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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2013, 10:34 PM
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Posted By fearn
There are a couple of things that puzzle me about...

There are a couple of things that puzzle me about this knife. One is the relative lack of corrosion--what kind of environment does that?

The other is the relatively rough casting. I have a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2013, 05:00 PM
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Posted By fearn
You can see some of these darts in the fifth...

You can see some of these darts in the fifth picture down in this article:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2013, 11:20 PM
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Posted By fearn
Fishing this one out of the depths.... Well,...

Fishing this one out of the depths....

Well, it looks like everything I thought I knew about Easter Island is wrong.

Great talk by Terry Hunt and Carly Lipo at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2013, 09:07 PM
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Posted By fearn
Is the bamboo stuck on, or does it slide?

Is the bamboo stuck on, or does it slide?
Forum: European Armoury 4th April 2013, 02:08 AM
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Views: 35,614
Posted By fearn
I should point out that most one-handed swords...

I should point out that most one-handed swords (steel and bronze) way no more than about a kilogram. Five pounds is reasonable for a two-handed weapon, but that's not what is shown. As for the...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd April 2013, 01:30 AM
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Views: 35,614
Posted By fearn
Okay, I'll take your word for it, although I...

Okay, I'll take your word for it, although I think strong faith is misplaced. I'd still suggest swinging something like that against a hard target before believing the artwork uncritically (or at...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd April 2013, 02:13 AM
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Views: 35,614
Posted By fearn
Hi Jasper, Always a *really* good idea to...

Hi Jasper,

Always a *really* good idea to check the color of the sword hilts appearing in the picture, before you assume it's metal. None of the swords in those illustrations have wood or even...
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2013, 04:16 PM
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Views: 35,614
Posted By fearn
Ah, you didn't check all the images, did you?

Ah, you didn't check all the images, did you?
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2013, 07:57 AM
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Views: 35,614
Posted By fearn
The more I look at it, the more I think these are...

The more I look at it, the more I think these are billhooks.

Here's the puzzle: most billhooks are single-handed tools (amply illustrated by http://billhooks.co.uk/). The weird thing is that most...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2013, 04:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
Again, not quite. All things considered a bigger...

Again, not quite. All things considered a bigger bow is desirable, because they tend to be more accurate and to throw bigger arrows. The English longbow and the older woodbows exemplified by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2013, 06:33 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
Hi David, I suspect you're overgeneralizing...

Hi David,

I suspect you're overgeneralizing a bit. Certainly, !Kung and Pygmy bows are weak. However, there are reports of Liangulu "Elephant bows" that pulled over 100 lbs. Saxton Pope, a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
I'm guessing here, but the first two bows look...

I'm guessing here, but the first two bows look like they are from Papua New Guinea, while the third bow is more likely from Africa. If the strings on the first two bows are flat, rather than round,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,156
Posted By fearn
Nothing wrong with an eight foot spear. I work...

Nothing wrong with an eight foot spear. I work out with one myself. An eight foot pike is a bit short though. That said, combat's fairly simple, and often, killing blows don't look fancy. This...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
This is one case where calling them "tiv loop...

This is one case where calling them "tiv loop daggers" as opposed to "manga" (their Bassa name, at least), makes them much more searchable. Thanks.

Still trying to figure out how they were used...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
Cool. Now to figure out how to use such a knife...

Cool. Now to figure out how to use such a knife to draw a bowstring.

I should point out that, contrary to Kukulz' speculation in the thread referenced, these knives were used with poisoned...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2013, 04:48 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
Great story. I was rereading the story about...

Great story. I was rereading the story about African bows in the Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Vol. 3. About a century ago, the Fulani were the raiders, and the Bassa (who still love their bows and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,156
Posted By fearn
Breaking a dagger in a fight, that's...

Breaking a dagger in a fight, that's questionable. At other times, breaking a blade can be highly symbolic (I'm thinking of a scene near the end of Hall's You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger). ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,467
Posted By fearn
To amplify, the bone is likely a deer cannon bone...

To amplify, the bone is likely a deer cannon bone (aka a metatarsal, aka not a bone from anything on PNG). The stone head is shaped like a metal flanged axe, which makes no sense when working with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
On a side note, copies of the three volumes of...

On a side note, copies of the three volumes of the Traditional Bowyer's Bible are available cheap on a certain BigMuddyRiver online bookseller, and volume three has a chapter on African bows.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2013, 04:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,467
Posted By fearn
Very. um, artistic. How is the stone fastened to...

Very. um, artistic. How is the stone fastened to the bone?

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 42,028
Posted By fearn
Sad to hear. I didn't know him personally, but I...

Sad to hear. I didn't know him personally, but I will miss his insightful comments.

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Forum: European Armoury 18th March 2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 31,193
Posted By fearn
Sad to hear. I didn't know him personally, but I...

Sad to hear. I didn't know him personally, but I will miss his insightful comments.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
The ancient Egyptians had compound bows, although...

The ancient Egyptians had compound bows, although I don't recall offhand how they were made.

Not all African bows were junk, either. There's a story of a Brit on safari back in the days of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
As pointed out in that article and in the...

As pointed out in that article and in the <I>Traditional Bowyer's Bible I</i>, aside from ease of use and relative silence, a decurved shape can be forced by dependence on weak wood. Decurved bows...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 110,958
Posted By fearn
One of the editions of the Traditional Bowyer's...

One of the editions of the Traditional Bowyer's Bible covers some African bows. Wish I remembered whether it's two or three.

Best,

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