Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2016, 07:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2016, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,289
Hi,
I am not quite sure, indeed better...
Hi,
I am not quite sure, indeed better pictures are needed, but I have a question.
Are the "scratches" on the blade really scratches or traces of engraving to resemble pattern welded steel?
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Forum: European Armoury
10th January 2016, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2015, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,400
Hi,
my opinion is:
No. 1 Thiers -...
Hi,
my opinion is:
No. 1 Thiers - France
No. 2 Albacete - Spain
No. 3 Malaga - Spain - very nice and unusual blade pattern
No. 4 Malaga - Spain
No. Thiers - France
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2015, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,171
Hi there,
one of the words clearly reads...
Hi there,
one of the words clearly reads "Damast" meaning damascus steel.
According to some sources I have (i.e. Manfred Sachse: Damaszener-Stahl. Mythos. Geschichte. Technik. Anwendung) blades...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2014, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2013, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 7
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Hello Chregu,
in my opinion it is...
Hello Chregu,
in my opinion it is Brazilian.
When You compare the knife to some knives that are depicted in "El Gaucho y su Chuchillo" the brass inlay in the blade seems to be quite common fot...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th February 2012, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2012, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2012, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2012, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,785
Hello,
according to
"The Sword and...
Hello,
according to
"The Sword and KNife Makers of Germany 1850-2000"
by Anthony Carter, F.W: Höller was founded in 1866 and ceased production in 1974. During this period this company was...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th February 2011, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2010, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,441
Hello,
junker is right, this is an old...
Hello,
junker is right, this is an old German or Austrian knife, which may have been once part of a wagoner's cutlery.
In this case the other parts would have been a matching fork, a spoon made...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2010, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 1
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Hello Carlos,
"Deutsches...
Hello Carlos,
"Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster" is no specific company but means "German utility patent". According to my information it was used between 1891 and 1945.
Best regards, Helge
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th October 2009, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2009, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2009, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,600
Hello and thank You all for Your comments.
Of...
Hello and thank You all for Your comments.
Of course You are right, it is a Garuda hilt.
Seems as if I did not read Coomaraswamy's Medieval Sinhalese Art well enough.
Maskell, thank You for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2009, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,600
Pihiya Kaetta - any ideas about age?
Hello,
I recently acquired this Pihiya Kaetta style knife at ebay.
Or at least I think it is a kind of Pihiya.
The handle reminds me of the Serapendiya hilted Pihiyas altough the handle is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd May 2009, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,398
Hello Gav,
sorry for not showing You the...
Hello Gav,
sorry for not showing You the picture I refer to but I have very little time at the moment.
Concerning slip joint, okay, let's call it simple back spring.
I have also a Albacete...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd May 2009, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,398
Hello,
I just took a look into NAVAJAS...
Hello,
I just took a look into NAVAJAS ANTIGUAS - ANTIQUE CLASP KNIVES by Rafael Martinez del Peral y Forton.
In picture 018 on page 19 You can see a Navaja very similar to the Navaja shown in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd May 2009, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,398
Hello freebooter,
I don't think,...
Hello freebooter,
I don't think, that the knife misses its back spring.
As far as I can see from the pictures it seems as if the knife has a slip joint rather than the ratchet lock.
More...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd May 2009, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,398
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th December 2007, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,025
Hello,
at the moment I have no literature...
Hello,
at the moment I have no literature at hand but I have sveral books, where this kind of knife is depicted. Accoring to these books these knives where made in the middle of the 19th century...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2007, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,429
Hello,
since I started the discussion about...
Hello,
since I started the discussion about Jun meaning Junior I must admit that this was just a guess.
In many countries Jun is a shortcut for Junior.
I did not know that Jun is a Spain...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2007, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,382
Beautiful sword!
It was made in Tjikeroeh,...
Beautiful sword!
It was made in Tjikeroeh, Java.
The number on the blade is most likely a date of manufacture, meaning this sword was made in 1892.
Some informations can be found here:
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