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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2011, 08:37 PM
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Posted By fearn
Hi David, Which brand of microscope? There...

Hi David,

Which brand of microscope? There are a bunch out there, and some seem to have gotten bad reviews.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2011, 05:23 PM
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Posted By fearn
Hi Gav, Talc isn't a bad idea. Check out...

Hi Gav,

Talc isn't a bad idea. Check out the techniques for seeing the images on old gravestones and petroglyphs. Basically, use a non-staining fine powder that has a color in contrast to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2011, 12:51 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 47,341
Posted By fearn
That's one possibility, but you do know that they...

That's one possibility, but you do know that they could tell the difference between bronze and gold, right?

There's a couple of things here. One is that the golden sickle is a Roman story, and we...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2011, 06:11 PM
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Views: 32,868
Posted By fearn
The other two constraints are that metal is...

The other two constraints are that metal is heavier and more expensive than stone or wood. If you put a metal point on a throwing spear, then you've got to redesign the whole thing to get the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,316
Posted By fearn
So those last ones are from a monk's spade for...

So those last ones are from a monk's spade for really small children?

Neat stuff, though. I was admiring that Chinese version of a Swiss Army knife at the top, myself. All it's missing is the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2011, 05:12 PM
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Views: 7,466
Posted By fearn
I think they're stylized faces, or in the case of...

I think they're stylized faces, or in the case of the New Hebrides model, two faces in a Janus configuration.

The interesting thing with these mallets is that you hit with the beard. There may be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,969
Posted By fearn
Hard to see, but I'm glad you're okay, Stu.

Hard to see, but I'm glad you're okay, Stu.
Forum: European Armoury 24th February 2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 17,042
Posted By fearn
Hard to see, but I'm glad you're okay, Stu.

Hard to see, but I'm glad you're okay, Stu.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2011, 05:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,624
Posted By fearn
That's the best use for a bill I've seen Vandoo. ...

That's the best use for a bill I've seen Vandoo.

Yet another great piece Tim.

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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th February 2011, 09:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,036
Posted By fearn
Just a couple of zoological notes: ...

Just a couple of zoological notes:

--Hummingbirds are strictly new world. The Indonesian equivalents are sunbirds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbird).

The other, more interesting question...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2011, 08:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,592
Posted By fearn
As collectors, we can also help. Some...

As collectors, we can also help.

Some Egyptian antiquities have been looted...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd February 2011, 06:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,254
Posted By fearn
My fencing saber originally rang like a bell....

My fencing saber originally rang like a bell. First time I blocked with it, all action in the studio stopped, it was so loud. Just like a tuning fork.

Fun stuff!

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2011, 11:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,592
Posted By fearn
And to all who are freezing in the East, keep it...

And to all who are freezing in the East, keep it toasty.

And hopefully no one will take advantage of the chaos, anywhere.
Forum: European Armoury 29th January 2011, 12:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,150
Posted By fearn
I thought it was "Der Rathskeller..." At least...

I thought it was "Der Rathskeller..." At least in Wisconsin.
Forum: European Armoury 28th January 2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,150
Posted By fearn
I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear...

I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear B or hieroglyphs for "Rat Killing Sword." That's what you should engrave in this piece. After all, you've blooded it, so you have to name it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2011, 04:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,346
Posted By fearn
I'd also suggest that the case may have been made...

I'd also suggest that the case may have been made originally for the bow and arrows, and the other bits were added to it because they fit, and it made it easier to carry the whole kit.

Neat stuff,...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2011, 05:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,150
Posted By fearn
Welcome! I'm pretty sure it's more of an...

Welcome!

I'm pretty sure it's more of an artwork than an exact copy of something like a Witham sword.

Remember, "use" can be from anyone (such as a kid playing with something) rather than a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd January 2011, 05:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,167
Posted By fearn
Thought you couldn't make a true keris out of...

Thought you couldn't make a true keris out of titanium.... :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 25,713
Posted By fearn
I've seen 9-ring pu dao type weapons, at least in...

I've seen 9-ring pu dao type weapons, at least in modern form.

What I would like to see is how many rings there are on older swords, like Gavin's example. I'm interested in seeing if we can...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2011, 07:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,774
Posted By fearn
My impression was that its function was as...

My impression was that its function was as tribute, not as a "sword catcher." It's a neat object, but it's made out of mild steel.

Best,

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2011, 09:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 25,713
Posted By fearn
I've heard several stories in kung fu schools. ...

I've heard several stories in kung fu schools.

The rings are meant to ring when you shake them, and I think the tradition of putting rings on swords goes back quite a ways. I remember seeing a...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2011, 08:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 23,341
Posted By fearn
So far as I know, English at the moment is...

So far as I know, English at the moment is tending towards:

--Spear as a generic (basically, the handle is longer than the blade, and it's more for poking than for chopping, hooking, slicing, or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2011, 06:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,001
Posted By fearn
Not the right posture for Cerne Abbas (sadly),...

Not the right posture for Cerne Abbas (sadly), but it is a magnificent club nonetheless.

Congrats,

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2011, 07:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,035
Posted By fearn
Yes, I'm talking about the mandarin duck...

Yes, I'm talking about the mandarin duck formation. It's certainly a place to start. I'd also add that the multiple tip spear (nangseon) isn't exactly a spear...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2011, 06:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,035
Posted By fearn
Wasn't the White Lotus Rebellion around 1800? ...

Wasn't the White Lotus Rebellion around 1800? That could give you one reference point, I think.

As for ratios, outside of armory records, I'm not sure where you'd get any of that information. ...
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