Taste and Collection

Tim Simmons · 11th April 2011, 07:34 PM

In the course of my work I have to make such a lot of stuff so similar to what we see on Asian and most especially European weapons shown here. So now I am only really interested in collecting stuff is not part of my world, which I find refreshing.

Mefidk · 11th April 2011, 09:23 PM

I'm still a youngster in terms of knowledge about ethnographic weapons. I've always had an interest in swords since fencing team days at university. However, I guess I started collecting about five years ago (or at least that was when I bought my first antique sword). I'm not sure why I drifted towards ethnographic weapons, but probably because they present more of a challenge than European armoury, being generally harder to find resources for and because they don't follow standard patterns, hence are more varied. Now I enjoy finding out about the people and times that they come from almost as much as collecting the weapons themselves, but only almost

Swords led to long-guns and I'm slowly becoming more focused on Indo-Persian and north African weapons. For the reasons above, and not least the fact that there someone as enthusiastic and helpful as Iain, I'm also developing a particular interest in takoubas.

A. G. Maisey · 12th April 2011, 12:04 AM

Led into it as a 12 year old by a grandfather who did not quite fit the norm, and a couple years later by a school project that got me interested in Jawa.

Still plodding away nearly 60 years later.

Probably always been a bit of "Silk Road Syndrome" there too.

Gavin Nugent · 12th April 2011, 12:27 AM

Near 30 years ago another member here sparked my imagination with swords. Whilst at 12 years of age I was unable to fully comprehend the complexity of cultures and the weapons or even to think to afford one other than a comic book presenting one, the exposure did run long and deep and remains a consuming passion well in to my adult life.

Whilst at most stages of my life I collected 'something', today I mainly collect sabres from many Eastern, South East Asian, Central Asian and Middle eastern cultures as to me they have some of the most beautiful forms and the history attached is complex and long standing which I find most interesting.
There is the exception of several straight sword forms in there too.
Full length spears and polearms from these regions also hold an interest for me as do certain Keris and Hudiedao variants....I am sure there are others I just haven't met yet

As an example, a couple of mine here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13639
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13629

Gav

12th April 2011, 12:27 AM	#4
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	A fellow member Near 30 years ago another member here sparked my imagination with swords. Whilst at 12 years of age I was unable to fully comprehend the complexity of cultures and the weapons or even to think to afford one other than a comic book presenting one, the exposure did run long and deep and remains a consuming passion well in to my adult life. Whilst at most stages of my life I collected 'something', today I mainly collect sabres from many Eastern, South East Asian, Central Asian and Middle eastern cultures as to me they have some of the most beautiful forms and the history attached is complex and long standing which I find most interesting. There is the exception of several straight sword forms in there too. Full length spears and polearms from these regions also hold an interest for me as do certain Keris and Hudiedao variants....I am sure there are others I just haven't met yet As an example, a couple of mine here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13639 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13629 Gav Last edited by freebooter; 12th April 2011 at 05:15 AM.

11th April 2011, 07:34 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	In the course of my work I have to make such a lot of stuff so similar to what we see on Asian and most especially European weapons shown here. So now I am only really interested in collecting stuff is not part of my world, which I find refreshing.

11th April 2011, 09:23 PM	#2
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	I'm still a youngster in terms of knowledge about ethnographic weapons. I've always had an interest in swords since fencing team days at university. However, I guess I started collecting about five years ago (or at least that was when I bought my first antique sword). I'm not sure why I drifted towards ethnographic weapons, but probably because they present more of a challenge than European armoury, being generally harder to find resources for and because they don't follow standard patterns, hence are more varied. Now I enjoy finding out about the people and times that they come from almost as much as collecting the weapons themselves, but only almost Swords led to long-guns and I'm slowly becoming more focused on Indo-Persian and north African weapons. For the reasons above, and not least the fact that there someone as enthusiastic and helpful as Iain, I'm also developing a particular interest in takoubas.

12th April 2011, 12:04 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,018	Led into it as a 12 year old by a grandfather who did not quite fit the norm, and a couple years later by a school project that got me interested in Jawa. Still plodding away nearly 60 years later. Probably always been a bit of "Silk Road Syndrome" there too.