Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2012, 08:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2012, 10:06 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2012, 11:53 AM
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Hi Jacques,
As Kronckew says, they do look...
Hi Jacques,
As Kronckew says, they do look like Corsican Vendetta knives.
The one in Kronck's picture was mine.
Many of these have etched blades and are 'souvenir' items.
Yours appear to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th October 2012, 10:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2012, 10:29 AM
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Very Nice Robert.
Is the larger one...
Very Nice Robert.
Is the larger one definately Luzon? To my lay-eye it has a very Chinese look.
Is it Chinese influenced?
Both very nice and solid looking daggers mate!
Congrats.
Gene
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2012, 10:54 AM
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Namaste Ibrahiim ;)
I think I can see a knot...
Namaste Ibrahiim ;)
I think I can see a knot in it. If it's wood it's very pale almost like Holly, sandalwood or ash I guess. Just wondering what the traditional white wood for these might be?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2012, 10:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2012, 12:56 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2012, 12:12 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2012, 06:43 PM
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Hi Freddy,
It reminds me a little of the one...
Hi Freddy,
It reminds me a little of the one I had below. It was collected in the 60s from the Mosi-oa-Tunya area of the Zambizi between Zambia and what was then Rhodesia. The collectors...
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Forum: Swap Forum
13th October 2012, 12:24 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th October 2012, 10:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 09:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 08:06 PM
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Hi Weapons27,
I wasn't trying to confuse you...
Hi Weapons27,
I wasn't trying to confuse you with the one in the museum in Manilla.
These are SPANISH. No doubt, no question.
Best
Gene
Edit: Here is a picture of Carlos collection of type...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:58 PM
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From what I can see.
The central brass bars...
From what I can see.
The central brass bars have round holes as yours. But it there are many slight variations.
Carlos has a wide range of the 'Type B' which illustrates the main (solid) hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:53 PM
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Hi Carlos
Speak of the Devil ;)
I was...
Hi Carlos
Speak of the Devil ;)
I was just talking about you Carlos!
Can you show your collection, you have some with the pierced brasswork if I remember rightly.
Best
Gene
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:38 PM
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Here are my type A and B.
You can see the...
Here are my type A and B.
You can see the similarities between the types.
Some other forumites are into these. Carlos has a very fine collection the Type B, double edged types.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 07:13 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th October 2012, 06:45 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th October 2012, 06:41 PM
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