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Forum: European Armoury 10th August 2025, 12:33 PM
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Posted By kronckew
Thanks, Hotspur! great .pdf! That Forrest knife...

Thanks, Hotspur! great .pdf! That Forrest knife quite possibly is a contender!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2025, 05:22 PM
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Posted By kronckew
Yup, look like sword breakers - I seem to recall...

Yup, look like sword breakers - I seem to recall a recent Chinese historic film that had one of the protagonists who carried and used one. A certain firm named after low temperature steel has a few...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd August 2025, 06:02 PM
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Views: 11,953
Posted By kronckew
Sajen, I concurr. Did some googling....

Sajen, I concurr.


Did some googling. Looks a lot like a spear point bowie by George Butler, Sheffield - probably late 19c. The std. ones he made are marked on the side of the blade,...
Forum: European Armoury 31st July 2025, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,953
Posted By kronckew
Just aquired a spearpoint Bowie. 16 in.LOA. ...

Just aquired a spearpoint Bowie.

16 in.LOA.
5.75 in. stag crown grip, one brass pin. Looks old & has wear.
2 in. wide razor sharp blade just ahead of the set back ricasso. 3.5 in. wide oval...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2025, 08:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,726
Posted By kronckew
:)

:)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2025, 08:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,055
Posted By kronckew
The old posts of 20 years ago a lot has changed...

The old posts of 20 years ago a lot has changed and western ideas on dha and daab swords has all been updated by Thai and other SE Asian people who are boots on the ground.

So much more is known...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2025, 04:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,055
Posted By kronckew
As far as I understand the turtle mark is a well...

As far as I understand the turtle mark is a well known mark from as far back as the early 19thc possibly a bit before, and the swords shown in the last pics by Detlef are both later 19thc...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2025, 08:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,726
Posted By kronckew
It looks like the 'stitching is wire. :confused: ...

It looks like the 'stitching is wire. :confused:
Nice tho - looks better than nailing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2025, 04:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,579
Posted By kronckew
It FINALLY arrived. Blade length 9.5 in....

It FINALLY arrived.


Blade length 9.5 in. / 24 cm.
Blade width at bolster 3/4 in. / 2 CM.
Blade thickness at bolster 3/16 in. /5 mm.
Grip length 5.5 in. /144 cm.


Blade is sharp. tang is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2025, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,232
Posted By kronckew
I posted my Viet one as an example, showing the...

I posted my Viet one as an example, showing the Original Posted one was NOT like it. Especially the guard.



I suspect the one in post No.1 is a Chinese one rewrapped with a flattened 'eye'...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2025, 11:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,232
Posted By kronckew
Vietnamese truong Dao:

Vietnamese truong Dao:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2025, 11:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,579
Posted By kronckew
Long Khodmi for discussion

Added a long khodmi & wood scabbard to my collection, should be arriving in the next few days. Approx.40 cm overall. Will post better dimensions, etc. when it arrives.


Crude wire wrap on ends,...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2025, 05:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,861
Posted By kronckew
Looks like a variant of a main gauche - left hand...

Looks like a variant of a main gauche - left hand parrying dagger, almost a sail-guard, but skeletal, with extra large perforations.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2025, 01:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,772
Posted By kronckew
Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's...

Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's tool, at all.


Most tobiguchi looked like this: More like a spiked fire axe, without an actual axe blade opposing the spike, also note the eyed...
Forum: European Armoury 18th June 2025, 05:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,554
Posted By kronckew
Washington had quite a collection of swords. He...

Washington had quite a collection of swords. He tended to wear a Colichimarde small sword, as fashionable, in paintings made of him.


However, being a veteran of many closely fought military...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2025, 05:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,772
Posted By kronckew
Yari

It looks Japanese, a Kama Yari spear. They come with these side spikes, facing forward or to the rear... The construction of the haft mounting looks traditional. As noted, It could have been cut down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2025, 10:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,792
Posted By kronckew
I have a large crown stag grip khukuri that came...

I have a large crown stag grip khukuri that came with the karda/chackmak striker in a dangly belt pouch - the khuk itself has a scabbard cover made for a baldric shoulder belt - a later add-on.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2025, 08:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,742
Posted By kronckew
The Ottoman (Turkish) Empire lasted thru WW1,...

The Ottoman (Turkish) Empire lasted thru WW1, until 1922, the 'last years' are still fairly recent :D.
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2025, 07:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 22,568
Posted By kronckew
Hauswehr, utility messer with nagel, also used...

Hauswehr, utility messer with nagel, also used for fighting in an emergency (in the hof brauhaus). Nice one.


(example Found on Google)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 02:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,551
Posted By kronckew
No, I own it. It's not one of my favourites, so...

No, I own it. It's not one of my favourites, so it sits in the corner with a few others. It is NOT for sale by me or anyone else. I only posted it above after watching a yootoob video on mongol...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2025, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,551
Posted By kronckew
Thanks, all! Cool, any ideas on age?

Thanks, all!


Cool, any ideas on age?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 06:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,551
Posted By kronckew
Manchu sword?

I've been told this may be an early manchu or mongol sword/sabre.


Any discussion/info appreciated.
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2025, 04:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,399
Posted By kronckew
See...

See https://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13234
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2025, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,399
Posted By kronckew
That bend of the haft is very Scandawegian....

That bend of the haft is very Scandawegian. Probably Norwegian.;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2025, 02:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,992
Posted By kronckew
Nice Kothimora scabbard. Khukuri is cool too.

Nice Kothimora scabbard. Khukuri is cool too.
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