Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2022, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 86,572
Not a Consistant Feature
Sajen & Ian,
Although the bolster/ricasso feature is found on faca de ponta more often than not, it is not always present as can be seen in the top three examples from my collection and therefore...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2022, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 86,572
Don't Dismiss African Origin
Hi All,
I think that Yvain's knife is very likely African. I found a website (http://www.africanarms.com/gallery?african-sword-and-knife&ba-page=3) which shows a group of five daggers listed as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2022, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 22,418
Can't be Cast & Pure Iron
Cerjak,
Just a minor point not related to your preservation question. I am rather sure that for a ferrous metal object to be cast, it must have a good amount of an alloying element (e.g. carbon or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2022, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,719
I Believe You are Correct
David R,
I have one and have always thought the type is Iraqi Marsh Arab. Mine is a small and comparatively "Plain Jane" one like yours but I have seen really big ones all gussied up with silver...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2022, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,079
This Forum Is Fantastic
David & Ren Ren,
Thanks so much for the information. Since I have only seen the stitching technique on kindjals, I didn't know it was so widespread. I will add this to my database.
Sincerely,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2022, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,079
Hadn't Thought of That, but
David R,
A good point. I hadn't thought of a Moslem commonality but if it were true, why only two rather rather isolated instances instead of a broad swath across different Moslem cultures? One...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2022, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,079
You Nailed It
Kronckew,
Thanks a lot. Your blade is a close match to mine (albeit a good bit more upscale). From what I can see, your sheath is stitched like mine also. I find it rather odd that such disparate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2022, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,079
Bedouin? Saber
Happy New Year All,
I am posting this allegedly Bedouin saber to see if its features will serve to confirm that it is indeed Bedouin and because the sheath has a rather unexpected binding. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2021, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,703
Downplaying Politics
koto,
You have taken the term "spin doctoring" to a whole new level and, all kidding aside, your comment may have some serious merit. At the time, Western nations were not at all receptive to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2021, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,703
No Suspicions & Clarification
Hi Ren Ren and koto,
Apologies for my tardy response to your efforts but I felt that I needed to research the matter further to clarify the inscriptions and to address koto's suspicions. I was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2021, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,703
Thanks, Better Photos To Come
Ren Ren,
I see that my photos were taken upside down. Many thanks for giving me what is legible thus far. It fits with what I had hoped for because it strengthens my suspicion that the sword is of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2021, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,703
I'll See What I Can Do
Ren Ren,
I do know a professional photographer and will see if he is willing to take a shot of each side. It may take some time. Does the third you know make any sense?
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2021, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,703
I'm Really Sure it's Ok
David R,
Thanks for your response, I can't wait for input from forum members either. Hopefully Peter Dekker will weigh in. Its dubious place of sale notwithstanding, I'm really sure that the piece...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2021, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,703
Da Dao Translation & Info Requested
Hi All,
It was a scene with all the earmarks of disaster. The flea market seller's table was replete with fake Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan edged weapons. Fresh from my faux klewang/faux pas, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2021, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,740
Better Than I Had Hoped
Ian,
Thanks for all your expertise. Your findings are better than I had hoped for (or deserve for my carelessness). The VOC logo should have been a red flag but even more so, I should have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2021, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,740
I Hadn't Thought of That
Kai,
Of course, the VOC logo would have been in use much before my sword was made. I should have realized that. I am afraid however that more than just the logo is inauthentic.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2021, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,055
Probably A Through Tang
Ian,
I am pretty sure you are correct about the tang. The end of the hilt is simply a brass washer held in place by a steel pin (I used a magnet) so I suspect that the pin is actually the tang...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2021, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,740
New Photos
Ian,
Thanks for your help on this. On closer examination, the grip wire appears to be copper not brass. I took two shots of the backstrap. One from directly overhead and the other from the back to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2021, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,055
Similar Hilt
Ian,
Thanks for the information. As you can see, the hilt on my dagger is very similar even though the pommel, cross guard, and blade are very different. I had always thought that my stiletto was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2021, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,740
Ariel & Tim,
Thanks for the kind words. I...
Ariel & Tim,
Thanks for the kind words. I think this sort of thing is kind of like a fender bender where, had I been a bit more attentive, I wouldn't have gotten hit.
Ian,
I did read your...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2021, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,740
A Learning Experience?
Hi All,
European weaponry isn't really my thing but because this Dutch klewang (ostensibly VOC) was being sold for very little, I decided to take a chance. Upon carefully examining the sword, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2021, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 58,722
Why Not Pashto?
Why not give the country of origin in Pashto? The alphabet is basically Arabic. While most people in Kyrgizstan or Tajikistan don't speak Pashto, surely there are enough there that could write a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2021, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 58,722
But Why in English?
Ausjulius,
If I understand you correctly, you are saying that there possibly is a knife making center in Kyrgizstan that is making traditional style chooras for export to Afghanistan because the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2021, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 58,722
Thanks
Hi All,
Thanks for your input and information. Whatever the KG stands for, it isn't Kyrgyzstan.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2021, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 58,722
Ariel,
Thanks for the response. Your...
Ariel,
Thanks for the response. Your explanation sounds more plausible but there seems to be a bit of confusion about Kyrgistan's official abbreviation. Initially, I did a search for "made in KG"...
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