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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2013, 05:14 AM
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Posted By not2sharp
Here are some additional photos of the OP knife. ...

Here are some additional photos of the OP knife.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2013, 09:56 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By not2sharp
I am familiar with the officer's navy dirks which...

I am familiar with the officer's navy dirks which look very different. Would this have been an Army officer's dirk?

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2013, 09:22 PM
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Views: 22,208
Posted By not2sharp
Rich, Thanks for the input. I have found...

Rich,

Thanks for the input. I have found remarkably little information on these knives or any other antique Japanese knives online.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2013, 06:44 PM
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Views: 22,208
Posted By not2sharp
Japanese Kwaiken?

This small knife has been in my collection for some time. I would like when it was likely made and whether it is consistent with known Japanese knives.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2012, 08:08 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 144,855
Posted By not2sharp
I am 50, and I have been collecting and trading...

I am 50, and I have been collecting and trading things since very early in life.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2012, 04:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,986
Posted By not2sharp
Berkley, The handle has either been damaged...

Berkley,

The handle has either been damaged or replaced. The original handle may have been a better match with that sheath.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,985
Posted By not2sharp
It looks somewhat like the Spanish puntilla...

It looks somewhat like the Spanish puntilla dagger used in bullfighting.

http://www.zoreda.com/images/puntillas1.jpg

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2012, 10:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,174
Posted By not2sharp
Very Interesting. The machete shown on the OP...

Very Interesting. The machete shown on the OP seem very different in design from modern machetes. I wonder if these were intended for a different use. Can you provide us with the measurements for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2012, 05:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,401
Posted By not2sharp
Here is a little info on Village Blacksmith. ...

Here is a little info on Village Blacksmith. They were knife and tool makers who made a wide range of farm and butchering tools. I mostly see their markings on old cleavers and splitters. This...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2012, 04:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,730
Posted By not2sharp
That could be part of the tang, the piened...

That could be part of the tang, the piened portion may have broken off and someone tried to repair it with solder. Is the handle loose enough to be taken apart, so you can see what is actually going...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,730
Posted By not2sharp
That stinks, can you post some additional photos...

That stinks, can you post some additional photos of the damage and of the tang. It looks like there is some kind of marking there but it is hard to make out.

n2s
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2011, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,700
Posted By not2sharp
Sword Prop/Decorator item/????

This appears to be a solid one piece steel or iron casting. The sword-like-thing is 32 inches long and the blade is approximately 5/16" thick at the hilt. The whole thing weighs about 3-3/4 lbs....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 12:49 PM
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Views: 6,973
Posted By not2sharp
Thanks for the translation. The markings are...

Thanks for the translation. The markings are always varied and interesting on these things. Here are some other examples.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 04:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,090
Posted By not2sharp
It looks as though somone has reworked an old...

It looks as though somone has reworked an old bayonet.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2011, 03:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,973
Posted By not2sharp
Japanese marks on a Chamorro knife

Here is an interesting Chamorro knife, probably from the Marianas. Can someone read these Japanese markings.

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/housecarl10/DSCN0258_002.JPG=450
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,058
Posted By not2sharp
Here is another knife that may fall into the same...

Here is another knife that may fall into the same category. It is also a heavy knife with horn handles, and looks to date from the same period. Decorations on this one includes 11 round inserts in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2010, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,058
Posted By not2sharp
Bolo Machete?

This looks like a late 19th century bolo to me. There is something about the handle treatment that looks familiar. The OAL is 16 inches, and I guess its origins may be anywhere along the Spanish...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2008, 04:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,755
Posted By not2sharp
This looks pretty close the the sword we're...

This looks pretty close the the sword we're discussing.

http://www.bellydancerssa.co.za/images/img_natasha_sword.jpg
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2008, 09:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,755
Posted By not2sharp
That is certainly worth a picture. :) ...

That is certainly worth a picture. :)

http://www.jnanam.net/shastra/kastane/image007.jpg

How about the symbol on the blade? It looks a national emblem.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2008, 09:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,755
Posted By not2sharp
Unearth this wierd thing at a thrift Store

I found this thing at a local thrift store and figured it odd enough to make a worthwhile conversation piece. What struck me when I first saw it, that this was clearly too crude for any Western flea...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,363
Posted By not2sharp
Tim, That is a nice example; you did well. ...

Tim,

That is a nice example; you did well. I find the styling and workmanship on these to be very consistent. They were likely all made by the same school of craftmen in Kandy, Ceylon. Welcome...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2007, 02:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,606
Posted By not2sharp
Excalibur? n2s

Excalibur?

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 06:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,377
Posted By not2sharp
I prefer having the specimen in original...

I prefer having the specimen in original condition; worn, damaged, bent, , what-have-you, but, indicative of how the thing originally was made rather then of some later attempt to restore its...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2006, 02:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,809
Posted By not2sharp
Then again; perhaps the locals were tempted by...

Then again; perhaps the locals were tempted by the mass availability of brass (spent shell casings) abandon all over the place after WWII. :shrug:

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2006, 12:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,308
Posted By not2sharp
http://www.liongate-armsandarmour.com/images/bq933...

http://www.liongate-armsandarmour.com/images/bq933-1.jpg

Here is a Spanish model 1881 machete sidearm - which also had a yataghan blade.

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