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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2007, 09:07 PM
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Views: 6,199
Posted By FenrisWolf
Don't you love it when you stumble across a...

Don't you love it when you stumble across a listing where the seller hasn't got a clue what it is they have, but you do? I picked up a 400 year old wakisashi in shirasaya mounts that was also listed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2007, 12:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,676
Posted By FenrisWolf
I remember an article I read online some years...

I remember an article I read online some years ago, written by two metallurgists who had been studying the crystalline patterns formed in wootz steel with an eye to duplicating it in modern weapons. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2007, 08:18 AM
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Views: 7,926
Posted By FenrisWolf
Afghan Pulwar!

My first pulwar arrived today, from Afghanistan via a stopover in Germany. Nice, solid example that has, if the amount of blade loss due to sharpening is any indication, seen a lot of service. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2007, 06:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,532
Posted By FenrisWolf
I'd say definitely not the original scabbard. ...

I'd say definitely not the original scabbard. That one looks SE Asian or Indonesian to me, with the dark wood and the slightly bulbous end.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2007, 12:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,953
Posted By FenrisWolf
Oh, now, that's just mean, now I've gotta mop the...

Oh, now, that's just mean, now I've gotta mop the drool off my keyboard... :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2007, 06:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,689
Posted By FenrisWolf
Add an "Imperial German Sword" to the list of...

Add an "Imperial German Sword" to the list of Chinese fakes:


The seller is listed as being in the US, but if you review his feedback you see that the items are actually shipped from China....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2007, 03:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,232
Posted By FenrisWolf
I believe so, but probably fairly low content.

I believe so, but probably fairly low content.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2007, 12:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,953
Posted By FenrisWolf
Beautiful! I especially like the decorative...

Beautiful! I especially like the decorative coloration/etching on the hilt, which is somewhat reminscent of designs I've seen executed on the fancier choora in the past.

I love these weapons,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 11:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,087
Posted By FenrisWolf
A basic Takouba with an odd point

This arrived yesterday; I picked it up because it was inexpensive and the blade was a little different from the average. I believe it to be of local production, a simple, flat-sided blade with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 39,355
Posted By FenrisWolf
I'd say there's a major difference between damage...

I'd say there's a major difference between damage inflicted by Bubba with a power grinder and damage that may have been honorably earned in battle. True, the damage may have occured when Bubba...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 09:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,920
Posted By FenrisWolf
Beautiful piece! Shame about the crack near one...

Beautiful piece! Shame about the crack near one tip, but at least you won't be tempted to try stringing it any time in the future. What are you using to clean the wood?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 09:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,232
Posted By FenrisWolf
Well, a lot of the ones I've posted have been in...

Well, a lot of the ones I've posted have been in my possession for a while, but I have been spending more time lurking on ebay than I should, the curse of being stuck at home a lot of the time and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 07:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,386
Posted By FenrisWolf
As a general rule of thumb I'd agree with you, so...

As a general rule of thumb I'd agree with you, so long as allowance is made for the unfortunately numerous exceptions to the rule. For example, I have two jambiyas with wootz blades, but the only...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2007, 02:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,232
Posted By FenrisWolf
New arrival -- Khyber knife

I received this a couple of weeks ago, just got around to photographing it. Nice representative example of the breed, with some interesting detail work on the hilt.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2007, 09:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 24,465
Posted By FenrisWolf
One has to wonder how much of the difference also...

One has to wonder how much of the difference also had to do with the weapons drill as taught to the different soldiers. There is a world of difference in the penetrating power of a simple hack cut,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2007, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,948
Posted By FenrisWolf
The first thing I thought when I saw it was that...

The first thing I thought when I saw it was that the finish was entirely too smooth and clean for typical African workmanship, where the rule of thumb seems to be "that's good enough to kill...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2007, 12:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 27,284
Posted By FenrisWolf
What the heck is that monster behind the Seme? ...

What the heck is that monster behind the Seme? It looks like something out of one of those absurd Japanese Anime cartoons, where the warrior is swinging a six-foot slab of steel with one hand! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 50,359
Posted By FenrisWolf
Worn edge up for right hand draw, with the belt...

Worn edge up for right hand draw, with the belt passing over the scabbard and through the loop. That would match the stain/wear pattern that's visible. Having the scabbard held in place by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,915
Posted By FenrisWolf
Well, since you're asking for personal...

Well, since you're asking for personal opinions....

Given the relatively common nature of this particular type of sword (there are literally thousands of them floating around the market, as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2007, 07:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,915
Posted By FenrisWolf
That's one of those debates that will go on...

That's one of those debates that will go on forever; at what point does preservation become restoration, at what point does the historical significance of a piece supercede its physical...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2007, 01:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,466
Posted By FenrisWolf
Well, that definition lends itself to a couple of...

Well, that definition lends itself to a couple of possible interpretations. One would be that the dagger is a 'manhood' weapon, one that is carried to show that a boy has crossed the threshold into...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,522
Posted By FenrisWolf
Jambiya restoration Take 2

Well, the process is proceeding. First attempt at bringing up the pattern produced mixed results. The ferric chloride solution was effective (2 Tsp. powder/8 oz. water), but I picked up spring...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2007, 07:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,094
Posted By FenrisWolf
Proportions on various wootz etching solutions

Hey, all;

I have that project jambiya just about ready for the etching stage, and was wondering what proportions to use when mixing the etch. I have both ferric chloride and copper sulfate in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2007, 06:12 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 50,359
Posted By FenrisWolf
In order to keep the reference handy (for when it...

In order to keep the reference handy (for when it drops out of ebay's system) here's the scabbard on the second sword, along with a closeup:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2007, 07:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,915
Posted By FenrisWolf
If the crack is that close to the hilt, my first...

If the crack is that close to the hilt, my first impulse would be to shorten the blade to the point where it's cracked and re-weld the tang at that point, much as a tang is sometimes welded to a...
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