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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2023, 03:05 PM
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Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Hi Chris, they arrived ; the seller...

Hi Chris,

they arrived ; the seller offered me a 2nd one, which I gladly took.
Unfortunately no "Eberle" sign on both of them or trace that it ever had been there...

best regards

Gunar
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th April 2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 656,926
Posted By gp
another positive effect of these films: it did...

another positive effect of these films: it did give fencing clubs a membership boost!

When my daughter was 13 or 14....she fell in love with a very handsome pirate from the Caribbean....Jack...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2023, 04:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 80,399
Posted By gp
I am sorry if I offended you but nationality...

I am sorry if I offended you but nationality doesn't mean automatically one is a specialist on knowlegde or the only one entitled to comment, nor does it imply others are talking nonsense.
We all...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 9th April 2023, 04:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 62,344
Posted By gp
I just recceived them yesterday; as I...

I just recceived them yesterday; as I thought..they were in poor condition, very dirty.
It took some time to get the dirt of it, next to the fact that due to poor storage and the copper ornaments...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2023, 03:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,297
Posted By gp
Thnx a lot , bedankt ! My mistake as I thought it...

Thnx a lot , bedankt ! My mistake as I thought it was an argentinian piece of the 70ies, but fortunately was lucky to cancel the transaction ( as it was within the legal timeframe to so so…)
Not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2023, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,297
Posted By gp
what do I have / what is this ?

Anybody knows what this is and where it originates from?
Total lenght is 40 cm and it feels quite heave.
is it a real dagger or just a tourist piece ( and hence my bad luck...)?
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 30th March 2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 62,344
Posted By gp
my guess is contamination by the copper rings due...

my guess is contamination by the copper rings due to bad storagein a humid place, but I can give a better reply once I have received them and cleaned / restored them.
I have seen it with some...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th March 2023, 11:15 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 62,344
Posted By gp
latest set I was happy to find : knife &...

latest set I was happy to find :

knife & fork with a grip / handle I never have seen before
neither bichaqs or other knife / dagger types from Bosnia
yet it has all the characteristic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Thanks a lot Chris ! The facon looks very similar...

Thanks a lot Chris ! The facon looks very similar to the one from your posting in 2009 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=87682
Enclosed a pic from the seller's website. I'll check the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 09:05 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
article called "PROMENADE A TRAVERS LA PAMPA...

article called "PROMENADE A TRAVERS LA PAMPA GAUCHO" a walk through the gaucho's pampa from 1881

and how it looked like

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JDDX_z7tT10

and a little info on these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 08:51 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
it actually is a caronero; a long knife used by...

it actually is a caronero; a long knife used by the gauchos.
But it looks that indeed other weapons like swords might have been borrowed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Thank you for your feedback. Thus most likely the...

Thank you for your feedback. Thus most likely the reason why I didn’t see the ones from Uruguay that often in Europe might be perhaps that it is or was commercially not that interesting to either...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Double…

Double…
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Yours is indeed beautiful, Detlef ! To...

Yours is indeed beautiful, Detlef !

To answer your question on silver or alpaca silver or silver plated, I have to wait until I hold it in my hands (which may take a couple of weeks as it just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 10:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Thank you very much Rob; highly appreciated! ...

Thank you very much Rob; highly appreciated!

FYI: there is some info on this website to be found
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/facon/criollo.html
but it doesn't specify on the issue if a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2023, 11:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 35,246
Posted By gp
Facón / Gaucho Knife from Uruguay

I just managed to buy a facón from Uruguay from a seller in South America. See enclosed pics . Details:

Cuchillo de acero inoxidable hoja Trompeta con mango y vaina de metal blanco
Cuchillo con...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2023, 11:17 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
pictures of several gaucho's from Brazil, Uruguay...

pictures of several gaucho's from Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina with their facón / knives ( between 25-50cm / approx. 10 - 20 in.)
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th March 2023, 07:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,254
Posted By gp
just received my latest purchase; a small size...

just received my latest purchase; a small size filigree sword ( hančár ) or dagger (kama) made by an Albanian silversmith quite some decades ago. Full silver ( approx. 800 )
Total length 20 cm,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2023, 12:46 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
some pics from albania between 1885-1910

some pics from albania between 1885-1910
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2023, 12:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 65,252
Posted By gp
in many collectors fields (like ancient coins,...

in many collectors fields (like ancient coins, jewelry or other products from metal;either base metal or gold and silver of a lower degree; i.e. < 500 ) one does not clean the metal as is done with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2023, 12:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 65,252
Posted By gp
send you a PM have a nice WE Gunar

send you a PM

have a nice WE

Gunar
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2023, 09:45 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
some close up details; Pandurs and zhusars in...

some close up details; Pandurs and zhusars in battle
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2023, 09:43 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
and now for something completely different.... ...

and now for something completely different....


drawings of the Pandurs between 1742 -1760 ; in service of the Habsburg Empire in Hungary / Croatia ...the borderland and mostly know as Baron...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
Thank you for your reply but this is what I...

Thank you for your reply but this is what I wanted to avoid: the Bulgarian “claim” on everything relating to Macedonia or justification of the many “interpretations” between two “brothers” or if...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 2,401,868
Posted By gp
Just wanted to post some pics of Makedonian...

Just wanted to post some pics of Makedonian Komitadzis with focus on their cold weapons and avoid a discussion about the sensitivity around it.

If you feel offended about 1 out of the 4 pics and...
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