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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 06:26 PM
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Posted By francantolin
Here again , the cover of the book but with the...

Here again ,
the cover of the book but with the right size ...
👍👍
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,777
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot Tim for your message !! ...

Thank’s a lot Tim for your message !!

Looking for fish symbolism in Wedt Africa
I found these interesting informations in a nice book ,
Yes it may be a Recade from Dahomey ,
maybe of Gbéhanzin...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 02:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,777
Posted By francantolin
Old fish-lungfish scepter club,

Hello dear members,
I found this original club, a fish or lungfish scepter club, which I fell in love with for its original shape and its pretty substantial weight, 1.1 kg /2,4 pounds and 50 cm /...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2025, 06:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,930
Posted By francantolin
Magnificent long and rare dagger! The blade is...

Magnificent long and rare dagger!
The blade is interesting, almost in the shape of a yatagan.( close to ottoman influences...)
What are the dimensions, please?
I think the blade thickness...
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 04:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,930
Posted By francantolin
Really similar blades , I just wonder if ...

Really similar blades ,
I just wonder if ́these two large hirschfanger were made and then engraved as an authoriy status symbol of justice
( ́’ ́mine ́’ rehilted during the 19th century )
Or...
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,930
Posted By francantolin
Waoh ! Great ! Thank you 😀

Waoh ! Great !
Thank you 😀
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 10:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,930
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot for your message Jim and Hotspur, ...

Thank’s a lot for your message Jim and Hotspur,
for comparison, here two pictures with a ́’ jagdtplauté’ I have , larger and longer blade but thinner
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,930
Posted By francantolin
Other pics and the felddegen for comparison

Other pics and the felddegen for comparison
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2025, 09:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,930
Posted By francantolin
XL.german hunting sword , old blade with wheel and gallows

Hello everybody,
I would like to present my latest find:
a beautiful 19th-century German hunting sword, XL size, with an older blade. Fortunately, the bidding didn't go too high, and I was able to...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 08:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 36,779
Posted By francantolin
Really nice dagger But can’t it be an african...

Really nice dagger
But can’t it be an african dagger made with an old european blade ?
The small dots reminds me north african models
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,280
Posted By francantolin
Hello, Many thanks for your comments ! and...

Hello, Many thanks for your comments !

and especially Jim for this wonderful history lesson,
thank you so much !!!

Regarding the repairs Serdar, I was talking about those located on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 03:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,280
Posted By francantolin
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,280
Posted By francantolin
Here the stamps and repair

Here the stamps and repair
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 03:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,280
Posted By francantolin
(really) old tulwar with yelman for ID

Hello everyone, It's been a long time since I posted an item.
Here's a saber I recently found. I find.it interesting.
It's not in very good condition, but I think it's an older model, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2025, 10:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 15,389
Posted By francantolin
Excuse the question, did you test the silver...

Excuse the question,
did you test the silver quality on the hilt ?
Seems too shiny / nickel-white metal alloy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 09:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,367
Posted By francantolin
Thank you !!!

Thank you !!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,367
Posted By francantolin
Here some.pics of the blade, Can specialists...

Here some.pics of the blade,
Can specialists help please:
A local old made blade / not european.?

Steel seems good, crucible steel ?
Or maybe it is due to age and humidity ?

it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 09:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,367
Posted By francantolin
Antique small kastane sword, before after

Hello dear members,

I wanted to.share with you my last aquisition.
An old kastane said to be 17th-18th century.
Not too expensive because it was all "blackened"
I couldn't leave her like that...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th February 2025, 06:53 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 129,372
Posted By francantolin
Your nostalgia topic Jim... 🙂

Your nostalgia topic Jim... 🙂
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2025, 12:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 71,946
Posted By francantolin
Really nice and funny, thank you for sharing !🙂

Really nice and funny, thank you for sharing !🙂
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2025, 12:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 71,946
Posted By francantolin
THANK YOU !!

THANK YOU !!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2025, 05:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 71,946
Posted By francantolin
Thanks a lot for these interesting links !!! 🙏 ...

Thanks a lot for these interesting links !!! 🙏

I still havent remove the barrel from the wooden parts ( don't want to damage it ) but I persevere 💪

I found this powerful poem from Rudyard...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd January 2025, 04:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 125,869
Posted By francantolin
I just read that Guy Williams , the actor who...

I just read that Guy Williams , the actor who played Zorro in the serie did himself all stunts and fights in all episodes.
the swords tip were uncovered and he was hurted two times.
Hooray for...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2025, 07:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 125,869
Posted By francantolin
Thank you for have created this post ! A lot of...

Thank you for have created this post !
A lot of different influences with movies but two TV series seems to be the most important for me:

Sandokan , the tiger of Malaysia
And Zorro from Walt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 71,946
Posted By francantolin
The french model is just to show how high the...

The french model is just to show how high the hole must be
So if I can readjust / wind down the barrel in the wooden gaps it must fit good...
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