Forum: Swap Forum
10th August 2007, 04:45 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
8th August 2007, 04:03 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2007, 03:35 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th July 2007, 05:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2007, 06:06 PM
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It's all here although it may not look like so
Mark,
As promised here are some print screens of the Illustrator works.
http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/images1/dha-lwe-drawing-1.jpg
This is the first step, two parallel curves with red...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2007, 03:35 AM
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Thanks my dear Mark, but it's really just a...
Thanks my dear Mark, but it's really just a variation. I will be planning to do a hybrid design respecting all the fundamentals though.
This one blade is destined for cutting hard targets so I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2007, 04:09 AM
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Thanks for your comments PUFF :)
I am not...
Thanks for your comments PUFF :)
I am not making a total replica, but a dha-lwe based sword.
Indeed I should have curved more the tang. But I'm sure with the instructions it will obviously get...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2007, 08:38 AM
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Thanks for your concern Ariel.
The reason...
Thanks for your concern Ariel.
The reason is simple. I want do use this foreign made dha-lwe and the fact that it has my specifications means I always like to have an active participation on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2007, 04:58 AM
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Wow Mark :)
You went overboard with those...
Wow Mark :)
You went overboard with those measurements, both on the blade and on the handle.
Thank you very much :)
I have in the meantime decided to design my own specs while waiting:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2007, 04:34 AM
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Hi Jens,
I was offline until my apartment...
Hi Jens,
I was offline until my apartment move started yesterday.
I'm on my laptop only.
I don't really know if they have a special kind of measurement in Thailand. Probably yes because of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2007, 02:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2007, 12:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2007, 11:57 PM
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Ahh, Andrew,
I would like to custom order...
Ahh, Andrew,
I would like to custom order one ;)
And so I need the specs.
Anyones you have would be welcomed. Specially if you add a picture and length to see the flaring ratio.
Many thanks
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2007, 02:25 AM
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Dha-Lwe average measurements please
Hi everyone,
I would be very grateful if some of you gentlemen could provide me with the
average measurements of a Dha-lwe blade similar to this HOS #250...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2007, 12:14 PM
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Ah, I see Bill.
The Three of Life and the...
Ah, I see Bill.
The Three of Life and the Kaballah.
Well, it was prompted after I designed the guard, tsuba. It happened that the person who did it is a kaballist, and he was absolutely stunned...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2007, 12:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2007, 05:39 AM
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Some more pics
Folks,
Here are some more pics of the Pira
http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/images1/wideview.jpg
beautiful shape and flow
http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/images1/handle.jpg
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2007, 05:30 AM
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Hi Bill,
After Rich's post very little can...
Hi Bill,
After Rich's post very little can be said.
However I'd like to add a little condiment to it.
Many of those who collect contemporary made katanas that are not nihon-tô, do not like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2007, 04:46 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2007, 01:21 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2007, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 16
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Pira in hand
Hi folks,
Sorry but I've been terribly busy.
Anyway the Pira has arrived and is absolutely awesome!!!
I had a quick picture taken to share with you all.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2007, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 55
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2007, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 55
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I'm so very happy that things went well.
Macau...
I'm so very happy that things went well.
Macau Post Office is one of the fastest in the world to my knowledge.
It is amazing that the mail men don't know Portuguese at all, but the mail never gets...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2007, 02:43 AM
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Magandand Umaga, Kaibigan,
I guess we like...
Magandand Umaga, Kaibigan,
I guess we like to freak out people. The thing is that Macau is a tax paradise and the Chinese are extremely laborious people like all South East Asians, so they work...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2007, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 17,765
Hi Andrew,
Most kind of you my friend :) ...
Hi Andrew,
Most kind of you my friend :)
I have notified Paolo as he is the one to be applauded. It was such a wonderful partnership.
Meantime check your PM for something else. ;)
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