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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 10:05 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Sajen
I can say with some certainty that the wood is...

I can say with some certainty that the wood is palmwood. :) The weaving looks like it was made in Amazonia.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2025, 05:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 484
Posted By Sajen
And here an example recently sold by a German...

And here an example recently sold by a German auction.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2025, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 627
Posted By Sajen
When ferrule and guard are two single parts it...

When ferrule and guard are two single parts it could be an older example. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2025, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 484
Posted By Sajen
I am with Jeff, it's a modern interpretation of a...

I am with Jeff, it's a modern interpretation of a si euli from Nias.

See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18392&highlight=euli &...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2025, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,499
Posted By Sajen
Another Batak sword with a sikin panjang blade!

Another Batak sword with a sikin panjang blade!
Forum: European Armoury 4th August 2025, 07:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,662
Posted By Sajen
Equally if it's English or German, it's a very...

Equally if it's English or German, it's a very nice bowie! :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2025, 05:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,521
Posted By Sajen
On both sides of the horn handle is drilled a...

On both sides of the horn handle is drilled a hole which doesn't go through. Any guesses for what these holes are?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2025, 05:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,521
Posted By Sajen
New to the collection, purchased from a friend...

New to the collection, purchased from a friend collector. It's the upper one, 76,5 cm long inside scabbard, 71,6 cm without, blade 52,3 cm, blade is 4,5 mm thick at the spine behind the handle.
Forum: European Armoury 1st August 2025, 04:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,662
Posted By Sajen
Hello Wayne, Very nice knife! :cool: Looks...

Hello Wayne,

Very nice knife! :cool: Looks like a late 19th century or early 20th century Bowie to my eyes. I guess it's from England.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2025, 08:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, I never have never seen the turtle...

Hi Ian,

I never have never seen the turtle mark on the blades from these tourist swords from the 70s.!?

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th July 2025, 06:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,269
Posted By Sajen
Hi Sid, A nice Bali keris! :cool: Order a...

Hi Sid,

A nice Bali keris! :cool: Order a few more uwer, the seller is situated on Bali, the shipping will be too expensive for one uwer only.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 10:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, So far I know is this turtle mark...

Hi Ian,

So far I know is this turtle mark (so is this marking called by collectors in South-East-Asia) an old mark from this region, here are a few examples.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 10:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, Thank you for clarification! ...

Hi Ian,

Thank you for clarification!

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,866
Posted By Sajen
First of all, sorry for my late reply! ;) Thank...

First of all, sorry for my late reply! ;) Thank you for posting your nice machete from El Salvador! :cool:
This would be definitely another option for the origin of my knife.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2025, 05:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, I don't think that my sword is...

Hi Ian,

I don't think that my sword is vintage, I think that it's from the early 20th century, maybe older. I guess Northern Thailand, Lampang region. Attached a pic from the spine with brass...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2025, 04:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,461
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, I've never seen this before, are you...

Hi Ian,

I've never seen this before, are you able to show examples?

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2025, 03:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,461
Posted By Sajen
Hi Wayne, Yes, the stitching is done with...

Hi Wayne,

Yes, the stitching is done with wire, like stated in post #1. ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,461
Posted By Sajen
A few only!;)

A few only!;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 03:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,461
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Marc. The ray skin covered handle is a...

Thank you Marc. The ray skin covered handle is a Burmese feature. But normally the ray skin is nailed, not stitched like by the example in question.
Attached are two pictures from another Burmese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 03:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
Hi Marc, I don't want to make your dha a bad...

Hi Marc,

I don't want to make your dha a bad buy. But it's a relic, good enough for study! ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,461
Posted By Sajen
An interesting Burmese dha

I won recently at a German auction two old and interesting Burmese dha.

Here is one of them for sharing and discussion. Scabbard from wood and handle mounts from non ferric metal are gold painted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 09:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
Hi Jeff, Yes, we had this discussion before....

Hi Jeff,

Yes, we had this discussion before. These markings are old and traditionell and not only seen on these tourist dha.
Here is a Thai dha from my own collection, clearly old, I guess...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 08:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,637
Posted By Sajen
The sword in question was once a very nice sword,...

The sword in question was once a very nice sword, sadly it's left as a relic only. The stuff at the handle is indeed a mixture with resin and other components to form the thin silver cover which is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,136
Posted By Sajen
Jep, a really nice one and fairly old too! :cool:...

Jep, a really nice one and fairly old too! :cool: Congrats.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2025, 07:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,388
Posted By Sajen
14 cm! ;)

14 cm! ;)
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