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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2006, 05:09 AM
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Views: 16,308
Posted By not2sharp
I agree with Tom; this looks like a purpose made...

I agree with Tom; this looks like a purpose made short sword. Just about every Western power made some of these during the 19th century. The US had an 1870s Coast Guard dress sword with a yatagan...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2006, 02:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,242
Posted By not2sharp
The sword in the first post looks like it may be...

The sword in the first post looks like it may be one of a wide variety of musician's sidearms, dress bayonets, or walking out swords, that were popular during the 19th century. These were used...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2006, 05:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,003
Posted By not2sharp
Here is a very good website on shurikens - the...

Here is a very good website on shurikens - the links on the home page are also worth checking.

http://www.secrets-of-shuriken.com.au/index1.htm

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 11:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,655
Posted By not2sharp
http://www.barbariankeep.com/sounds/hand.wav :D

http://www.barbariankeep.com/sounds/hand.wav :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 11:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,655
Posted By not2sharp
Is it an addiction to ask why, or is it just an...

Is it an addiction to ask why, or is it just an abundance of curiosity? Collectors tend to dig into whatever happens to interest them and then preserve it for posterity. Perhaps it an illness; the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2006, 06:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,003
Posted By not2sharp
Before we debate how these may have been used; ...

Before we debate how these may have been used; it is important to confirm that they existed and in which forms. I have been collecting sharp pointy things for a long time and I have yet to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2006, 03:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,003
Posted By not2sharp
But wait, the same site even has ninja...

But wait, the same site even has ninja swords..... :rolleyes:

http://web-japan.org/museum/others/ninja/ninja02/img02/c7.jpg

here:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2006, 03:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,003
Posted By not2sharp
http://web-japan.org/museum/others/ninja/ninja02/i...

http://web-japan.org/museum/others/ninja/ninja02/img02/c1_8.jpg

This is alleged to be a photo of a Japanese museum exhibit. But, there is no information - not even a caption.

more here:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2006, 06:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,606
Posted By not2sharp
I saw the movie and that is entirely wrong....

I saw the movie and that is entirely wrong. :rolleyes: :eek: :rolleyes:

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2006, 05:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,003
Posted By not2sharp
of Shuriken and throwing stars

Our search engine failed to turn anything up so I though this would be worth a few lines.

Like the many who grew up during the 60s and 70s I couldn't help but be exposed to the countless kung-fu...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2006, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,969
Posted By not2sharp
Resource link - Pitts Museum

Lots of great photos of african weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2006, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,157
Posted By not2sharp
Sword phooie; I don't want to meet the guy that...

Sword phooie; I don't want to meet the guy that thing was made for. :eek:

It was probably just an oversized display item for a retail establishment.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2006, 07:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 27,995
Posted By not2sharp
It looks like a European farming implement; most...

It looks like a European farming implement; most likely French. But, I have never seen one with a double bill? see also "fascine knife".

Pretty cool!

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2006, 08:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,200
Posted By not2sharp
Lew, Can you post a picture of that "cross...

Lew,
Can you post a picture of that "cross hatch matrix"?

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2006, 02:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,200
Posted By not2sharp
Darn those pictures are tricky. ...

Darn those pictures are tricky.

Unfortunately, that last set, leaves me with the impression that the handle is bone. I see what looks like pores for a vascular system (all of those tiny brown...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2006, 12:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,200
Posted By not2sharp
Bill, I still think your sheath looks like...

Bill,

I still think your sheath looks like it is covered in reptile hide.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2006, 10:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,630
Posted By not2sharp
Someone drop me note when this becomes available....

Someone drop me note when this becomes available. I would love to buy a copy.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2006, 11:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,133
Posted By not2sharp
It saids $66 + insurance to ship to the US. ...

It saids $66 + insurance to ship to the US.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2006, 11:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,766
Posted By not2sharp
It is a traditional German hunting knife. It may...

It is a traditional German hunting knife. It may very well have seen service in war as a privately purchased item. Can you post a clearer photo of the markings?

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2006, 02:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,358
Posted By not2sharp
If it is just a casting; someone may have made a...

If it is just a casting; someone may have made a mold from a piha and used it to cast a distinctive silver handle onto another blade.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2006, 10:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,358
Posted By not2sharp
An interesting knife. The bottom one looks like...

An interesting knife. The bottom one looks like the more common 11 inch Piha, but the top one is very strange. Does it have a very light/thin blade?

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2006, 10:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,500
Posted By not2sharp
That is hard to say; but, it may have been...

That is hard to say; but, it may have been collected by someone enroute to/from the Vietnam war.

I love the idea of finding stuff hidden under the floorboards. My old man was once on a works...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th August 2006, 03:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,768
Posted By not2sharp
Is this a flyssa, or a yatagan? It looks more...

Is this a flyssa, or a yatagan? It looks more like a Black Sea yatagan to me.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2006, 08:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,768
Posted By not2sharp
Leave it as it is; it is currently in a stable...

Leave it as it is; it is currently in a stable state.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2006, 08:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,024
Posted By not2sharp
The split blade on Indian weapons has a religious...

The split blade on Indian weapons has a religious significance. I do not reacall the details, but we have discussed them on this site in the past.

n2s
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