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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2011, 10:36 PM
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Views: 18,638
Posted By Andrew
Cool Hi Rick. Thai sword and knife blades come in a...

Hi Rick. Thai sword and knife blades come in a bewildering variety of shapes, most of which have unique names. This is not the most common form of tip but, likewise, far from the most uncommon.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2011, 10:05 PM
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Views: 6,568
Posted By Andrew
Could be. :shrug: Could also be Thai. :o

Could be. :shrug: Could also be Thai. :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2011, 03:36 PM
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Views: 18,638
Posted By Andrew
Thumbs up Gorgeous. Definitely Thai. I've never...

Gorgeous. Definitely Thai.

I've never seen such a scabbard and I'm green with envy. :mad: Congrats, Charles. :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2011, 03:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,568
Posted By Andrew
Betel knife.

Betel knife.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2010, 10:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,713
Posted By Andrew
There are a number of good threads and pages. ...

There are a number of good threads and pages. Here are some:

http://www.vikingsword.com/books.html

http://www.vikingsword.com/bibliography/index.html
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,864
Posted By Andrew
No idea what that alloy would be called, Gav, but...

No idea what that alloy would be called, Gav, but that sword is sweet! :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2010, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,412
Posted By Andrew
Cool Very nice. My "gut" tells me Thai as well,...

Very nice.

My "gut" tells me Thai as well, but I really can't back it up. :shrug:

I will note that the carving in that hump reminds me of Indo-Persian work.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 194,969
Posted By Andrew
Thumbs up Great thread. To the classics...

Great thread. To the classics...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2010, 01:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,464
Posted By Andrew
Lightbulb Maurice, as it was my comment that seems to have...

Maurice, as it was my comment that seems to have inspired this thread, please accept my apologies--it was not my intent to disparage you. Rather, I was stating a fact.

However, this should not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2010, 03:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,393
Posted By Andrew
Thumbs down Really? Nothing related to ethnographic...

Really?

Nothing related to ethnographic weapons in the original post.

If you want to discuss politics (or even make political "jokes"), there are plenty of places that welcome such things. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,578
Posted By Andrew
Hi Andy. What makes you feel this is a 19th C....

Hi Andy. What makes you feel this is a 19th C. sword?

Andrew
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2010, 03:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,510
Posted By Andrew
Oh, it's definitely possible, Gav. I just don't...

Oh, it's definitely possible, Gav. I just don't know personally.

A
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2010, 11:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,510
Posted By Andrew
Cool Hi Gav, It's one of those Thai elements...

Hi Gav,

It's one of those Thai elements that, when combined with certain Chinese elements, are characteristic of many weapons from Yunnan. :shrug:

Otherwise, not sure what you're asking.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2010, 11:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,510
Posted By Andrew
lol. You have another matched pair of daab I'd...

lol. You have another matched pair of daab I'd be willing to take off your hands as well. Just say the word--I'm there for you, mate. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2010, 10:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,510
Posted By Andrew
I really like the stuff from Yunnan. Nice knife,...

I really like the stuff from Yunnan. Nice knife, Lew. :cool:



Gav, I don't know how you manage to hold on to that pair--horrible. Really disgusting and ugly. Look, mate, if you ever feel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2010, 01:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 28,502
Posted By Andrew
Thumbs up http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002441....

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002441.html

Great find on the "broad arrow" mark, Nathaniel. As I mentioned to you privately, the "BP4" referenced in the HOS catalogue was a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2010, 06:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 38,979
Posted By Andrew
Oh, btw, Charles--awesome sheild. Thanks for...

Oh, btw, Charles--awesome sheild. Thanks for sharing it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2010, 06:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 38,979
Posted By Andrew
It's okay, Mark--that DRI guy is smart. :D

It's okay, Mark--that DRI guy is smart. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2010, 10:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,571
Posted By Andrew
Seax? :shrug:

Seax? :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,700
Posted By Andrew
Smile Hi Tim. I probably wasn't clear about my...

Hi Tim. I probably wasn't clear about my thoughts on the stones--I've just never seen this type of work before on a dha. Didn't mean to insinuate this couldn't be local work, just that it was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 05:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,700
Posted By Andrew
One of the best things about dha (for me, anyway)...

One of the best things about dha (for me, anyway) is, indeed, the variety of styles, decoration, quality and execution. We see genuine examples that range from crude to spectacular. Some of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 05:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,176
Posted By Andrew
Oh, and I still love Stone. Yes, it is terribly...

Oh, and I still love Stone. Yes, it is terribly outdated and, in some instances, ridiculously wrong. However, it deserves a place in every arms/armour library. In fact, I submit if one could only...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 05:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,176
Posted By Andrew
Red face Thanks for the kind words, Jim. Looking at that...

Thanks for the kind words, Jim. Looking at that article now, I'm still amazed at how little we really know. My personal research, such as it was, effectively ended a few years ago as work and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 05:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,700
Posted By Andrew
I believe this is a recently made (or...

I believe this is a recently made (or cobbled-together) sword.

Although it is difficult to glean much from the photos, the blade appears to be well made and may be older than the handle,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2010, 05:47 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 40,423
Posted By Andrew
Thumbs up Oh, my.

Oh, my.
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