Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2007, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 11
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Hello there Alex,
very nice collection...
Hello there Alex,
very nice collection you've got there ;) That sword certainly is a trade blade in arab mounts. The blade also is very beautiful, its quite rare to find a damascus blade in arab...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2007, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 207
Views: 248,584
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,756
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2007, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,893
Congratulations Mike on such a nice sword! :)
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Congratulations Mike on such a nice sword! :)
I wonder if european trade blades or even military ones had such short fullers on them? Do these exist? Can you please post closer pics of the blade....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th March 2007, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,982
Hello Mike,
Actually, the description on the...
Hello Mike,
Actually, the description on the photo is wrong. That is a photo of one the Sharif's nephews (as I read in two books), why would a pilgrim be armed?
Anyway, as Fenris said, these...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2007, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 52,776
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2007, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,437
Hey Jmings,
Ive seen one of those once in...
Hey Jmings,
Ive seen one of those once in Kuwait. They are newly made, in Iran, although they're of horrible quality. They are chisle-edged, buffed, and the hilt construction is of a rats tail...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2007, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 9
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Valid point Ariel. For one, pre-islamic arabic...
Valid point Ariel. For one, pre-islamic arabic poetry praises watered steel indian blades, and the fact that these swords are of wootz, and are straight, does give some credibility to the claim that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2007, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 18,221
Hello Ariel,
Im pretty sure Dr.Yucel...
Hello Ariel,
Im pretty sure Dr.Yucel confirms that some of those swords belong to that era, the only problem is, he cannot confirm if they really belonged to their alleged owners.
Besides this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2007, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,218
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,232
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2007, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,109
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2007, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,109
Thanks for the replies, Louie, David, Rhys, and...
Thanks for the replies, Louie, David, Rhys, and Tim. I must confess, I never really knew what the hexagram really stood for in any of the three faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which they...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,109
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2007, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,109
Very Interesting Saif/Nimcha
Hi,
I just got these pics from a friend who would like to sell this sword. I thought I would show you the pics, just for sharing though. I would also like to know what you think. I think that the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2007, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,190
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2007, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,656
All I learnt about them was that the G.G stands...
All I learnt about them was that the G.G stands for Ges Gesch, a German factory that made blades, which also uses the thermometer sign on the ricasso of their blades. Of course, all this info I know...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2007, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,656
Hello Flavio,
congratulations on those...
Hello Flavio,
congratulations on those pieces, they're very nice. Especially that gurade, each collection must have one :D What brand of blade is it? It doesnt seem to be a G.G., nor a Wilkinson....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2007, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,320
Very interesting topic. I guess for the middle...
Very interesting topic. I guess for the middle east, because the usage of swords remained even to the early 20th century in some areas. Restoration by re-fitting and polishing blades is something...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2007, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,035
Very nice sword you've got their Flavio, old,...
Very nice sword you've got their Flavio, old, used, battle tested, and beautiful. Ive always wanted a sword which saw alot of use, and was of excellent quality, like this one.
Congratulations ;)
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2007, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,337
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2007, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,547
Hello Aurangzeb,
This jambiya is often...
Hello Aurangzeb,
This jambiya is often associated with the Air region, south of mecca. This particular piece however, seems of tourist quality, not a true jambiya.
All the Best,
Al-Anizi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2007, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,969
Nope, but Im sure its there, and its not that...
Nope, but Im sure its there, and its not that one, its probably like this one:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2032&highlight=clauberg
I can only see the top of the ricasso, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2007, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,969
Just for Sharing
Hi,
I would like to share this piece with you guys. I got this back with me from Riyadh. Ive always wanted a Wilhelm Clauberg blade, they always seemed so 'perfect' to me, in their curve, grooves,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2007, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,887
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