Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 11:14 PM
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Er, yes but there is more
I struggle with this question too. It is actually a much broader dilemma than Ivory. Take a look at the CITES regulations. Yes, there are some holes in it but basically it prohibits ownership,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 10:48 PM
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We collect stories
Friends,
This is always an interesting discussion. There are often some new things to be said from a unique point of view. I have been thinking about the topic lately and perhaps you find this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 06:40 PM
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Still available resource Finish knives
Friends,
I’d like to second Rich S.’s recommendation for this book. As off September 2025, it is still available in paperback. The b/w images are a little hard to see but there is a great deal of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2025, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,088
P.S. Searching for bichaq info
Hi, sorry I missed participating in the hunt!
For future searches, remember there are lots of different ways to spell the name for a knife as well as different names for the same artifact. Search...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2025, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,411
ChatGPT strikes again
Thank you! I tried ChatGPT first and that’s where the obscure Chinese information came from. The engraving is off-center like it was stamped with a machine. That’s what first clued me in that it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2025, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,411
Always learning
As the title says. Luckily this was not an expensive lesson.
Dave
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2025, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 5
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What is it, really?
Hello all,
I recently won a sword at auction. It was advertised to be an Indian Tulwar, but I knew that was wrong. I was thinking Persian or elsewhere in the Gulf region. That’s also wrong. So...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2025, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 10,737
Thank you for flysssa info
Excellent info on the flyssa and context. Thank you for posting. This is exactly why I joined the forum — to learn from experts.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2025, 06:24 PM
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Request Advice on Collection data
Hello,
I am beginning a complete overhaul of my website and content that I collect to document my collection and present it for others (family, collectors, education, research). I’ve decided to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2025, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 17
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Pair of Chinese Hook Swords
Greetings all,
I am also fascinated by the hook swords and other weapons of complex design where function is sometimes hard to discern. I recently won the pair shown in this picture at auction,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2025, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 5
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My Chilean knife
Hello All.
Just for completeness, here is the Chilean knife in my collection referred to by Al.
-- Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2023, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130,356
404
Sadly, the URL is malformed, perhaps because it is too long, and your link goes nowhere. Will you please try again?
Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2023, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130,356
Sajen,
Thank you for the examples! When I...
Sajen,
Thank you for the examples! When I think of stacked hilts, these are what comes to mind. What was (and remains) confusing is the thickness and decoration of the layers of the stack. Dots,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2023, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130,356
Machine shop craft? I doubt it.
This is fascinating. I have never heard of such a thing.
I have the knife in front of me now. Arguing against your machine-shop thesis is the mis-alignment of the dots on the middle red stack...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2023, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130,356
Chilean stacked hilts
Ian,
Thanks for your comments. I have been searching online for more examples of Chilean knives other than corvo. Stacked hilts especially. I did a Google image search just on the hilt that came...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2023, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130,356
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2023, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130,356
Identification help please
Here is one of my mystery knives. The seller thought it might be from Chile. I do see the Spanish influence, for example in the stacked hilt and quilions. I know next to nothing about Chilean knives....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2022, 10:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2022, 10:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2022, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 14
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More open face scabbards - Ifugao Pinahig
A Pinahig machete of the Ifugao, of the Cordillera Mountain ranges of Central Northern Luzon, Philippines. The Pinahig alone weighs 2 lbs. The addition of the scabbard and smaller blade bring the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2022, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 2
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Eunjangdo, from Korea
Hello All,
I acquired this eunjangdo knife recently. I welcome your comments on the item or the cultural role it played in Korea. There is not much info in the forum on eunjangdo, which was a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2021, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 55,832
XRF Availability
I assume that I cannot just order an XRF from Amazon. How does one obtain access to such a scientific instrument? Is there a home-built hack for this tech? Could be handy!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2021, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 555,254
Frank or Franz Karl
Very Interesting! My bichaq from Bosnia looks very similar.
The scabbard of this bıçak has a monogram FK engraved on the front and "Franz Karl" on the back. Sorry I don’t have a closeup photo...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2021, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 40,958
Congratulations Lee. There is a lot going on...
Congratulations Lee. There is a lot going on behind the scenes. Sounds like a headache or two. I know I had one when I started seeing error messages! Thank you for your service, and for telling us...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2021, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,285
My Alamang
My alamang,
Sadly, it was lost or stolen en route to me after purchase from a dealer. This was two years ago and investigations have found nothing. Yes, I’ve tried everything.
Please keep an...
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