Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2011, 05:40 PM
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Are there certain features that make this so...
Are there certain features that make this so obvious? I am far from knowledgeable in relation to Japanese edged weapons but have a considerable collection of Western pocket and fixed blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2011, 05:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2011, 04:34 PM
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? on recently acquired Japanese swords
Good morning all:
Haven't posted here in a long time due to a couple of factors;one of which is a lack of material on my part.That changed the other day.
Our home town has an annual city wide...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2008, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 11
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Thanks to all who commented on the post.Upon...
Thanks to all who commented on the post.Upon looking at the scales a bit closer,I discovered that the paper inserts are actually between the outside plastic and the inside layer.Given that I don't...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2008, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 11
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A strange choora......
Picked this up today after thinking on it for a few weeks.At first I thought it was just a great old knife that some one had thoughtlessly re-handled but now I'm not so sure.
The blue material...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st March 2008, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 5
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A couple of new ones for me...........
Hello all:
Ray Smith here.I posted this over in the general forum in error(haven't been on in awhile)and David referred me here.Hope this is the correct area to post.
I came by these two today...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2008, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2008, 01:34 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2008, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,107
A few new acquisitions.........
Hello all:
Haven't posted in awhile as I haven't found anything of real interest to the forum.That changed today when I stopped at a storage unit sale run by an acquaintance.
I would like to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2007, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 7
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Thanks for the advice ariel but I already told...
Thanks for the advice ariel but I already told her about it.She is a pretty understanding lady and realizes that I score much more often than I lose.
E-Bay has been very good to me.The knife in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2007, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,972
No problem ariel.Thank you for the prompt...
No problem ariel.Thank you for the prompt reply.This area of collecting is not familiar to me but I learn something every day.I still think e-Bay is one of the best sources of good deals along with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2007, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 7
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A question on a recent purchase.......
Hello All:
Ray Smith aka knife7knut here.Haven't posted here in some time due to a computer malfunction(self inflicted) and further health issues.Hopefully both are resolved for now.
I recently...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2006, 04:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2006, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,826
A new acquisition
Haven't visited or posted here in awhile due to some health issues but I'm starting to get back out again and ran across this one in an antique shop today.
Old mediterranean(sp?)navaja style...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2005, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 1
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An unusual folding knife
Hello All;
I haven't been around much due to some health issues but I'm still actively collecting unusual knives and I offer this one up in the hope I may be able to get some answers about it.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2005, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2005, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,149
Re:File marks
When I first looked at the pictures I thought to myself,"Gee I have similar marks near the hilt of the Jambiya I own". Then I took a look at my knife and realized that although the marks were in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2005, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2005, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 22
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Another Miniature(?)
This knife I had submitted pictures of to Rich Stein.I had purchsed it quite a few years ago for a few dollars and thought at first it was a letter opener(which I was collecting at the time).
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2005, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,047
Rick:
Those pieces are exquisite!How big are...
Rick:
Those pieces are exquisite!How big are they?Miniature pieces(knives especially)fascinate me.I have a small collection of miniature folding knives with pearl and tortiseshell scales that were...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2005, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 22
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Some other miniature stuff
Thought the folks on the forum here might enjoy this piece.I bought it about 25 years ago at a flea market for about $3.Probably a tourist thing but it caught my eye and was an education in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2005, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 30
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Non-Destructive Test for Plastic
One of the easiest ways to test an object is to find a smooth spot and rub it briskly with your finger several times and then either sniff it or touch the tip of your tongue to the area.Styrene...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2005, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,655
Mike:
I'm not sure that this type of knife...
Mike:
I'm not sure that this type of knife would function very well as a fighter or an assassin's knife mainly because of the lack of a suitable guard or hand stop.On the other hand,that might go...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2005, 04:36 AM
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Miniature keris and jambiyas
These are some pins that I acquired many years go mainly because they were knife-related. I don't believe they are particularly valuable but rather unique.I offer them up for your viewing pleasure...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th March 2005, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,655
Mike:
The photos were taken on a grid of 1"...
Mike:
The photos were taken on a grid of 1" squares(my usual method to denote size;I should have stated that before)and yas all three are unsharpened.
They were obtained from 3 different...
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