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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2024, 08:44 AM
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Posted By gp
Perhaps a small contribution…. Found some...

Perhaps a small contribution….

Found some topics containing “ turkish ribbon” in this forum from quite some years ago

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20828
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2024, 07:39 PM
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Views: 126,853
Posted By gp
Thank you very much ! Благодаря много! for your...

Thank you very much ! Благодаря много! for your fair comment and most interesting questions ...

which, to be honest... I do not have an answer to but like the exchange of minds on this issue as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2024, 10:42 AM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
Enclosed some more pics of the cleaned yataghan

Enclosed some more pics of the cleaned yataghan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 07:59 PM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
last 4 pics shows cleaned by just using some...

last 4 pics shows cleaned by just using some oilive oil ( virgin ).
and also here; natural product which has no negative impact on the horn / bone and also copper. I also use it on the leather of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 07:41 PM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
A very nice one indeed ! and for its age in very...

A very nice one indeed ! and for its age in very good condition. A good piece for any collection.
Handles are often broken, specially when the yataghan has been used in battle. Mine have also been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 07:40 PM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
double, sorry...

double, sorry...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 07:29 PM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
thank you very much. Just a piece of rubber gum...

thank you very much. Just a piece of rubber gum one uses for erasing pencil writing.
That mostly does the trick; it do it with all my yataghans.
In this case I only used the gum 5 minutes and the...
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2024, 05:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,126
Posted By gp
You’re welcome. But unfortunately I can not...

You’re welcome. But unfortunately I can not answer your question concerning schiavona pommels….looking forward to any answer as well.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
Smile Thnx Detlef! The balance is excellent as you...

Thnx Detlef!

The balance is excellent as you guessed and indeed my thoughts were also it to be a fighter one, not for official or ceremonial purposes:

not to heavy, lovely nice fitting in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 12:19 PM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
hereby the inscription as was and cleaned

hereby the inscription as was and cleaned
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 12:14 PM
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Views: 16,069
Posted By gp
new yataghan in my collection

Most happy to got my Sinterklaas present !
FYI: where I live we do not have Santaclaus, but celebrate St Nicolas at 5 December...☺☺☺

not a fancy one, but just simple yataghan, black horn grip...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 11:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 126,853
Posted By gp
thank you for the most interesting additional...

thank you for the most interesting additional information!
I really do like the mark on your bolster very much ☼
My compliments, a very good "catch"☺
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 01:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 126,853
Posted By gp
congratulations with your yataghan! What...

congratulations with your yataghan!
What confuses me a little is the different bolsters (indicated as #4 in the first picture) versus all the above pictures.
Any data on lenght of the blades or...
Forum: European Armoury 7th December 2024, 10:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,718
Posted By gp
FYI: cher Amice is used in the French speaking...

FYI: cher Amice is used in the French speaking parts of Europe also as a sign of respect, but indeed it means literary dear friend

my apologies for the confussion caused! I was referring to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 116,337
Posted By gp
great job done; my compliments! The brown toning...

great job done; my compliments! The brown toning can also be cleaned, but don't go further than you want to.

Looks great (the metal piece of the grip and the state of the bone) and with pleasure...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2024, 10:36 AM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
3 pics from the Balkans; a militia (...

3 pics from the Balkans;

a militia ( Serdars) with Austrian K.u.K. army officersin Hercegovina 1905
police in the town of Trebinje 1907
a Royal Guard from Gorazde around the 20ies or perhaps a...
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,126
Posted By gp
The old town of Dubrovnik is indeed excellent to...

The old town of Dubrovnik is indeed excellent to visit, but for cold weapons you have to be in Zagreb; the history museum holds a most outstanding collection
...
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2024, 07:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,718
Posted By gp
Rochefort....

with reference to cher Amice Marc M. who wrote : "

1. my favorite is no. 10 :D

2. but regarding Rochefort, most interesting is this piece of info on a the murder weapon of Prince Dominik...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2024, 07:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 116,337
Posted By gp
FYI: the Seven Sleepers are very import in the...

FYI: the Seven Sleepers are very import in the region and its religion(s).
More info:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_the_Seven_Sleepers...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 116,337
Posted By gp
magnificent ! thanks for posting the outcome of...

magnificent ! thanks for posting the outcome of your investigation and citing the beautiful poem !

A true treasure on your hands ! Congratulations

For the ones interested more into the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 17,328
Posted By gp
why boring.. ? I think it just to be an...

why boring.. ? I think it just to be an interesting topic,
being a kind of "apprentice" on African cold weapons, cher amice.
Kindly requested to provide more details as size, weight, etc.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2024, 09:27 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
1877 Kurd & Karakulak

1877 Kurd & Karakulak
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th November 2024, 05:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 25,082
Posted By gp
some additional info: ...

some additional info:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26168
https://eudl.eu/pdf/10.4108/eai.4-11-2020.2314181 (page 6 and next)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,874
Posted By gp
thank you gents! The idea of the pistolgrip did...

thank you gents! The idea of the pistolgrip did occur also to another by me highly respected forum member whom I asked for his opinion.
Except for the above picture in the book of a similar grip...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,874
Posted By gp
Balkan knife

Won recently a lot which looks a little like a Bosnian knife ( the handle / grip) as described in Kozo's book, but it is different; the blade is longer ...

Your thoughts please, thank you
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