Forum: European Armoury
8th August 2013, 04:16 PM
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Barrel bright orange-white hot and plug cold so...
Barrel bright orange-white hot and plug cold so as to cause a shrink fit over the plug and allow for forging the barrel.
I would like to have seen them forging these massive iron bits....hard enough...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2013, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 40,051
Fernando,
Please have him inform me as to his...
Fernando,
Please have him inform me as to his medical wishes....should I forge him a blood-letting Fleam or overnight some leaches from the local marsh?
Either way I wish him a full recovery.
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2013, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 3
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I have seen scarf welded tangs on many blades...
I have seen scarf welded tangs on many blades from many cultures...Indian,Persian,Chinese,some Japanese knives and tools,and various european blades.
One can argue it is conservation of some...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th April 2013, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 38,017
Fearn,
I believe the fourth picture in the...
Fearn,
I believe the fourth picture in the Bible posted above is a two handed sword...which is what Michael was reproducing.
As to a weapons awkwardness:
It often comes down to the particular...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2013, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 38,017
Such large steel tool need not weigh much...I...
Such large steel tool need not weigh much...I guess that glaive was about five pounds.
The gaive from that Bible was reproduced by a friend not long ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JevwURrwQA...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th March 2013, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,841
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2013, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 46,861
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2013, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 22,451
Combination weapons are nothing new.
How many...
Combination weapons are nothing new.
How many firearm blades are out there? Axes with single shot powder balls?
As things often go...neither weapon is used as one may wish.
In this case the...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th February 2013, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,493
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2013, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 23,862
Impossible to tell without measuring on a...
Impossible to tell without measuring on a machine.
As an indication of variety I suggest these two videos taken in Jodhpur, India. The two doing the testing are from The Wallace Collection of London...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2013, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 23,862
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2013, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 23,862
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th February 2013, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2013, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2013, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2013, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2013, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2013, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2013, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th February 2013, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th February 2013, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
I suggest an underneath view of the Ganja as...
I suggest an underneath view of the Ganja as well...it often has the cross-section of the original block from which the keris was forged...very telling as to construction of the blade.....and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2013, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
Indeed Gentleman,
Pictures abound. I have most...
Indeed Gentleman,
Pictures abound. I have most of the books...some 20 or so on Keris and many hundreds of sword/knife books in general.
Yet,
Some of the photos posted here are new patterns..maybe...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2013, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
Alan,
I have noticed that some names are used...
Alan,
I have noticed that some names are used for two patterns which are quite different in technique, but "similar" in final appearance. I place similar in quotes as, to me at least, they are not....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2013, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2013, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 82,753
Pamor thread?
Hello All,
Would it be possible to have a thread with pamor photos?
I know this has been done with particular Keris which folk have gotten and others post similar or related pieces, but could a...
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