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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2025, 08:45 PM
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Posted By Rafngard
Apparently today is "soonish"

Apparently today is "soonish"
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2025, 01:27 AM
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Views: 25,184
Posted By Rafngard
I have at least one similar, with the...

I have at least one similar, with the brass/bronze ferrule/guard and a nicely forged blade.

I'll see if I can't takes some pics soonish, but in the mean time, here's one cropped from a family...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2025, 05:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 37,588
Posted By Rafngard
Nope. No yelman on mine. Thanks, Leif

Nope. No yelman on mine.

Thanks,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2025, 02:49 PM
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Views: 37,588
Posted By Rafngard
Here is mine that I believe to be of this style.

Here is mine that I believe to be of this style.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2025, 02:47 PM
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Views: 37,588
Posted By Rafngard
Could this be one of these one, with Western...

Could this be one of these one, with Western Military style fittings and pamor blades were part of the palace guard's ceremonial uniforms at many kraton during the late colonial period (1850-1940 or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2024, 03:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,632
Posted By Rafngard
My first Yataghan...

My first Yataghan (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28326) has an "inscription" on it where it seems the engraver "used their fantasy and just did write something or nonsensicle."...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2024, 06:45 PM
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Views: 8,632
Posted By Rafngard
Horn hilted Yataghan, Is it Arabic or gibberish?

Hello All,

I recently acquired this, my second Yataghan. It's a little beat up, but I'm still happy with it, especially give the price.

My other Yataghan, previously posted to the forum, has a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2024, 09:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,888
Posted By Rafngard
They are very much in everyday use in Bisaya...

They are very much in everyday use in Bisaya today.
In Samar, in February of this year, we saw people using the knife-sized versions as work knifes (in particular in the Market at Basay), and we...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2024, 06:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,161
Posted By Rafngard
Here's an interesting Luzon example of the same...

Here's an interesting Luzon example of the same kind of blade shape that recently came to live with me.

It is absolutely the heaviest Luzon blade I've ever handled.

Have fun,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,775
Posted By Rafngard
It kind of looks like a barung and a gunong had a...

It kind of looks like a barung and a gunong had a baby. A Ba-nong?

Have fun,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2024, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,264
Posted By Rafngard
I really enjoy these. It's outside my area of...

I really enjoy these. It's outside my area of collecting, but I have a few

and on that note, here's my three.

Have fun,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 86,119
Posted By Rafngard
The sharpest of all time! So sharp folks! So...

The sharpest of all time! So sharp folks! So sharp, it'll cut things you've never even heard of. I call it, shippy sharp.
That's right, shippy sharp.

*plays an invisible accordion*
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2024, 07:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 28,748
Posted By Rafngard
The blade shape almost looks like it could be...

The blade shape almost looks like it could be from Luzon.

Thanks,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2024, 07:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 26,040
Posted By Rafngard
I was also thinking Indonesia, or maybe Malay or...

I was also thinking Indonesia, or maybe Malay or Borneo, especially for #3
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 25,420
Posted By Rafngard
Do we know how to distinguish Afar blades from...

Do we know how to distinguish Afar blades from Somali blades?

Thanks,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,617
Posted By Rafngard
Mid 20th century was my guess.

Mid 20th century was my guess.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2024, 05:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,617
Posted By Rafngard
Hello Detlef, Do you think this Sewar of...

Hello Detlef,

Do you think this Sewar of mine is of the same category?

Thanks,
Leif
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2024, 08:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,565
Posted By Rafngard
Hello! I gueas it's probably not widely...

Hello!

I gueas it's probably not widely known outside of Minnesota, but after the civil war, Minneapolis became a major hub for Somali immigrants. Minnesota has the largest population of Somalis...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,565
Posted By Rafngard
All of mine have fairly thin blades, more so than...

All of mine have fairly thin blades, more so than I'd have expected before seeing them in person!

This is true of the couple I've seen in the local Somali museum here in Minnesota.

Here's my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2024, 06:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 42,469
Posted By Rafngard
It goes without saying that modern martial arts...

It goes without saying that modern martial arts practices (even "traditional" ones) don't necessarily reflect techniques used with historic weapons, but the Bruneian spear work I've studied does...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2024, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 138,919
Posted By Rafngard
The hilt form on the Apalit bolo is unusual (for...

The hilt form on the Apalit bolo is unusual (for Apalit). It's a cool example.

Thanks for posting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 74,691
Posted By Rafngard
Hello Ian, I think that's just a trick...

Hello Ian,



I think that's just a trick of the pictures. Let's just say that these photos were not taken in a studio.
I don't have tang measures, but could probably get them in the future.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2024, 09:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 74,691
Posted By Rafngard
Took me longer than expected to get them, but...

Took me longer than expected to get them, but here's pics of Federico's round-tanged kris.
It does in fact have the gap.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 74,691
Posted By Rafngard
Depending on the construction of the hilt, the...

Depending on the construction of the hilt, the length of the tang might be a lot easier to test than the roundness of the tang. On my example above, a refrigerator magnet will stick to the hilt (thus...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 05:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 74,691
Posted By Rafngard
I'm fairly certain I handled that blade the last...

I'm fairly certain I handled that blade the last time I went to Sweden, in May of 2022. It's an odd one so it sticks in my head.

In my uneducated hands the blade definitely felt very Javanese and...
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