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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2025, 08:31 AM
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Views: 6,226
Posted By wildwolberine
My thoughts - bow looks Southern or Eastern...

My thoughts - bow looks Southern or Eastern African. Arrows - mixed origins, wood tips resemble Papuan or Melanesian arrows, others possibly Philippines? Would need to see fletchings, if any. Thanks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2025, 10:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,751
Posted By wildwolberine
I like it! I found some similar knives in this...

I like it! I found some similar knives in this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17603

I hope that’s helpful
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2025, 12:47 AM
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Views: 34,046
Posted By wildwolberine
Thanks for sharing! That’s a nice example, and it...

Thanks for sharing! That’s a nice example, and it shows how the string and trigger mechanism are constructed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2025, 12:36 AM
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Views: 34,046
Posted By wildwolberine
Sharing another SE Asian tribal crossbow

Sharing this new addition to my tribal crossbow collection. Likely Vietnam highlands, midcentury. Very dark, dense hardwood. The bow is D shaped in cross section (almost triangular, with a nearly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2025, 12:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 12,440
Posted By wildwolberine
New Central African knife, cleaning/maintenance advice?

Just added this Central African (Ngombe?) knife to my collection. Large, flat blade with faint marks. Wood hilt mostly covered with metallic wrap. Would like to know the best way to clean the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2024, 02:18 PM
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Views: 4,623
Posted By wildwolberine
Thanks! I went through Wiethase's book and didn’t...

Thanks! I went through Wiethase's book and didn’t see anything quite like it. I’ll take another look at the spear you mentioned.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd November 2024, 12:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,623
Posted By wildwolberine
West African? spear

Sharing this new addition to my collection. Small, socketed spear blade with decorative elements. The blade is pretty thin and flexible, but overall this seems to show age/wear. The blade is pinned...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2024, 01:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,802
Posted By wildwolberine
Bows and arrows

Any information about bows and arrows from that part of the world would be much appreciated! In any language. Easy to find photos online but hard to find anything from a collectors or researchers...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 02:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,147
Posted By wildwolberine
Nice one! Outbid me LOL 😂

Nice one! Outbid me LOL 😂
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,147
Posted By wildwolberine
Sharing a similar recent acquisition

Coincidentally I just received this similar bolo - there are some differences of course but they appear to belong to the same “family”. The end of the sheath is open. The notorious “katana” of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2024, 12:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,886
Posted By wildwolberine
Maasai, Kenya? The offset head resembles the...

Maasai, Kenya? The offset head resembles the Maasai rungu I’ve handled.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2024, 01:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 32,528
Posted By wildwolberine
I found another one of these Balinese utility...

I found another one of these Balinese utility knives. Similar to the first, but this has a wood sheath
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2024, 01:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 39,329
Posted By wildwolberine
Beautiful work on the tail!

Beautiful work on the tail!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 27,758
Posted By wildwolberine
Thank you! I appreciate your input. I need to go...

Thank you! I appreciate your input. I need to go through Hendrik Wiethase’s books again, he might have illustrated something similar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2024, 03:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 47,414
Posted By wildwolberine
Thanks Rob! Looks like some interesting videos. I...

Thanks Rob! Looks like some interesting videos. I have one of those “Sinuwak” bolos.

NW
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2024, 12:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 47,414
Posted By wildwolberine
Hi Ian! Here are some photos of the item....

Hi Ian!

Here are some photos of the item. It’s quite small. The blade is rusted and needs cleaning but it’s still sharp. The projection at the hilt is wood.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2024, 03:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 27,758
Posted By wildwolberine
Help with a couple old metallic arrow points

I purchased these two arrow points together. I believe the leaf shaped steel point is Cordilleran Peoples/Igorot, from Luzon. There’s some fine carving on the shaft behind the plant fiber bindings. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 39,557
Posted By wildwolberine
For those who might be interested, the 2024 book...

For those who might be interested, the 2024 book “Massacre in the Clouds: An American atrocity and the erasure of history” by Kim Wagner is about Bud Dajo.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2024, 01:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 47,414
Posted By wildwolberine
Unidentified knife - Mindanao?

Recent purchase. Is this knife also from Mindanao? The blade shape differs from the examples in this thread. (Seller photo.)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2024, 03:49 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 10,704
Posted By wildwolberine
Seeking information about crossbow use in Philippines

I’ve seen a few scattered references to crossbow use in the Philippines. Does anyone have any references or firsthand experience?

A google search will show the common roughly made Vietnam war era...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2024, 06:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,227
Posted By wildwolberine
Helleri, I suggest searching the forum for...

Helleri,

I suggest searching the forum for “Negrito bolo”, you’ll find more examples!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2024, 11:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 52,714
Posted By wildwolberine
New Tboli tok/kafilan

I’m the new owner of this nice-looking tok/kafilan. Looks to have some age? The scabbard retains some of the woven binding and the grass? component. Whatever ornaments were originally present on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2024, 01:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 114,157
Posted By wildwolberine
Of course! Here are some better photos of the...

Of course! Here are some better photos of the hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2024, 10:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 114,157
Posted By wildwolberine
Thanks! I thought the hilt was unusual as well.

Thanks! I thought the hilt was unusual as well.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2024, 01:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 114,157
Posted By wildwolberine
Three new Philippines knives including an Apalit bolo

Sharing these three new acquisitions. Really pleased with these items. They’re finely made and well preserved utilitarian items.

1) Large APALIT marked Bowie-form bolo with large carabao hilt,...
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