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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2007, 12:34 AM
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Views: 14,035
Posted By Joe
Ah, thanks for the correction Jim. I'd love to...

Ah, thanks for the correction Jim. I'd love to see the examples you're talking about in Stone's book, maybe you could send me a pm?

And sorry that I couldn't have been of more help, Stephen. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2007, 07:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,035
Posted By Joe
Thanks Jim. These two came from Hermann Historia,...

Thanks Jim. These two came from Hermann Historia, where they were advertised as being ancient Central Indian two-handers, if I recall correctly.

Unfortunately, I don't know which auction number...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2007, 12:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,035
Posted By Joe
These may be akin to what you're looking for, but...

These may be akin to what you're looking for, but I don't think that they're quite as ancient as you want.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,011
Posted By Joe
I was in the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in...

I was in the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in Florida two weeks ago, and tere was one in a case there. According to the the card that accompanied it, these were authentic kits sold in Europe in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,314
Posted By Joe
Yeah, definitely looks to be acid etched. That...

Yeah, definitely looks to be acid etched. That scabbard, though, is a beautiful piece of work.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2007, 10:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,405
Posted By Joe
Great pictures! Thank you very much for posting...

Great pictures! Thank you very much for posting them.

What is that sword in your second picture? David Lewis Smith over at SFI had a mystery sword from Afghanistan that looked similar....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2007, 06:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,481
Posted By Joe
Ah, I see. It was the shape of the chape that...

Ah, I see. It was the shape of the chape that made me suspicious.

Anyway, very nice sword. That handle looks quite peculiar, but I like it. How does it feel in the hand?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2007, 03:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,481
Posted By Joe
Does your new sword have a square tip? Also,...

Does your new sword have a square tip?

Also, what are its dimensions?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2007, 06:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,267
Posted By Joe
Exellent assessment, Yu-ming. These are indeed...

Exellent assessment, Yu-ming. These are indeed butterfly swords, as they are called nowadays, but I've seen a number of names attributed to these, including hudiedao, bart charn dao, niu er jion dao,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2007, 06:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,357
Posted By Joe
But you have to admit, we make a damn fine...

But you have to admit, we make a damn fine shashka.

Occasionally.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2007, 04:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,028
Posted By Joe
Pictures of a few beheading swords from around...

Pictures of a few beheading swords from around the world:

Sorry if this seems a little out of order, I'm exhausted, but I'll try and clean it up when I get the chance.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2007, 10:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 31,044
Posted By Joe
Under any other circumstances, I would've assumed...

Under any other circumstances, I would've assumed that this sword was a modern Chinese fake.

But as long as the documentation can be verified, I suppose it must be authentic. A fitting gift for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2007, 05:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,042
Posted By Joe
Quite the yelman on that beast.....

Quite the yelman on that beast.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2007, 01:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,005
Posted By Joe
Modern carbon steels have been purified to the...

Modern carbon steels have been purified to the point that they are worlds ahead of what was used in the average historical sword.

However, as historical swords were produced in an age when they...
Forum: Swap Forum 15th May 2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,292
Posted By Joe
Forgot to mention, price is $450.00 US, or best...

Forgot to mention, price is $450.00 US, or best offer.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,698
Posted By Joe
Sorry David, won't happen again. I've started a...

Sorry David, won't happen again. I've started a thread in the Swap Board for my sword, so I'll keep all the info about it over there.

Please continue gentlemen.
Forum: Swap Forum 13th May 2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,292
Posted By Joe
For Sale: Chinese dao from the Han Dynasty.

Well, due to monetary problems (I bought an old car, and need money for parts) I'm selling the oldest thing in my collection: a Dao from the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 220). Due to its heavy...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2007, 03:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,698
Posted By Joe
I happen to have a Han Dynasty dao. Mine is iron...

I happen to have a Han Dynasty dao. Mine is iron and fairly rusted, but with the magic worked on that jian, there's no telling how it could end up....

Its for sale btw, private message me if...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,931
Posted By Joe
Takouba blade mated to a Mediterranean-style...

Takouba blade mated to a Mediterranean-style handle with a Chinese-style guard.

Or at least, that's about as closely as I can put it.

If I can say anything for certain, it is that the guard,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2007, 04:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,373
Posted By Joe
Sign me up: ninjanerd321@yahoo.com Much...

Sign me up:

ninjanerd321@yahoo.com

Much appreciated, Flavio.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2007, 10:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,861
Posted By Joe
Here's an Ashanti sword from my archives. The...

Here's an Ashanti sword from my archives. The bulbous guard and pommel are similar to those on Lew's dagger, but it has no ring.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,350
Posted By Joe
Wow, that's some bling right there.

Wow, that's some bling right there.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2007, 03:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,080
Posted By Joe
Ariel, my first thought was also the Chouan...

Ariel, my first thought was also the Chouan halberd, but that's got the sharp edge on the wrong side, and was introduced some 500 years after the "Les Coutumes de Toulouse" was made.

But I took a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 08:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,856
Posted By Joe
Some sort of chilanum?

Some sort of chilanum?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2007, 01:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,996
Posted By Joe
Well, if anybody in a good place is willing to...

Well, if anybody in a good place is willing to pay my way up to Timonium, I'd gladly try and drum up something worthy of the event.
:D
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