I think if it ever was used it would slip off.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,672
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Kroil penetrates threads on pipe and bolts more...

Kroil penetrates threads on pipe and bolts more effectively than WD-40, though it is considerably more expensive. I do not know if better penetration is an advantage in this enterprise.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 28th January 2024, 02:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,655
Posted By Interested Party
Sorry Detlef. I've had lots of working modern...

Sorry Detlef. I've had lots of working modern bill hooks but never an old ethnographic one. We had an Oaxacan one that a friend brought back made from a saw blade but now I only have the Imacasa...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2024, 01:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,048
Posted By Interested Party
Wow!!! that is an amazing collection of stuff. I...

Wow!!! that is an amazing collection of stuff. I am always blow away by what moves around the world. It was like a giant online flee market.

Is the Bhutan blade advertised a copy or fraud?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd January 2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,048
Posted By Interested Party
Is it a pool and eye pattern welded blade, yes....

Is it a pool and eye pattern welded blade, yes. Is it koftgari or painted I don't know. I blew up one of Ian's pictures and I could easily see the cross hatching scratched into the metal to hold the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,785
Posted By Interested Party
Nice job. That turned out well. What adhesive did...

Nice job. That turned out well. What adhesive did you use?

Marc M. what is the board behind the daggers called? I have seen them used by Samali people as well.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd January 2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,892
Posted By Interested Party
It minds me of a mill pick but not quite the...

It minds me of a mill pick but not quite the right shape. Their ax and adze are a little more wedge shaped in profile and shorter I believe. It is hard to get a sense of proportion, size, and overall...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2024, 02:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,516
Posted By Interested Party
Am I wrong or does the shape of the pommel show...

Am I wrong or does the shape of the pommel show an Iranian influence?
Forum: European Armoury 13th January 2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,355
Posted By Interested Party
Thank you! That is fantastic information. At this...

Thank you! That is fantastic information. At this time in central Europe silver seems much more valuable than now. Maybe the basis of silver's value is the amount of human labor it takes to acquire...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th January 2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 12,413
Posted By Interested Party
The top one looks like the handle is a socket.

The top one looks like the handle is a socket.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th January 2024, 03:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 12,413
Posted By Interested Party
leather knife

Nice video of one of these knives in action for those who have never seen one.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eBPVHiuRU64?feature=share
Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,300
Posted By Interested Party
Rather than exact workshop, I am asking if this...

Rather than exact workshop, I am asking if this blade profile looks in the Spanish style. Does the hilt look English with its grip and pommel or French in its donkey's hoof guard? I would think it is...
Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2024, 01:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,300
Posted By Interested Party
Thanks Fernando and Jim. I appreciate your...

Thanks Fernando and Jim. I appreciate your clarification on those two issues. I find the flexibility of the scripts fascinating and enlightening. I somehow thought the numerical value of 7 not to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2024, 01:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,181
Posted By Interested Party
Nice filigree work. Does anyone know what was...

Nice filigree work. Does anyone know what was supposed to hang off of the hook??

I'm sorry that I cannot help with the translation request.
Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2024, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,771
Posted By Interested Party
Thanks for the information on the stacking. The...

Thanks for the information on the stacking. The quality of the stack was something I hadn't considered.
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2024, 01:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,300
Posted By Interested Party
Is this related to the cedilla (ceda) and zeda...

Is this related to the cedilla (ceda) and zeda اه? I see the cedilla in older Spanish texts, probably into the late 17th maybe early 18th centuries?

Second question: Which of these two diagrams...
Forum: European Armoury 7th January 2024, 02:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,771
Posted By Interested Party
Could Chilean origin be a possibility?

Could Chilean origin be a possibility?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2024, 02:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,370
Posted By Interested Party
Could Chilean origin be a possibility?

Could Chilean origin be a possibility?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2024, 11:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,523
Posted By Interested Party
It is a random pattern, correct? Is this one that...

It is a random pattern, correct? Is this one that has changed significantly with repeated cleanings?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,578
Posted By Interested Party
Congrats. What were these used for? Skinning?

Congrats. What were these used for? Skinning?
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2023, 02:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,086
Posted By Interested Party
If the confused emoji represents a question about...

If the confused emoji represents a question about a 30-year-old North American pop culture reference here is a comical and irreverent summary of the old burger wars commercials from the 80s and early...
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,715
Posted By Interested Party
Definitely not unnoticed Jim. You said it all, so...

Definitely not unnoticed Jim. You said it all, so I just listened and learned. I have been curious if this pattern isn't burned into the antler, but maybe it is closer to a dying process akin to...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 31st December 2023, 12:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,255
Posted By Interested Party
The blade reminds me of a hay knife. Not that it...

The blade reminds me of a hay knife. Not that it is or rather was, just the steps are similar.
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2023, 01:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,715
Posted By Interested Party
I can see it being a stag handle with these...

I can see it being a stag handle with these pictures. The shell guard of horsemen and dogs is an interesting and appropriate motif. This guard was cast? A knotwork of protection spells engraved on...
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