Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2009, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 14
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Hi, friends.
I am an happy winner of a ban...
Hi, friends.
I am an happy winner of a ban of 4 weeks by EBAY-France. I attempt to sale a very dangerous weapon of last generation: a small kukri whose blade is under 11".
The problem of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2009, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,529
Help for translation arabic writings
Hello.
I need skills of forumites which can translate writings into Arabic on oriental muskets.
Image 1 concerns http://blade.japet.com/B-mok-twin.htm (Algers)
Images 2 concerns...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2009, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,822
Bonjour, Peter.
Good you could join pics at...
Bonjour, Peter.
Good you could join pics at your post.
If you allow me, just 2 points:
1 - try to respect the max length of 30cm (high is not important if you respect the max size of an image on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2009, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 0
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New add to BLADE ==> Mukhala of Maghrib
Main interest of forumites concerns the blades.
So i feel at (or on) the border of the VS forum with firearms....
My 9th study is just complete (not really as studies are endless) and you can...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2009, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2009, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,822
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2009, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,822
Hello.
For Toredar (India), not difficult to...
Hello.
For Toredar (India), not difficult to find good samples on the net or books (Tirri, ....). You can follow the link of one of my pages
http://blade.japet.com/13-inde.htm
For Chinese or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2009, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
Perfect, Robert and a nice job too.
What is to...
Perfect, Robert and a nice job too.
What is to keep in mind is that is better to try to save a damaged hilt with restoration than to replace it systematically....when it's possible of course.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
Robert, here is some pics of the Yathagan's...
Robert, here is some pics of the Yathagan's restoration.
The main problem was the recovery of the hilt and the building of the 2 hears in a hard and dark wood.
I did 3 pairs of hears and choose...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
Hi, Ariel.
it's just a polyester putty...
Hi, Ariel.
it's just a polyester putty (mastic) of professional quality for yatchs or cars. They need a hardener which is provided with.
Easy to find in little boxes.
Very easy to use - It dries...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,083
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,087
Hi.
Unfortunately, old blades we find are...
Hi.
Unfortunately, old blades we find are not museum items, but genuine and interesting for their blade...with hilts a bit destroyed or more.
We are not restoration specialized craftmen. We...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2009, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,083
Hello, Ward.
I shall do my best to provide a...
Hello, Ward.
I shall do my best to provide a clearer closer pics. Not easy as you imagine....
Maybe you can have a glance to my other thread which is Help for ID - Afghan musquet.
I join a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2009, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,083
Thanks for care, Ward.
May i ask you to...
Thanks for care, Ward.
May i ask you to traduce an arabic word marked on the barrel of another Jezaïl on my thread Help for ID - Afghan musket .
Here is the adress for the pics....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2009, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,365
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2009, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,365
Bonjour,
Never really easy to judge a Jezaïl....
Bonjour,
Never really easy to judge a Jezaïl. The fancy way they use to adorn the stock let us think (after a cleaning) that we face a tourist model.... In fact, they are great craftmen, the John...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,365
Hi, Norman.
Never seen such a short...
Hi, Norman.
Never seen such a short jezaïl...the stock seems to be in proportion with the size of the barrel. The flintlock would talk more. It seems to be a rifle lock. A pity we cannot see it....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,512
Yes, south Yemen.. for global opinion,Lew is...
Yes, south Yemen.. for global opinion,Lew is right. I add that this kind of weapon is quite cultural in the Peninsula. Its presence is needed for imortant acts ( when they mary, when they contract,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,694
Bonjour, i do agree with you, Mandaukudi, Ebay...
Bonjour, i do agree with you, Mandaukudi, Ebay have now a monopolistic position and their law is going to be harder particularly for the sellers. 1 negative notation and it's a suspension for sales...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,905
Help for ID - Afghan musquet
Bonjour,
I go on with my research on ID for my study on oriental firearms....to come on BLADE.
Here is an afghan musquet : Djezaïl or Jezaïl.
Please see details on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,552
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,083
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,083
Bonjour,
Yes, Jens, you are right : they are...
Bonjour,
Yes, Jens, you are right : they are deeply stamped smith's marks and the reading sens is now the right one too.
Thanks to Ward for his translations and i apologize for the lack of...
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