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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2013, 06:11 AM
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Posted By fearn
The shape, primarily. Otherwise, the decorations...

The shape, primarily. Otherwise, the decorations could be from Philippines. I was just thinking that perhaps some craftsman decided to put a different set of decorations to sell to tourists.

As...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2013, 02:21 AM
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Views: 8,304
Posted By fearn
More modern tourist piece from the Solomon's? ...

More modern tourist piece from the Solomon's? That's just a guess.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2013, 11:34 PM
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Views: 10,768
Posted By fearn
Don't forget, the notch also doubles as a...

Don't forget, the notch also doubles as a screwdriver and bottle cap opener...

Sighting notch. I love it!

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2013, 12:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,563
Posted By fearn
If you have the piece in hand, a profile view of...

If you have the piece in hand, a profile view of the entire bow (showing how it curves, if at all) would be useful too. Right now, I'll admit it doesn't look familiar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2013, 07:39 PM
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Views: 6,514
Posted By fearn
I'd disagree, and I'm not even sure it's from...

I'd disagree, and I'm not even sure it's from Oceania.

As noted in other threads, there are two different ways (Polynesian and Micronesian) to tie on teeth, as far as we can determine. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,399
Posted By fearn
I should note that you can get a pretty good...

I should note that you can get a pretty good sampling of commercially available machetes is at http://www.machetespecialists.com/

Those three grind lines make me think it was ground down from a...
Forum: European Armoury 12th August 2013, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,518
Posted By fearn
What does the inscription say? I can't make it...

What does the inscription say? I can't make it out.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2013, 11:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 75,454
Posted By fearn
There's an old, old thread about the general...

There's an old, old thread about the general construction difference between Micronesian and Polynesian sharks'-tooth weapons. Basically, in Polynesia (primarily Hawaii) so far as we were able to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 75,454
Posted By fearn
That woven suit of coconut fiber looks like it...

That woven suit of coconut fiber looks like it comes out of Kiribati (Gilbert Islands). Was there something similar in Samoa or not?

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2013, 06:52 PM
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Views: 6,047
Posted By fearn
Kanak, as in from New Caledonia?

Kanak, as in from New Caledonia?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2013, 04:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 38,984
Posted By fearn
Thanks Stu, that's a great explanation. ...

Thanks Stu, that's a great explanation.

Best,

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2013, 04:36 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 7,324
Posted By fearn
For those who like Kiribati shark-tooth weapons

It's not an incredibly new article, but an interesting one from National Geographic:

Badass Shark Teeth Weapons Hint at Shadow Diversity...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 139,097
Posted By fearn
Updated information on sawfishes. It looks like...

Updated information on sawfishes. It looks like their conservation status (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2013/07/02/last-chance-for-sawfish/) is even worse than I thought. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,222
Posted By fearn
I've seen another take on this, where the pole...

I've seen another take on this, where the pole clubs were given to the weakest warriors, while the heavy "pandanus fruit" spiked clubs were the weapons of the strongest warriors in the front of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 34,324
Posted By fearn
I'm trying to figure this out logically: ...

I'm trying to figure this out logically:

--it's likely not a hay harpoon or similar, because there's no barb on the sharp end.

--it's likely not a weaponoid artifact, because there's no good...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2013, 02:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,586
Posted By fearn
With regard to Na and Lan: are we talking about...

With regard to Na and Lan: are we talking about something like palm up and palm down on the lead hand on the spear? I know in bagua that some teachers make a big deal out of yin to yang (palm down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2013, 02:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 34,324
Posted By fearn
Is the sharpening of the one edge of the same age...

Is the sharpening of the one edge of the same age as the rest? Ibrahim's the first one to suggest a possible function.

It doesn't make much sense as a standalone weapon, because that swinging...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2013, 05:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,082
Posted By fearn
I'm puzzled about those queensland sword clubs...

I'm puzzled about those queensland sword clubs (#12). They are so big, but I'm trying to figure out how a warrior would wield one. I calculated out the weight of one, and it was in the range of 1.6...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2013, 02:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,586
Posted By fearn
The same inside/outside division shows up in some...

The same inside/outside division shows up in some old European texts, if I remember right. Basically, the front of your body (guts, groin, chest) is on the inside, and your back and butt are on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,586
Posted By fearn
So far as waxwood goes, it also depends on the...

So far as waxwood goes, it also depends on the diameter. The one I handled was well over one inch thick at the butt, and its problem was that it was too heavy, not that it bent. According to my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2013, 03:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,290
Posted By fearn
Given that Cherry Creek is an unincorporated...

Given that Cherry Creek is an unincorporated community in District 3 of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota, I suspect it's a reservation period piece as Jim and others noted,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2013, 12:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,667
Posted By fearn
Actually, at least two of the museums in Balboa...

Actually, at least two of the museums in Balboa Park are doing as ducks do: looking serene above water, and paddling crazily beneath the surface to stay afloat. I know this because I'm a member of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,278
Posted By fearn
I'm thinking south-east Asian...

I'm thinking south-east Asian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2013, 05:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,811
Posted By fearn
Here's the way I see it: --Round has a huge...

Here's the way I see it:

--Round has a huge advantage: it's natural. It's difficult to find a straight piece of timber or bamboo with an oval cross section. You need a curving branch to get an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,880
Posted By fearn
I'd suggest that the English analog for the bendo...

I'd suggest that the English analog for the bendo is a bill-hook.
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