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Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2025, 10:25 PM
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Posted By werecow
I can't comment on whether the sword "seems"...

I can't comment on whether the sword "seems" authentic or not as I personally lack the necessary expertise, but just to put in my two cents, I would look at it this way: Given the prevalence of...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd November 2025, 01:27 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 272,586
Posted By werecow
Nightbreed (1990) seems to be using a nice Khyber...

Nightbreed (1990) seems to be using a nice Khyber knife as a movie prop.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2025, 12:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 32,821
Posted By werecow
There is no robust scientific evidence (and no...

There is no robust scientific evidence (and no plausible mechanism) for any medicinal effects, and in fact evidence exists that it is ineffective and also potentially toxic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2025, 01:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,805
Posted By werecow
At one point I also got an error page saying...

At one point I also got an error page saying there was a database error, so these two things may be related.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th October 2025, 12:06 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 272,586
Posted By werecow
Not really "early" again but... The movie Tornado...

Not really "early" again but... The movie Tornado (2025) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27721490) takes place in the 1790s but appears to feature a WWII shin gunto.
Forum: European Armoury 17th October 2025, 08:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,860
Posted By werecow
Are there any confirmed French made examples of...

Are there any confirmed French made examples of the M1679? If so, how do they differ from the Amsterdam town guard Walloons, if at all? I've been looking for pictures.
Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2025, 12:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,860
Posted By werecow
Thanks Radboud! Time to practice mon français...

Thanks Radboud! Time to practice mon français (even if it does not resolve this particular discussion). :D

EDIT: Also, interesting that this one has a TOLEDO(?) inscription and simple holes iso...
Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2025, 01:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,860
Posted By werecow
Unfortunately this link is now defunct. Does...

Unfortunately this link is now defunct. Does anyone still have a working link or a copy that they would be willing to share?

Also, will leave a link Gabri's latest video on these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 12:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 30,983
Posted By werecow
Just so you guys know, I am exercising enormous...

Just so you guys know, I am exercising enormous restraint not making any of the dozens of puns that this thread provokes.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2025, 01:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,936
Posted By werecow
Kind of reminds me of the Bhutanese short swords...

Kind of reminds me of the Bhutanese short swords with the open scabbards. Probably just convergent evolution but can't help but wonder if there's a connection there.
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2025, 01:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,875
Posted By werecow
It's quite similar to this one, seen on a type II...

It's quite similar to this one, seen on a type II schiavona, though not identical.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2025, 09:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 45,660
Posted By werecow
Kevlar working gloves are your friends. :D

Kevlar working gloves are your friends. :D
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2025, 11:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 55,792
Posted By werecow
It would be good to include full sword dynamics...

It would be good to include full sword dynamics info a la Vincent Le Chevalier where possible. A bit laborious to compute and not always possible but provides a lot of interesting information.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 10:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 34,515
Posted By werecow
Personally I don't mind small restorations or...

Personally I don't mind small restorations or cleaning as long as they are

honestly documented,
fitting with the style of the original,
don't alter the handling characteristics or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 01:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 34,515
Posted By werecow
Yeah, it would've been nice, but oh well. I hope...

Yeah, it would've been nice, but oh well. I hope someone else on these boards is currently enjoying it and taking good care of it!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 12:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 34,515
Posted By werecow
Yeah, that has also happened to me before....

Yeah, that has also happened to me before. Thankfully in this case I had pay insurance through todocoleccion. It just took another week or two of them trying to pressure him to follow through with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 11:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 34,515
Posted By werecow
Since Tenegres and their noses came up, I'll...

Since Tenegres and their noses came up, I'll share this one, which a Spanish seller recently first sold to me and then sneakily sold again at a higher price through another platform (where I strongly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 12:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 117,848
Posted By werecow
A very cool and interesting sword. I like that it...

A very cool and interesting sword. I like that it has a straight backsword blade. And a wide one, too. :cool:

I knew that the nimcha/saif hilt style had not changed much since the 17th century...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2025, 03:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 117,848
Posted By werecow
Yeah, this one is quite interesting. Re:...

Yeah, this one is quite interesting. Re: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=247847&stc=1&d=1758001156

Are there any closeups of the sword, and particularly the hilt?
Forum: Swap Forum 18th September 2025, 11:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 36,029
Posted By werecow
I see that there is a presentation of this book...

I see that there is a presentation of this book at Mandarin Mansion in Haarlem on the 27th. Is anyone going there? It would be nice to meet some fellow collectors in person.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 09:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,714
Posted By werecow
Interestingly, in spite of the weight and mass...

Interestingly, in spite of the weight and mass distribution differences the POB for both swords is virtually identical at ~15cm from the bottom of the grip.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 09:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,714
Posted By werecow
Thanks Maurice! Yes, I've seen the brass on only...

Thanks Maurice! Yes, I've seen the brass on only a few examples so far. It ads a nice touch and unlike with all of my other blades from the area it seems to have kept the horn from cracking (at least...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 09:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,714
Posted By werecow
Ah, thanks Detlef. Interesting! If that is the...

Ah, thanks Detlef. Interesting! If that is the difference then virtually all rudus I've seen are misclassified as cojang.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,714
Posted By werecow
More pictures.

More pictures.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 05:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,714
Posted By werecow
CoJang and rudus(?)

I was wondering about the distinction between the rudus and cojang.

I've had the less fancy of the two swords below for a while. I assume that that one is a cojang. 77 cm overall with a 62.5 cm...
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