Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2022, 10:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2022, 12:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2022, 11:43 AM
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The wood core may have been carved out with a...
The wood core may have been carved out with a carving gouge, inside & out. On the outside covered in leather you might still see the gouge marks. Maybe deliberately.
This gouge is from Ukraine,...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th December 2022, 03:05 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th December 2022, 09:57 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2022, 08:01 PM
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Few is more than 2. :D
Normal household...
Few is more than 2. :D
Normal household ammonia evaporates quickly & is used to clean glass because of it. If you are using a stronger clinical concentration, I'd expect it to 'dry', i.e. the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2022, 08:32 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2022, 08:13 AM
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Another thread on musandam Jerz axes: Link...
Another thread on musandam Jerz axes: Link (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23250&highlight=jerz)
It has other links as well.
Transliterated from the original Arabic, there are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2022, 04:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2022, 11:28 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2022, 07:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2022, 02:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2022, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 7
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19c Balkan Greco-Turkish Yataghan?
Possibly Bulgarian? Karakulak? Comments and any other info appreciated. Thanks.
The Auctioneer kept saying I was from UK and the other bidder was from Bulgaria. If he's one of our members,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th December 2022, 10:39 AM
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We've discussed cavalry charges before.
I seem...
We've discussed cavalry charges before.
I seem to recall an early WW1 incident where a British cavalry troop with 1908s charged a newly formed German Lancer Uhlan, and drove them off. They escaped...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2022, 04:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2022, 04:27 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2022, 04:23 PM
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Interesting. Nice sword.
Battle of...
Interesting. Nice sword.
Battle of iwuy 10OCT1918 (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/surnames/BattleOfIwuy/)
A bit like the Charge of the Light brigade, Gallant, Courageous, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2022, 06:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2022, 06:36 AM
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Laughing and partying all the way to the bank....
Laughing and partying all the way to the bank. Not a bad return for a few minutes work. I've heard of someone who was expecting to pay a couple grand , and resell it at a profit. The auction listing...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th December 2022, 06:37 PM
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The Ecole de Mars sword is one of the ugliest...
The Ecole de Mars sword is one of the ugliest swords I've ever seen. It's better off without the silly iron guard pieces tacked on. Bet they snap off easily The scabbard makes it even worse - it must...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2022, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 55
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st December 2022, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 307,607
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Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2022, 05:05 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2022, 02:47 PM
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he did, but it's not obvious. It's a...
he did, but it's not obvious. It's a 'staple'-like fitting on the bolster in the grip photo.
...and yes, better in your Euro forum.
Gold plating and white grip w/o the stirrups, presumably from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th November 2022, 05:01 PM
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