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Forum: Swap Forum 27th May 2010, 07:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,488
Posted By Emanuel
Indian tulwar for sale

33" (84cm) overall length
29 1/2" (75cm) blade
4-5mm thick spine at the guard
Stamped armoury marking at the ricasso.

$150 takes it...shipping included to most spots in North America.
Paypal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2010, 07:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,177
Posted By Emanuel
Hello, Some of my thoughts on this... I...

Hello,

Some of my thoughts on this...

I don't think there is any additional setup needed to do twist core once a smith can do simple lamination. If he can do forge welding and produce laminated...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,429
Posted By Emanuel
Love the blade! The handle and guard are indeed...

Love the blade! The handle and guard are indeed quite like the wedding nimcha.

We've seen examples of curved blades before - I freaked out :cool:

I just received flyssa #4. I'll post pics...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2010, 01:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,722
Posted By Emanuel
Indian arms maker - looks real good, don't be fooled

Someone on another forum shared this website with me and I thought I'd raise awareness of it. The website showcases a Nihang Sikh swordsmith who produces very accurate Indian weapons with some more...
Forum: Swap Forum 25th April 2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,633
Posted By Emanuel
Sold, thanks.

Sold, thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2010, 05:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,429
Posted By Emanuel
Just bought another one from the bay...somewhat...

Just bought another one from the bay...somewhat shorter, 32" blade, but looks like the more refined type...
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Yes...I'm a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2010, 05:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,254
Posted By Emanuel
Exclamation ALGÉRIE ANCIENNE - download books, journals, misc docs

Just discovered this site, a treasure trove of info and documents on Algeria if you can read French:

http://www.algerie-ancienne.com/informations/informations.htm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2010, 05:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,429
Posted By Emanuel
That's a beauty Lew. It's those exact same pics...

That's a beauty Lew. It's those exact same pics of your flyssa that made me fall in love with it.
I've been working on carving a scabbard for a small flyssa for a while now. As soon as it's...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2010, 02:05 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 381,274
Posted By Emanuel
Hi Michael, My apologies for the late...

Hi Michael,

My apologies for the late response, I havn't been very active on the forum and I didn't see your post.
The source of the images is a small picture book called "Mileniul Romanesc,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2010, 01:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 45,835
Posted By Emanuel
Oldest dated flyssa - appeal to EU/Spanish forumites

In her work, Sabres Kabyles (Journal de la Societe des Africanistes XXVIII, 1958) Camille Lacoste-Dujardin noted that the oldest dated flyssa was one presented to Spanish King Ferdinand VII in 1827...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2010, 01:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,090
Posted By Emanuel
Hello Chregu, Nice flyssa. Could you post...

Hello Chregu,

Nice flyssa. Could you post some pictures from the side, showing the spine of the blade? It looks like the blade might have been shortened in the past. The decoration on the face of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2010, 12:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,429
Posted By Emanuel
Hello, my name is Emanuel and I am a flyssa addict

I'm done school so I figured I'd go out an get some flyssa.

The top one I got a while ago. It's in almost perfect condition, 36" blade. It seems to be the most refined of the three.

The middle...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2010, 05:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,938
Posted By Emanuel
North-Africa / Sahel

Hello,

I vote for hybrid takouba-nimcha design. I don't think it's as old as 19th century :shrug:

The brass work brings to mind Touareg work - see attached Oriental-Arms pics.
If the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2010, 06:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,585
Posted By Emanuel
Thanks for posting these Michael. The...

Thanks for posting these Michael.

The takouba they use seem to be on the short side. One of them also seems to be quite stiff, perhaps an older blade? A while back I saw a documentary on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,160
Posted By Emanuel
Superb! hard to think of a more graceful sword.

Superb! hard to think of a more graceful sword.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2010, 06:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 19,256
Posted By Emanuel
Very beautiful artifacts! Somehow "phurpa"...

Very beautiful artifacts!

Somehow "phurpa" immediately came to mind when I saw these.

Not necessarily implying a connection, but it is very interesting to yet again find parallel and separate...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 08:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 34,813
Posted By Emanuel
Hi Teodor, I unfortunately don't have...

Hi Teodor,

I unfortunately don't have Elgood's newest book yet. Are you referring to the karakulak knives in the Balkans?

It's just that the yataghan posted here has features very similar to...
Forum: Swap Forum 11th March 2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,999
Posted By Emanuel
Off to ebay ...

Off to ebay
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Old-Antique-African-Maasai-Seme-sword-dagger_W0QQitemZ300405750006QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?hash=item45f193f8f6
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 04:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 34,813
Posted By Emanuel
Don't think I've seen this before. I was struck...

Don't think I've seen this before. I was struck by how "Indian" this yataghan looks, particularly the floral decoration. Any chance of a close-up scan?
The bolster is practically of khukri type.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 02:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,176
Posted By Emanuel
Smile Laz Bicag - Black Sea yatagahn

Won a bid on this puppy today. Been waiting a long time for a good price.
23" blade, 28" overall.
Hilt lost its \,,/ :(
does anyone know the type of horn these use?

I'll put up the seller's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 01:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 53,593
Posted By Emanuel
:eek: :eek: :eek: didn't know my eyes could pop...

:eek: :eek: :eek: didn't know my eyes could pop that far out
yet another thing to drool over on this forum, and for once it's edible and not too sharp :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th March 2010, 06:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,795
Posted By Emanuel
Hi Kurt, gorgeous yataghan! I'm sorry to...

Hi Kurt, gorgeous yataghan!

I'm sorry to high-jack the discussion, but a quick question to Zifir regarding the use of "bıçağ". The word translates as knife and I find it interesting that such...
Forum: Swap Forum 8th March 2010, 01:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,633
Posted By Emanuel
Bump for $200. I can also be reached at: ...

Bump for $200.
I can also be reached at:

emanuelnicolescu(at)yahoo(dot)com
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 31,060
Posted By Emanuel
Hi Chris, This is type of sword in Elgood's...

Hi Chris,

This is type of sword in Elgood's book, a 16th century "flamboyant" sword. This is also why I asked about your definition of "khukri". Attached is an illustration from Rawson's The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2010, 07:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 31,060
Posted By Emanuel
Just to throw in another wrench in the question,...

Just to throw in another wrench in the question, here is a shot of a 5th century BC Greek cup showing a Greek soldier fighting a Persian. Notice the Persian, not the Greek is wielding a kopis-like...
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