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Forum: European Armoury 11th May 2022, 09:44 AM
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Posted By kronckew
They would have called it a Sword. Modern useage...

They would have called it a Sword. Modern useage would call it an 'arming' or 'one-handed' sword. Broadsword (as one word) is more used for Scottish basket hilted double edged swords.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th May 2022, 09:40 AM
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Views: 7,681
Posted By kronckew
They look celtic, 100+ BCE. Silver?

They look celtic, 100+ BCE.
Silver?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2022, 09:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,091
Posted By kronckew
Urban Dictionary Link...

Urban Dictionary Link (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=the%20suits)


...as in someone in a suit who doesn't get their hands dirty, a boss, manager, politician, dictator,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2022, 09:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,856
Posted By kronckew
Yes, This shows very similar axes, note they...

Yes, This shows very similar axes, note they have much larger socket eye diameter than steel hafted ones, to take a larger dameter (and longer) wood haft. The Qajar parade axes tend to have skinnier...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2022, 04:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,686
Posted By kronckew
:Dthanks!

:Dthanks!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2022, 02:57 PM
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Views: 9,686
Posted By kronckew
Barong with fullers

Won this Barung at auction today, quite cheaply. Same cost as postage. :D

Listed as:

"Vintage Borneo Dayak Mandau Sword with Wood Handle and Engraved Blade, (Total Length: Approx. 52cm, Blade...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2022, 09:02 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 61,582
Posted By kronckew
Thanks, wolf & Tulips add a conundrum to the...

Thanks, wolf & Tulips add a conundrum to the enigma. :)
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2022, 10:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 61,582
Posted By kronckew
A Photo of the wolf would be nice.:)

A Photo of the wolf would be nice.:)
Forum: European Armoury 5th May 2022, 03:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 61,582
Posted By kronckew
The Blade, at least, looks Dutch from the two...

The Blade, at least, looks Dutch from the two tulips stamp. The more I look, the more tulipy the flowers look.:)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2022, 10:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,091
Posted By kronckew
More traditional Ma'asi rung throwing clubu, one...

More traditional Ma'asi rung throwing clubu, one ebony, the other olive wood. Yours may have been acquired by a wandering ma'asi as a souvenir, but are not, as far as I can see, traditional forms....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2022, 03:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,821
Posted By kronckew
Pulwar arrived today, no problems going thru...

Pulwar arrived today, no problems going thru customs from Germany to the UK. Had to pay VAT & a special expedited clearance fee to the courier, Parcel Force.

Blade is 30", 5mm thick, no distal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2022, 10:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,074
Posted By kronckew
The edge is also on the wrong side for a sewar....

The edge is also on the wrong side for a sewar. They are on the concave (inner) side.
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2022, 08:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,471
Posted By kronckew
Reminds me of a tale a fellow officer on the...

Reminds me of a tale a fellow officer on the icebreaker I served on told me of the patrol they had been on to the Antarctica just before I reported onboard.


They had gone there to resupply one...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st April 2022, 04:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,719
Posted By kronckew
It's a keris from Indonesia. It's black because...

It's a keris from Indonesia. It's black because they deliberately stain them that way with an arsenic bath. They use a pattern welding of different steel alloys, and some with nickel, sometimes in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2022, 04:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 56,790
Posted By kronckew
Look like Libyan Bou Saadi Khodmi knives. They...

Look like Libyan Bou Saadi Khodmi knives. They are cool, still made and used. Love mine.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2022, 07:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,609
Posted By kronckew
I'd like to see the other side of the blade near...

I'd like to see the other side of the blade near the tang/grip. The delamination in the middle looks like a smith that got too fancy stacking and forge welding & didn't want to start over and waste...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2022, 11:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,821
Posted By kronckew
Until it arrives & I can measure it better, here...

Until it arrives & I can measure it better, here is a pulwar from another thread superimposed on mine, using the grips to equalize the size. Seems to match fairly well.I considered that the tip may...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2022, 01:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,821
Posted By kronckew
Thanks and I Look forward to your examples! ...

Thanks and I Look forward to your examples!
The same source had two other Pulwars, one with a much more slender shamshir style blade that looked like it'd been over sharpened, and another that was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2022, 08:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,821
Posted By kronckew
Afghani Pulwar

Have had a Puluar/Pulwar (sp?) on my bucket list for ages.


Just acquired this Pulwar from a collection in Germany, hopefully on it's way to me in a couple of days. Bit unusual blade with a short...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2022, 03:06 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 190,557
Posted By kronckew
Items above arrived today. Clip point knife is a...

Items above arrived today. Clip point knife is a POS - Piece of sh... - er, junk. 1mm steel blade.not a hint of sharpening or bevel. will go in the oops box in the outside store room later.

Sword...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 13th April 2022, 04:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,695
Posted By kronckew
Looks like a table top, underside has screw holes...

Looks like a table top, underside has screw holes for 3 legs o a 3-section base. 3 make it easier to keep steady where 4 might wind up with one leg or more uneven requiring a shim to keep it from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2022, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,843
Posted By kronckew
Mine must have come from the same Sarki carver...

Mine must have come from the same Sarki carver :D. It's a smaller one, 6in. blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2022, 07:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,549
Posted By kronckew
There was a video on youtube of a Philippino...

There was a video on youtube of a Philippino blacksmith 'poisoning' a blade by crushing spiders onto it while it was red hot from the forge. I assume that was a symbolic ritual poisoning.


see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2022, 07:29 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 190,557
Posted By kronckew
I searched, found a few examples of pingpu knives...

I searched, found a few examples of pingpu knives with red & decorated scabbards similar to my Hanwei one, also noted that not all were chisel ground, tho the convex edge and hammer finish are more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2022, 07:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,239
Posted By kronckew
...or dyak. A proper grip will cost a...

...or dyak.


A proper grip will cost a lot. probably worth it tho.
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