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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2014, 09:29 PM
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Views: 18,500
Posted By blue lander
Mongol Dogpa knife?

I just won the auction for this, the seller describes it as a "Mongol Dogpa" knife. It doesn't look Mongol to me, at least not Khalkha Mongol, but it seems to fit somewhere along the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th August 2014, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,139
Posted By blue lander
Some of those look like the Old Hickory knives I...

Some of those look like the Old Hickory knives I use for barbecuing with some slight reprofiling. That's probably exactly what they are.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th August 2014, 10:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,638
Posted By blue lander
I cleaned the blade up a bit and etched it a...

I cleaned the blade up a bit and etched it a little bit. It seems that the character of the steel is different at the very edge. There's virtually no laminations and the steel is brighter. Is there a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 09:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 100,637
Posted By blue lander
Good to know. I haven't given it any serious use...

Good to know. I haven't given it any serious use yet but I'm not impressed with the fit and finish. The scale covered parts of the blade has some very deep pitting on it, some look like they might...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 09:09 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 100,637
Posted By blue lander
Chisel edged. The skin wrapped around the throat...

Chisel edged. The skin wrapped around the throat is goat supposedly. I think the rattan is actually plastic. It doesn't feel natural.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 08:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,650
Posted By blue lander
You're right, they do look identical. Perhaps it...

You're right, they do look identical. Perhaps it is camel bone. If I ever try to sell it I'll definitely categorize it as such.

I have a pipe with a camel bone shaft and it feels like regular...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 08:12 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 100,637
Posted By blue lander
Here's my bankung. It's brand new. It's about as...

Here's my bankung. It's brand new. It's about as utilitarian as it comes. I intend to use it to clear brush in my back yard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 06:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,650
Posted By blue lander
I'm no expert of course. I did the hot needle...

I'm no expert of course. I did the hot needle test and the material doesn't burn/singe/melt at all. Also it's surprisingly heavy and feels cold to the touch like a stone. And it doesn't have the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 04:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,650
Posted By blue lander
This "Chinese sword" auction finished recently (I...

This "Chinese sword" auction finished recently (I didn't win it), and the grip looks remarkably similar to that of these Maghreb daggers. I suppose it's just coincidence...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,489
Posted By blue lander
Thank you. I was just looking at the Espada Ancha...

Thank you. I was just looking at the Espada Ancha thread and noticed some very similar looking swords. This one posted by Robert has a double sided blade and the cross guard is longer, but otherwise...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2014, 06:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,489
Posted By blue lander
A hunting dagger? I have no idea

I just bought this, it was too weird to pass up. I don't know whether to post it in the Euro or Ethnographic section, so apologies if I posted in the wrong place.

Most of the bits and pieces all...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2014, 06:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,292
Posted By blue lander
Hmm, you're right. Maybe the blade maker was a...

Hmm, you're right. Maybe the blade maker was a fan of the movie.

I haven't seen the movies in awhile, but didn't the Predators exclusively visit war torn areas like Sudan?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2014, 11:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,292
Posted By blue lander
Indeed, the blade is very sharp and toothy...

Indeed, the blade is very sharp and toothy especially towards the hilt, I'm very careful when handling it.

The "slot" in the hilt is a bit wider than the blade itself so you can see a bit of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2014, 10:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,638
Posted By blue lander
It arrived today. The crack in the blade only...

It arrived today. The crack in the blade only goes a mm or so into the blade, so perhaps it's a forging flaw. The blade's very rusty - normally I'd use fecl to clean something this rusty but I don't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2014, 09:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,292
Posted By blue lander
Marks on a sudanese arm dagger

Do they mean anything? The waves at the top of the blade look decorational, but the marks towards the hilt seem to be writing or something. They're different on each side. I read through this thread...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2014, 09:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,638
Posted By blue lander
Thanks all. Are the hilts typically made from...

Thanks all. Are the hilts typically made from wood or horn?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2014, 12:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,638
Posted By blue lander
A Pedang

I won this one yesterday but it won't arrive for a few days. The seller didn't know anything about it other than that he thought the fittings might be silver. I assume it's a pedang? I found a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2014, 10:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,142
Posted By blue lander
Anybody recognize the marks on this Koummya?

I picked this little guy up recently thinking it was a run of the mill koummya with a nice blade and a missing ferrule. The scabbard appeared to brass in the auction pictures so I got it very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2014, 09:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,938
Posted By blue lander
I don't think I can repair the hilt. It looks...

I don't think I can repair the hilt. It looks like it was crushed or perhaps twisted apart. Rather than putting the hilt together and repairing it, they just filled the cracks with what appears to be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2014, 09:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,650
Posted By blue lander
I'd love to see yours if you find it.

I'd love to see yours if you find it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2014, 04:53 PM
Replies: 377
Views: 903,494
Posted By blue lander
Thank you. In the Omani Sayf thread we see many...

Thank you. In the Omani Sayf thread we see many 100+ year old photos of men wearing Khanjars that look more or less the same as modern ones. Do you think that even that far back the khanjar was a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2014, 04:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,252
Posted By blue lander
If the Asir region is so isolated, I wonder how...

If the Asir region is so isolated, I wonder how these khanjars found their way to western collections. Perhaps the people there trade with people from more acessible regions, and from there they end...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2014, 09:49 PM
Replies: 377
Views: 903,494
Posted By blue lander
Do men still deploy these daggers to resolve...

Do men still deploy these daggers to resolve disputes? Or is that all in the past? Do you have any information about how these were/are used as a weapon? I read that with the Jambiya they'd strike...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2014, 03:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,252
Posted By blue lander
Oriental Arms has a couple of these that they...

Oriental Arms has a couple of these that they categorize as Omani as well.

It seems all of these Habaabi khanjars are larger than mine. The "toe" of the scabbard is also pointing slightly upwards...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2014, 09:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,938
Posted By blue lander
I thought the rings on the side were for...

I thought the rings on the side were for attaching to the belt, but it makes sense they're attached on the back as well.

I'm so excited to hear this khanjar might be approaching the 100 year...
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