Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2009, 11:39 AM
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Thank You Manolo, your information is very...
Thank You Manolo, your information is very welcome as myself am used to seeing the same type of sword used in Belly dance all the time, myself being a belly dancer and a metalsmith, I make my own...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2009, 11:55 PM
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Algerian sword types ?
Are there any curved sword types particular to Algeria. I ask, as I am to make a replica of a curved sword for a belly dancer. Now, this is my interest, as the dancer's heritage is Algeria, I thought...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2008, 03:49 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2008, 03:12 AM
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Very nice, I do like the khanjar, primarily...
Very nice, I do like the khanjar, primarily because it is a work of art, the silverwork and the skill involved to produce that silver work. I recognise that skill as I am a metalsmith and the skills...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2008, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 4
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Groove in the central rib ? I assume you are...
Groove in the central rib ? I assume you are talking about the blade stiffener, where there is no groove, just a triangular section rib running down the centre of the blade on both sides. Blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2008, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 4
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Another Khanjar
Hi, I bought this dagger some 15 years ago whilst visiting Al Ain in the UAE, the actual dagger was bought in Buraimi suq. It looks to have been re bladed at some point as the edge is very sharp and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2007, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2007, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2007, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 12
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Boer,Paul Kruger's sword,what is it?
Greetings to you all,I am new here and am here because of a member of another forum suggested I may find here of interest.I am researching a sword for a friend,a sword which I know came from...
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