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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2010, 09:50 AM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Well then, perhaps neo-pagans broadly like knives...

Well then, perhaps neo-pagans broadly like knives and the like. Unlike many practicing buddhists, who would regard this as negative.

I have actually bought some very crude home-made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2010, 03:21 AM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Do i have to point out that Gerald Gardner, the...

Do i have to point out that Gerald Gardner, the father of modern Wicca, was the author of Keris and Other Malay Weapons.


Mmmmm...no, this I did not know. thank you, very interesting. Is this the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2010, 11:06 PM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Apologies to Wiccans who also happen to be arms...

Apologies to Wiccans who also happen to be arms and armour collectors. You of course are exempt from that sweeping generalisation. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2010, 10:50 PM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi laEspada It's possible. It would be a...

Hi laEspada

It's possible. It would be a shame though. As no practicing Wiccan is likely to appreciate it for its true merits or its immense cultural and historical interest.

I can only hope it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2010, 05:32 AM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
The more I look at this, the more I like it. ...

The more I look at this, the more I like it.

it's a magnificent piece of work. I have an Indo-persian dagger with comparable cut steel etching, circa 1850.

I don't think the price on this is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2010, 05:25 AM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
hi laEspada I completely understand. The...

hi laEspada

I completely understand. The phrase Victorian reproduction is a bit misleading, but it's a revival piece of sorts.

I will say I do have 19th century daggers with triangular blades,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2010, 11:14 PM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Sorry, I just noted that you don't own it. ...

Sorry, I just noted that you don't own it.

My mistake.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2010, 10:58 PM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Archer What a lovely item. It may or...

Hi Archer

What a lovely item.

It may or may not be a Victorian reproduction, but it appears exquisitely chiselled rather than cast.

In fact, this leads me to think it might be earlier. All...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2010, 10:12 PM
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Views: 7,863
Posted By Ron Anderson
In my expert opinion, it's a knife with a nice...

In my expert opinion, it's a knife with a nice carved handle and a funny shaped blade. :)

It would go very nicely in my own collection.
Forum: European Armoury 5th November 2010, 06:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,109
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Atlantia No problem. May take a while...

Hi Atlantia

No problem. May take a while though. My collection is in storage. :)
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2010, 11:20 PM
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Views: 11,109
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Michael Thanks for your insights on this....

Hi Michael

Thanks for your insights on this. That's a big help.

Hi Atlantia

Yes, it's hard discerning what's a copy and what isn't. I concluded the quality was too fine to be a copy. But of...
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2010, 02:14 AM
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Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Michael It is interesting you call it a...

Hi Michael

It is interesting you call it a morion. It is more burgonet, I think, in form. However, perhaps it could accurately be called a morion-burgonet. This is a phrase that is used to...
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2010, 12:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,109
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Michael Thanks for that. I agree with...

Hi Michael

Thanks for that. I agree with your assessment of the style. The portraits do have that look.

Italian is an option. Having said that, it does not to me look like what is generally...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd November 2010, 07:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,572
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Steve That does sound a bit like a myth...

Hi Steve

That does sound a bit like a myth to me.

I frequently hear this on all sorts of weapons. Something represents the number of people killed. And usually this is not factual. Usually,...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2010, 06:11 AM
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Views: 11,109
Posted By Ron Anderson
And even more photos

And even more photos
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2010, 06:09 AM
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Views: 11,109
Posted By Ron Anderson
More photos

More photos
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2010, 05:15 AM
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Views: 11,109
Posted By Ron Anderson
Help needed with burgonet

Hi

This is an item I bought on eBay. Bidding on it was certainly intense and in the end I think I won it with my last dollar. It's just arrived in the post. And it looks very good to me.

But I...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 1st November 2010, 12:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,290
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi David I think asomotif is right in that...

Hi David

I think asomotif is right in that there is more than one kind of two toned wood in the region.

The wood I know for Southern African clubs is red or pink ivory, which grows north of...
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,136
Posted By Ron Anderson
I believe it's a German infantry hanger from late...

I believe it's a German infantry hanger from late 19th century.

I almost bought this sword earlier in the year. In fact I did buy it but was able to cancel the sale when I discovered that this...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,958
Posted By Ron Anderson
Okay, Norman, thanks for the correction. It...

Okay, Norman, thanks for the correction.

It occurred to me this morning that a pipeback is an odd choice for a cavalry sword. Nonetheless some of the early 181 3-bar hilt swords were certainly...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2010, 03:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,958
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Jim I think all 1821 pattern swords had...

Hi Jim

I think all 1821 pattern swords had the pipeback blade until 1845, and changed thereafter into a similar blade type to the 1845 infantry officer's sword.

In my view, it was a good sword...
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2010, 11:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,958
Posted By Ron Anderson
Hi Yes, I agree - this sword of English...

Hi

Yes, I agree - this sword of English origin, certainly the hilt. I have seen quite a few Portugese 1821 pattern swords. These it seems were imported from England. Usually they have the...
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2010, 03:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,958
Posted By Ron Anderson
Well, of course, without photos, this is pure...

Well, of course, without photos, this is pure speculation. But could it be WIV? with the V missing or now faded and gone.

Making this William the fourth, just prior to Victoria. And making this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2010, 11:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,430
Posted By Ron Anderson
I am envious. The knives and swords of the...

I am envious.

The knives and swords of the Congo were what got me into collecting ethnographic edged weapons some 25 years ago. I've never seen one of these with an ivory handle.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2010, 11:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,429
Posted By Ron Anderson
Let me quantify that by saying those blades are...

Let me quantify that by saying those blades are no doubt original, but far nicer than usual.
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