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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2025, 09:15 PM
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Posted By Sakalord364
Where did the practice of placing small stones in pulwar hilts originate?

Many pulwars have small stones in the pommels, which make a rattling sound. I thought this was a feature unique to pulwars, but I saw an Indian sword have the same feature, stones inside the pommel....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2025, 06:14 AM
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Views: 21,516
Posted By Sakalord364
Thanks for the info! I was surprised that...

Thanks for the info!

I was surprised that the Kazakh khanate did not have a sword making industry, being such a warlike people and government. I was under the impresssion that only the rich...
Forum: European Armoury 11th February 2025, 08:36 PM
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Posted By Sakalord364
Thanks for the help, apparently these are Afghan...

Thanks for the help, apparently these are Afghan officers from the 1950s, this is another example where the knot is clearly visible
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2025, 05:36 AM
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Posted By Sakalord364
Did Safavid/Qajar Persia have the largest sword making industry in Asia?

I heard some say that Persia during the Safavid and qajar period had a huge sword making industry that made swords basically at an industrial level, it had the largest sword making production base in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2025, 05:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 32,272
Posted By Sakalord364
So I suppose that in comparing Afghans with, say,...

So I suppose that in comparing Afghans with, say, Scottish Highlanders we can see possibly some similarities in the origin of the weapons they had:

Highlander:

Basket hilted broadsword...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2025, 05:21 AM
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Posted By Sakalord364
Afghanistan being small compared to Iran and...

Afghanistan being small compared to Iran and India, it’s not surprising that foreign influence found its way into Afghan edged weapons, but I still wonder however if the pulwar hilt merely survived...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2025, 01:29 AM
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Views: 32,272
Posted By Sakalord364
How unique are the edged weapons of Afghanistan in comparison to their neighbors?

I believe I heard on this forum once that Afghan edged weapons are all derivative, and are merely copies of designs from neighboring countries and peoples, thus implying Afghanistan does not have a...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2025, 07:47 AM
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Views: 32,386
Posted By Sakalord364
Did officers also tie swordknots to suspension rings?

I saw this photo of an officer a while back, the photo is grainy but what I have seen he attached the swordknot to the suspension ring instead of the hilt? Have you seen this attachment method...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2025, 05:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 23,380
Posted By Sakalord364
Would be interesting to see them! Utilitarian...

Would be interesting to see them! Utilitarian weapons are fascinating
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2025, 02:33 AM
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Views: 23,380
Posted By Sakalord364
How common are crudely cut and imprecise fullers on Chinese swords?

I was wondering if any members Have seen crude, wavy and imprecise fullers on antique Chinese sword blades, as we mostly see only high grade blades for auction and I was wondering if such blades...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2024, 05:44 AM
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Views: 3,423
Posted By Sakalord364
Are these Dao Vietnamese or Chinese

This interesting group of Dao sold a while back, but I’ve never seen such thin guards before like on the last two, Chinese Dao I have seen have thick chunky disk guards. Are these Vietnamese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2024, 08:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,350
Posted By Sakalord364
A strange Afghan Shamshir I discovered, could this be a replica or authentic?

Before I begin an authentic example of this type of Afghan shamshir exists, which belongs to our friend Gepi, with proper wootz blade and well made and proportioned handle. I will include photos for...
Forum: European Armoury 8th August 2024, 04:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 9,648
Posted By Sakalord364
How common was the use of Polish/Ottoman Sabres in Western Europe in the 1500s?

Were Sabres with the Polish-Hungarian or also Ottoman hilt style in wide circulation in Western Europe during the early 1500s, or were they restricted to the more eastern regions like the territory...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2024, 11:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 51,064
Posted By Sakalord364
Interesting, do you remember where you read it?...

Interesting, do you remember where you read it? Afghans no doubt must have used their own ore alongside imported cakes and blades
Forum: European Armoury 24th July 2024, 04:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
Yes your shashka is Afghan, Uzbek shashkas had...

Yes your shashka is Afghan, Uzbek shashkas had completely different handles. Factory made Afghan shashkas were spartan, wooden handled weapons that the government issued, and had scabbards with plain...
Forum: European Armoury 24th July 2024, 12:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
I might also add that the design of these sword...

I might also add that the design of these sword blades is unique, and so are the hilts, being a combination of some generic British handle with an Indian style finger guard. Then again the Afghan...
Forum: European Armoury 24th July 2024, 12:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
Mind you there were quality control and...

Mind you there were quality control and production problems in the workshops due to a lack of wood to feed steam engines, but starting in 1887 the Afghans imported an entire small arms manufacturing...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd July 2024, 06:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
The Kabul workshop was established sometime post...

The Kabul workshop was established sometime post 1881, with the most advanced European machinery arriving from 1887 onwards, so any Khyber with an arsenal stamp was produced when the British had long...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2024, 07:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
I’m sure the phenomenon of military style hilts...

I’m sure the phenomenon of military style hilts attached to khyber blades was just a local fashion of the time
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2024, 11:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
While we are on the topic of these interesting...

While we are on the topic of these interesting swords, I’m also reminded of this fine example, not a factory made piece but made by a local craftsman, that has an imitation Wilkinson star on the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2024, 08:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,270
Posted By Sakalord364
Question regarding the origin of the grip construction on these European style swords

Is this type of grip construction on these Afghan swords (small panel of wood or bone surrounded by the metal grip) a European type of construction, or is it Caucasian in origin? The only other place...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2024, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 14,324
Posted By Sakalord364
Questions regarding this origin of this grip construction on Afghan swords

Is this type of grip construction (small panel of wood or bone surrounded by the metal grip) a European type of construction, or is it Caucasian in origin? The only other place I’ve seen it is on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 32,684
Posted By Sakalord364
Are there any good English language books on Caucasian arms and armor?

I’m new to this specific area of collecting, so I’m wondering if there are any good English language works or resources so I can learn more about Caucasian edged weapons
Forum: European Armoury 13th June 2024, 09:12 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 19,952
Posted By Sakalord364
How common were forging errors on European blades?

Such as blades not being 100% straight, a mistake in the forging process, a dimple in the blade, etc. Swords from the 1600s onwards seems to have survived in the best condition so I guess my question...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2024, 04:06 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 80,650
Posted By Sakalord364
Interesting you mention they seem to be...

Interesting you mention they seem to be overweight, now I’m assuming afghans had access to original shashkas when they first started making these afghan style shashkas, and shashkas are known for...
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