Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2022, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,629
Kachin & Hairpin
JeffS,
Although I have eight dha that I consider most likely to be Kachin (either because of the tip [hua tat or hua tat kong] or the style of the hilt), none of them have a tweezer weld. Also,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2022, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,629
I Also Have Questions
Hi All,
I have a dha that had a label on the sheath which said, "KACHIN 1945". The hilt of my dha (which is all copper) matches JBG163's example very closely but the sheath looks like a typical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2022, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 23,513
I Want One
kronckew,
I really like your sword. It looks something like a small da dao. I imagine that it could deal a heck of a blow, even in close quarters.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2022, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,393
Your Pics Nail It
kronekew,
Glad you like my sword. Your examples show that I guessed correctly. Interesting name for this kind of wrap because initially, coxcomb referred to a type of jester's cap and later became...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2022, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,393
Thanks for the Info & Comments
drac2, kai, Rick,
Let me say that my wife got as good as she gave because she is now the very happy owner of the finest 19th century French navaja I have ever seen.
I am glad to know that it is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th August 2022, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,635
Thanks For The Correction
Jim McDougall,
Since I don't really collect Western European stuff, I never heard of the running fox and thought that all such running critter depictions were running wolf variations. Added to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2022, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,393
Tenegre?
Hi All,
I just got my anniversary present and it is stunningly graceful. Since it is more slender and curvilinear than the typical tenegre, can it still be classified as such?
The 19-5/8"...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th August 2022, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,635
Unexpected Running Wolf Sighting
Hi All,
This pair of parallel jaw pliers was covered with rust when I bought it at the flea market. I was rather surprised when the clean-up revealed a running wolf of Passau logo stamped on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2022, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,900
Rehilted?
Hi All,
Ian makes a good point (no pun intended). The point of my serpentine bladed short sword is a dead ringer for the one on drac2k's blade. I wonder if the strange metal piece in front of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2022, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 86,572
Cars Are Culture Free
Hi Ian,
One can perhaps say that, for a brief time (1950-1965), American cars (the famous Yank Tanks) were characterized by a large size and flamboyance which set them apart from other cars...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2022, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 86,572
You Make My Point Precisely
ariel,
The examples you list (takouba, gurade, shotel, kaskara, koummya, nimcha [tulwar and firangi can be added to the list]) to support the "export theory" are all representative of the point I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2022, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 86,572
Not the Only Possible Conclusion
ariel,
I certainly believe that Ian's proposal is plausible but I ask you to consider these two arguments.
One, there is not one shred of concrete evidence to prove conclusively that the three...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2022, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 25,072
Thanks GP
GP,
I would be willing to bet that the culture that produced your long bichaq also made my yataghan. Although the design on your sheath differs from the one on mine in subject matter (whatever...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2022, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 86,572
Who Influenced Whom?
Hi All,
So what we have here are three examples of possibly Spanish knives showing African influence and in African sheaths or three examples of possibly African knives in African sheaths and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2022, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,399
Two Examples
Pitt1999,
Here are two plain Jane examples from my collection. Since they are the only such examples that I have ever seen, I guess that, outside of areas where they are traditionally used, they...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2022, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,125
Chisel Edge Shape
Hi JoeCanada42,
When I said chisel grind, I meant that the edge of the blade is flat on one side and beveled on the other like the edge of a chisel. I know that the shapes of all three blades...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2022, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 39,986
Close-up Requested
SidJ
Very interesting. Could you supply close ups of the cho area (most especially), hilt, and blade? Blade and hilt lengths would also be good.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2022, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,125
I Have Two
Hi JoeCanada42,
I have two of these blades. Both have a chisel grind and both have wooden sheaths and hilts.
The chisel grind on the longer of the two blades (15-9/16", 39.52875cm) is so slight...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2022, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 28,919
Here's Another
Hi Detlef,
Our bolos appear to be cousins. My blade measures 18" (about 45.7cm) long and the spine is just a tad over 3/8" (just under 1cm) thick at the hilt. Our sheaths are very similar also. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2022, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,238
Point Taken
Ian,
Sorry for the tardy reply. I believe you are correct in your assessment. In a way it's like the Uzbek pichok vs the Tajik kord. For my part (unless I have pretty much ironclad Maranao...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2022, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,651
Sheath & Blade Match?
Hi All,
Is everybody sure that the sheath and blade go together? To me, the knife is very slender and the sheath looks as if it was meant for a wider blade (especially from what I can see of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2022, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,238
Original Hilt? Yes & No
Xasterix,
Since you said in Sajen's thread that, "these blades have often been dressed up and mistaken for barungs. In many cases the dressing up is deliberate, so that the tourists will buy...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2022, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,238
The Top One Too?
xasterix,
Dang! I thought for sure the top one with that flattish part of the spine starting about half way toward the tip indicates that it is a keping. It looks as if telling a barong from a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2022, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,238
Kepings or Barongs
Hi All,
I'd like to know whether the three swords shown are kepings or barongs. Actually, I'm pretty sure the bottom one is a barong but the blade is so slender for its length (20.375" [51.7525cm]...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2022, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 28,639
Thanks xasterix
xasterix,
Thanks for answering my questions. I have a few more suspected kepings that I will post in a separate thread. Perhaps you can confirm their status one way or another.
Sincerely,
RobT
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