Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2012, 03:30 PM
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Ha! We should expect nothing less than an...
Ha! We should expect nothing less than an Englishman of all people to know his New Guinea cannibals! And there's no telling what loathsome disgusting things decorate his shelves and hang from the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2012, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 19
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I will dig through my books. The ones that...
I will dig through my books. The ones that happened to be on one shelf include the classic by C.A.W. Moncton, The Taming of New Guinea,Wanderings Among the South Sea Savagesby H.W. Walker, and one of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2012, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 16,958
The fluting (or whatever) suggests this is...
The fluting (or whatever) suggests this is Italian (or maybe French) as they are the main ones who heavily used that sort of decoration - it is also found in furniture. It doth have a Baroque-ish...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2012, 08:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2012, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,964
The shape of these clubs reminds me of the...
The shape of these clubs reminds me of the alternate use of the pointy style new Guinea canoe paddles. My old books indicate a few which are made quite long for the purpose of standing while...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2012, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 103,164
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2012, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 58
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2012, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 18
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Pesh-kahbz and/or Choora
These are quick shots of the edged weapons in the pesh kahbz. One is relatively new and in excellent condition but with a rather soft blade. The one with the horn fluted grips is the real thing with...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th February 2012, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 10
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Find old books showing common furniture of the...
Find old books showing common furniture of the place where you think this originated. That will often have similar markings. A lot of American furniture was chip carved by traveling carvers who did...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2012, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,400
He referred to the shorter knife in your...
He referred to the shorter knife in your illustration. The longer one is as we call it here, is a Khyber knife/sword. The short one does have a much longer version which is called a choora. I will...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2012, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 27,292
There is a well established custom knife making...
There is a well established custom knife making culture in America most of which makes traditional hunting or military knives. In the last ten or twelve years custom makers mastered the process of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2012, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,400
An associate who collects these things says the...
An associate who collects these things says the long bladed version of the kard in the illustration is a choora. Or at least in America and other English speaking places. Mine has a blade length of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2012, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2012, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 5
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On a non-related site I once made an extended...
On a non-related site I once made an extended cultural observation about a point of sub-interest in a post with handsome photos. All comments to date were on the order of, "that's nice" or "good...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2012, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 3
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I have something of similar form mounted on a...
I have something of similar form mounted on a short length of bamboo. It was no doubt brought back by a soldier. The blade is a bit burned around the tip and the bamboo if I recall. This indicates...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2012, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,662
You could try applying a large copper soldering...
You could try applying a large copper soldering iron against it as the heat would be lower and possibly enough would flow off to warm the resin. It would have to be applied several times but it would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2012, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,387
Do a web search for scrap metal prices and you...
Do a web search for scrap metal prices and you will get its true value.
I have seen some "interesting looking" pieces with a certain amount of illustrative work which were nonetheless torch cut...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2012, 10:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2012, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,757
My interest is in duplicating the barrel...
My interest is in duplicating the barrel bands/capucines as so many were lost and replaced with simple brass bands. No doubt many such brass bands were common as original replacements. Many were...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 5
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Frankly, an old crotch cheapo but shootable gun...
Frankly, an old crotch cheapo but shootable gun following the form of the original and made by the same people, is still a real gun. They can be trimmed and properly re-finished. Took a look at one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2012, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 5
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I think I have I have about six of those things...
I think I have I have about six of those things including a couple borderline shorter Afghans without locks. Those are the garish type with heavy smaller mother of pearl work and poor workmanship on...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th January 2012, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 65,322
Well, how restoring doing one side of the blade...
Well, how restoring doing one side of the blade so it has a representative appearance and leaving the other side as is? At least it cuts work in half. I wouldn't do that with a genuinely historical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2012, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 27,292
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Forum: European Armoury
29th January 2012, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 65,322
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2012, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 36
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