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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2010, 05:21 PM
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Views: 11,225
Posted By fearn
You've got a couple of big problems....IF you use...

You've got a couple of big problems....IF you use the fireplace.

One is that hot material will degrade (e.g. age) faster. Refrigerators work on the reverse principle, and forgers use sometimes...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2010, 02:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,553
Posted By fearn
If it's for manioc, I'd bet it's either a peeler...

If it's for manioc, I'd bet it's either a peeler or based on a peeler. You have to peel and/or shred the manioc root as part of the processing.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2010, 07:20 PM
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Views: 25,273
Posted By fearn
Hi Vandoo, It's possible that the pata was a...

Hi Vandoo,

It's possible that the pata was a tongue, but I think something else is going on there.

For one thing, I remember that the archeologists dug up a whalebone pata somewhere around...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2010, 02:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,359
Posted By fearn
Fun! It's nice to see a display of these. ...

Fun! It's nice to see a display of these.

Thanks Vandoo.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2010, 09:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,916
Posted By fearn
Wrong side of the pond, Tim. I eat peanut...

Wrong side of the pond, Tim. I eat peanut butter. :D :D :D

I guess I made those clubs, since I've made similar scrapes on my projects. Don't remember it, though. If you send them to me, I'll...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2010, 04:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,849
Posted By fearn
Classic case of foot in mouth disease. The...

Classic case of foot in mouth disease. The illustrations of spears from Samoa look just like this. I've struck out trying to find a live version of one of those, but that's my bet. Meant east,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2010, 02:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,916
Posted By fearn
Hi Tim, I think you just made a better case...

Hi Tim,

I think you just made a better case for it being a trench weapon. A sailor probably could have borrowed a drill from the ship's carpenter, and he would have had time for craftsmanship. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2010, 02:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,076
Posted By fearn
Thanks for posting that advice, Nathaniel. ...

Thanks for posting that advice, Nathaniel.

I'd add one test I use for testing saplings (or boards) for staffs. Stress them and see how they spring. Saplings are different, tree to tree, and you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2010, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 25,781
Posted By fearn
I'd suggest that the spear may be simply the head...

I'd suggest that the spear may be simply the head of what they call a "halberd" in English. The sabers could all be hudiedaos.

I suspect these are fairly recent wushu weapons, especially the...
Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2010, 07:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,990
Posted By fearn
Wow! I can only imagine that display set in...

Wow! I can only imagine that display set in motion by an earthquake.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2010, 05:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 55,384
Posted By fearn
Where did you get those pics?

Where did you get those pics?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2010, 04:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,076
Posted By fearn
Back when I was doing capoeira, one of the guys...

Back when I was doing capoeira, one of the guys made a couple of berimbaus (musical bows) by hand-laminating the wood staves. They were gorgeous things, and they worked well under tension. But one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2010, 04:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,076
Posted By fearn
Laminates...not so much. They're likely to split...

Laminates...not so much. They're likely to split along the layers under repeated shocks, because each layer is going to warp differently, depending on where in the stick they are.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2010, 03:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,076
Posted By fearn
The other problem with osage orange is that the...

The other problem with osage orange is that the sap wood can get bug-eaten. Actually, that's true for any wood, but osage orange seems particularly prone to damage.

If you're back east, there are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2010, 09:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,849
Posted By fearn
I still don't think it's Fijian. It's probably...

I still don't think it's Fijian. It's probably from further west.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2010, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,916
Posted By fearn
Hi Tim, I think the Fijian one is carved... ...

Hi Tim,

I think the Fijian one is carved...

I'm with Kahnjar on this one: it makes most sense as a trench club to me.

Best,

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2010, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,149
Posted By fearn
Sure looks like the others ...

Sure looks like the others

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=290 (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=290&highlight=cocos+keeling)

Best,

F
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2010, 04:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,849
Posted By fearn
I'm thinking blunted and shortened Samoan or...

I'm thinking blunted and shortened Samoan or Tongan spear, myself. File down the points, cut off a bit of the shaft...

My question is whether it was cut down for transport to the UK, or cut down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2010, 08:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 41,907
Posted By fearn
One addition that may help: We're dealing...

One addition that may help:

We're dealing with a couple of different time periods here.

The Tokugawa shogunate caused substantial changes in Japanese martial culture, and the techniques shown...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2010, 11:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,076
Posted By fearn
I like hickory for impact and ash for pole arms...

I like hickory for impact and ash for pole arms (if we're talking spears). It depends on the grain in the particular piece of wood, as much as what the wood is.

Interesting article on woods...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2010, 07:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,691
Posted By fearn
Is there any indication that the string isn't a...

Is there any indication that the string isn't a late addition? It might be informative to unwrap it and see if there are bolt holes or something in those parallel prongs to hold it to a shaft. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2010, 07:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 24,082
Posted By fearn
Looking at it again, I'm thinking more that it's...

Looking at it again, I'm thinking more that it's a foil blade, coated with something. The taper is (probably) too extreme for bamboo. The color is irrelevant, since spray paint can be any color. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2010, 02:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,083
Posted By fearn
I can't tell from the pictures, but a mace can be...

I can't tell from the pictures, but a mace can be a "genuine weapon" if it's heavy and dents skull-like objects. As for whether they are the age claimed, I can't tell from the pictures you provided....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th April 2010, 03:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 24,082
Posted By fearn
There's also Chinese hard rods, and I'd guess...

There's also Chinese hard rods, and I'd guess that's where Bruce Lee's getting his inspiration. Not that I don't like Jogo do pau, but that was pretty unknown outside Portugal until recently.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2010, 12:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,721
Posted By fearn
Hi Tim, Nice find! I'm wondering...

Hi Tim,

Nice find!

I'm wondering whether it's some sort of training knife, perhaps from PI? Are the decorations carved in or burnt in? Personally, I think you need to treat yourself to a...
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