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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2011, 10:44 AM
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Posted By RDGAC
Jim, With all due deference, I disagree....

Jim,

With all due deference, I disagree. Speaking both personally and professionally, my prime use of this site has been to accumulate information on care for the arms in my care; while I have an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2011, 10:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 39,419
Posted By RDGAC
Any and all. I address this to everyone,...

Any and all. I address this to everyone, actually: in essence, I'm very, very confused about Damascus and wootz, the relationships between the two, and how one tells the various varieties apart. My...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2011, 10:17 AM
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Posted By RDGAC
Types of Damascus Pattern

OK folks, to assuage my curiosity (and to placate Vandoo, whom I can feel poking me with a metaphorical stick in the cause of getting the forum livelier ;) ), I have a question, simply expressed but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2011, 10:56 AM
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Views: 45,368
Posted By RDGAC
A fair concern, David, but I suspect (sadly) that...

A fair concern, David, but I suspect (sadly) that any "trade secrets" held on this board are already out in the hands of fakers and charlatans anyway; this being a public forum, it's hardly the sort...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2011, 02:54 PM
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Views: 45,368
Posted By RDGAC
Second that suggestion. The thread could simply...

Second that suggestion. The thread could simply be an index, to which members would be trusted to add useful links. Moderator involvement would still be necessary in order to incorporate the various...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2011, 06:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 30,791
Posted By RDGAC
I've returned to trying this stuff out on my...

I've returned to trying this stuff out on my much-prized, Damascus, rifled barrel, from the Khyber Pass jezail we acquired last year. The results are interesting.

Using RMDC demands a heck of a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2011, 12:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 30,791
Posted By RDGAC
In another classic exercise in Thread Necromancy,...

In another classic exercise in Thread Necromancy, I've begun working with this stuff again after a considerable hiatus. Will have some photos to show soon; at present I'm conducting experiments....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2011, 12:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 45,368
Posted By RDGAC
Sorry to perform a bit of Thread Necromancy,...

Sorry to perform a bit of Thread Necromancy, everyone, but what's the score on this idea? Have there been discussions; has any progress been made? For what it's worth, I like the concept a lot; it'd...
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,115
Posted By RDGAC
Fernando, allow me to agree with your optimism! I...

Fernando, allow me to agree with your optimism! I didn't mean to say that the place is unattractive; more that it can be a bit intimidating to a certain breed of person.

I think the best way to...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2011, 10:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,115
Posted By RDGAC
I would also suggest that joining a place like...

I would also suggest that joining a place like Ethno Arms can actually be quite daunting. There are a lot of obviously very expert lads and lasses on this site, and the discussion often veers off...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2011, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,083
Posted By RDGAC
Thanks all, will go have a rummage down the shops...

Thanks all, will go have a rummage down the shops and see what I can turn up. Jojoba oil seems to be reasonably cheap so I think we'll begin there. Priorities set correctly! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2011, 02:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,083
Posted By RDGAC
Hemp or jute rope sling care

Howdy chaps. As some of you may be aware, I've acquired myself another jezail (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14002), which came with (among other things) a rope sling. I'm not sure...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2011, 09:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
It's a fine barrel, yes. The weight's...

It's a fine barrel, yes. The weight's reassuringly high. Only problem is that removing the barrel bands or putting them back erodes that lovely patina on it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Don't think it's a copied lock, Rick. If it is,...

Don't think it's a copied lock, Rick. If it is, it's astoundingly good; the fit and finish of the parts is superb and conforms exactly to what I'd expect of a contemporary British lock, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2011, 01:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 38,111
Posted By RDGAC
Sadly the UK's a little more cautious with it's...

Sadly the UK's a little more cautious with it's gun laws than Michigan! ;) Though having said that, one can never guarantee that it's not - "I checked the bore, m'lud, honestly I did, and I swear I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 38,111
Posted By RDGAC
Living as I do in rented digs, I find myself...

Living as I do in rented digs, I find myself pretty well unable to display any items at all. The sad result is that my muskets are propped up in the corner, for no-one's pleasure save my own. Yet, in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2011, 11:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Rick: To answer one query, the tang screw is...

Rick: To answer one query, the tang screw is indeed a screw; the threads are so faint it's not at all easy to make them out, but there they certainly are. I suspect it's just become so worn that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2011, 10:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
And more! Final batch. Anyone know who "JW" was?...

And more! Final batch. Anyone know who "JW" was? I'm guessing the lockmaker's initials. Seems to suggest, very strongly, that this is a British lock - as does the overall quality. The spring is still...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2011, 10:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
And some more. I'd like some help regarding the...

And some more. I'd like some help regarding the preservation of this sling; it looks and feels like I think hemp ought to (i.e. rough as the devil) but I can't be sure since I've never really seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2011, 09:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Some more detailed photos. Can't figure out that...

Some more detailed photos. Can't figure out that hammer attachment, and you can hopefully see why. Lock marks look genuine to me, but we shall see. Hammer's unusually nicely made, even though the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2011, 10:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Hello Rick - in fairness, I live towards the...

Hello Rick - in fairness, I live towards the opposite end of the country (York's about 200 miles away from Brighton), and it costs a goodly amount to cover the distance; I'm not sure I'd be of too...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
'ello 'ello 'ello, I recognise that! That musket...

'ello 'ello 'ello, I recognise that! That musket was for sale at the Antiques Storehouse, where I got my first, about a year back. I seem to recall you were going to get a barrel liner put in her -...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2011, 07:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Thanks again, all :) Why Turkish, Gene? I'm still...

Thanks again, all :) Why Turkish, Gene? I'm still very ignorant and would love to learn the recognition features. My first thought (from my limited memory) was Persian, early 19th Century (I'm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2011, 10:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Thanks! I actually didn't know the barrel was...

Thanks! I actually didn't know the barrel was watered when I got hold of the gun; it was only on closer examination that I spotted the patterning, which of course made me very happy indeed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2011, 01:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,317
Posted By RDGAC
Oh yes!

My latest acquisition! Bought from a dealer Daan Saaf again, though not without a struggle getting her back to York.

43.25in, watered, silver-inlaid barrel of approx. .60 bore. EIC lock, converted...
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