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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2026, 06:28 PM
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Posted By Sajen
Thank you! :)

Thank you! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2026, 03:30 PM
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Posted By Sajen
Thank you very much for your educated opinion...

Thank you very much for your educated opinion Raymundo! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2026, 02:35 PM
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Posted By Sajen
And here a nice heavy bolo from Meycauayan,...

And here a nice heavy bolo from Meycauayan, Bulacan (my guess), mid. to end of the 19th century, I would call it tabak. 45 cm long inside scabbard, 44,2 cm without, blade 29,7 cm and 9,5 mm thick at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2026, 02:25 PM
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Posted By Sajen
Two new additions to the Luzon collection

Here are two new additions to my Luzon collection. First a long dagger, 53,5 cm long, the blade is 36 cm long without the bolster, 7 mm thick at the spine behind the bolster.Horn handle interlard...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2026, 01:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,746
Posted By Sajen
Your very nice piece is from Aceh. And like I...

Your very nice piece is from Aceh. And like I said before, I would give the scabbard some oil. ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2026, 09:37 AM
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Posted By Sajen
Yes, hippo ivory got imported from Africa, it's a...

Yes, hippo ivory got imported from Africa, it's a very common material in South-East-Asia.



These ferrules are quite common on rencongs, see the attached pic of some rencong from my own...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2026, 07:56 PM
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Views: 9,746
Posted By Sajen
Hello Francantolin, A very nice rencong with...

Hello Francantolin,

A very nice rencong with hulu puntung made from hippo ivory. My age guess would be, rough guessed, mid to end of the 19th century. The ferrule seems to be indeed of suassa. The...
Forum: European Armoury 29th April 2026, 10:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,190
Posted By Sajen
Like Ian mentioned, I would call your dagger...

Like Ian mentioned, I would call your dagger "Mediterranean" dagger. ;)
Forum: European Armoury 29th April 2026, 07:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,190
Posted By Sajen
Hello Rob, The Genoese dagger looks...

Hello Rob,

The Genoese dagger looks different, see here:...
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2026, 06:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,190
Posted By Sajen
Hi Rob, Just have a look here:...

Hi Rob,

Just have a look here: http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=1094 or better here: http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/search.php?q=vendetta&s.x=11&s.y=15

But yes, I know that these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2026, 06:21 PM
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Views: 130,706
Posted By Sajen
Yes, but once cleaned it keeps shining for a very...

Yes, but once cleaned it keeps shining for a very long time, it needs very long until it tarished again.
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2026, 09:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,190
Posted By Sajen
And here are my two other ones.

And here are my two other ones.
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2026, 09:05 AM
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Views: 18,190
Posted By Sajen
Hello Rob, Interesting little dagger you...

Hello Rob,

Interesting little dagger you have there, I guess that it will be a challenge to restore it. Frankly said I am not familiar with the term "Italian vendetta" dagger but with the term...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 07:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,294
Posted By Sajen
Thank you for clarifying Ian. Two people I trust...

Thank you for clarifying Ian. Two people I trust very much when it comes to blades from mainland Sout-East-Asia told me that all three are from the 19th century, i.e. that they are antique. ;)
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,600
Posted By Sajen
Raymundo told me via facebook that he thinks that...

Raymundo told me via facebook that he thinks that the knife is coming from Ilocos or Pangasinan and he is pretty sure that it's from the First Republic area. :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 02:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,600
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Ian! :cool:

Thank you Ian! :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 02:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,294
Posted By Sajen
Oh, I am pretty sure that all three knives are...

Oh, I am pretty sure that all three knives are from the 19th century, I know how they looked when I or in one case Robert received them, all three knives received restoration and blade polishing....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 02:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 34,865
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, The blade received a polish from my...

Hi Ian,

The blade received a polish from my deceased friend Robert since the tang was broken and Robert welded the break. See the attached pic. And I am pretty sure that it is the original...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,294
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, Yes, that's true! ;) But the ferrule...

Hi Ian,

Yes, that's true! ;) But the ferrule construction with brass and iron is the give away IMVHO.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 01:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,294
Posted By Sajen
Cambodian utility knives

Here are my Cambodian utility knives for sharing!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 01:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 34,865
Posted By Sajen
Here the sword after the hilt restoration and a...

Here the sword after the hilt restoration and a little bit TLC! ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 11:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,600
Posted By Sajen
A Luzon bowie style knife for comment

I own this nice bowie style knife from Luzon. Handle from horn with silver mounts, the blade is nicely engraved. Would like to know exactly from which area of Luzon it's coming. 32,7 cm long, blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 08:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,423
Posted By Sajen
Agree completely with you Jeff! :)

Agree completely with you Jeff! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2026, 08:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,423
Posted By Sajen
Hello Tim, I am not sure about an African...

Hello Tim,

I am not sure about an African origin, the scabbard has a very African appearance to my eyes. ;) And mainland sword scabbards are very seldom made from leather.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2026, 08:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 31,034
Posted By Sajen
Hi Jose, Are you sure that the gangya is not...

Hi Jose,

Are you sure that the gangya is not separated from the blade? ;)

Regards,
Detlef
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