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Forum: Swap Forum 26th February 2009, 06:17 AM
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Posted By G. McCormack
Wanted: Southern Marshes Iraqi jambiya

Looking for a simple dagger of this type for a friend, if anyone is looking to part with one, please pm me with details. Cheers,

-Garrett
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2009, 05:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 76,901
Posted By G. McCormack
blade is maybe shaped like a letter, calligraphy...

blade is maybe shaped like a letter, calligraphy from some script? How odd...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2009, 06:50 AM
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Posted By G. McCormack
You guys have any similar examples with grips...

You guys have any similar examples with grips like this? Screams composite to me, maybe old composite, but nonetheless-

The grip-to-ricasso area just looks silly and I've got to think those thick...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2008, 01:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,803
Posted By G. McCormack
Lovely piece, Bill! Serious blade! :eek: Have...

Lovely piece, Bill! Serious blade! :eek: Have you seen that iron buttcap before?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,193
Posted By G. McCormack
Very cool, glad to see that woomera getting use! ...

Very cool, glad to see that woomera getting use!

For the resin, cut the pitch with a little beeswax. Will make it less brittle.

Now, attach another length of dowel to the one you have, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2008, 04:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,193
Posted By G. McCormack
The only folks who really used stiff atlatl darts...

The only folks who really used stiff atlatl darts were/are the Inuit. At least that we know of.

This is an amazing link. Especially the first 50 pics. Incredible collection of ethnographic pics...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2008, 07:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,193
Posted By G. McCormack
The Atlatl was used for thousands of years. It's...

The Atlatl was used for thousands of years. It's arguably one of the most important innovations ever.

Most Australian throwers are used with really long heavy darts, like 10 or so feet. Most also...
Forum: European Armoury 16th November 2008, 04:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 27,231
Posted By G. McCormack
AFAIK, Finer just groups his items by price on...

AFAIK, Finer just groups his items by price on his website. I dont think there is a need to get up in arms, so to speak.

Interesting to see the leatherwork on some of those daggers.

He used to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2008, 05:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,106
Posted By G. McCormack
beautiful dress, lovely blade. I wince to see it...

beautiful dress, lovely blade. I wince to see it etched so deeply, but if that is the style I can't hold it against the smith/owners. :)

Plain edge with two twist-bars for the body. Lots of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2008, 08:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,718
Posted By G. McCormack
Wow great examples! Yannis, that knife you...

Wow great examples!

Yannis, that knife you posted would have been even more of a pain than some other pieces-- It's easiest to follow the edge or spine when scraping, but that piece used a jig...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2008, 03:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,718
Posted By G. McCormack
105 views and no one likes fullers? Come on! :D ...

105 views and no one likes fullers? Come on! :D Just grab one pic from your caches of sword pics, lets see the diversity of decorative and practical fullers!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2008, 11:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,718
Posted By G. McCormack
Blades with scraped in fullers

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread featuring photos of blades with scraped in fullers. I'll start :)

This piece on the bottom has lovely fullers
Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2008, 10:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,504
Posted By G. McCormack
That certainly is an odd speckled patina on the...

That certainly is an odd speckled patina on the blade. Looks like from acid of some sort. :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2008, 04:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,794
Posted By G. McCormack
Good question, good topic for discussion. I...

Good question, good topic for discussion.

I think the basic idea is that in hunter-gatherer/nomadic pastoralist societies, everyone is working every day doing the normal chores required to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2008, 02:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,068
Posted By G. McCormack
Nice piece, That looks like exposed crystal...

Nice piece,

That looks like exposed crystal structure visible from heavy etching. Wrought iron will often look very similar to this.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 24th September 2008, 07:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 17,534
Posted By G. McCormack
I'm really fascinated by this object. My...

I'm really fascinated by this object.


My guess is......magic wand.

Really. I'm thinking the four symbols are Christian, and are most similar to a triquetra, a vesica piscis or ichthus, a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2008, 08:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,732
Posted By G. McCormack
Rick- those look great together in a shadow box ...

Rick- those look great together in a shadow box

Robert- its W1 steel, differentially heat treated, copper collar, cocobolo handle with a single bamboo pin. About 10 inches overall.

Let me...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2008, 06:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,729
Posted By G. McCormack
Is this a big show? I looked at the website, it...

Is this a big show? I looked at the website, it said 600 dealers, but is it often strong in ethnographic edged things that we all like?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2008, 06:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,732
Posted By G. McCormack
I'd guess most of these are from the Luzon area...

I'd guess most of these are from the Luzon area of the Phillipines, and date from 1900-1950. But I'm always glad to be corrected.

I like the feel of these handles so much I modeled this handle...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2008, 06:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,732
Posted By G. McCormack
Great suggestion! I will get some lanolin. Better...

Great suggestion! I will get some lanolin. Better than the mineral oil I've been using. And Ren. wax does very little....

Here is a pic of a few of this type, the one on the left is the oldest,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2008, 06:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,887
Posted By G. McCormack
here is a similar piece

here is a similar piece
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2008, 06:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,887
Posted By G. McCormack
I'd say dayak parang. I've got a real similar...

I'd say dayak parang. I've got a real similar one, same rough forged blade. It has clear laminations too, I'll see about some pics.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2008, 05:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,732
Posted By G. McCormack
Hey fellas, thats horn, not wood. And the...

Hey fellas, thats horn, not wood. And the surface, thats what happens with sun and drying out. And it happens fast! I need to make a humidifying box for my inventory of blades, all the horn hilts dry...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2008, 05:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 22,752
Posted By G. McCormack
Nice piece, looking forward to hearing more about...

Nice piece, looking forward to hearing more about the blade. Lovely ivory hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2008, 06:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 31,406
Posted By G. McCormack
That menuki on the hilt looks like part of a WWII...

That menuki on the hilt looks like part of a WWII japanese menuki..I could be wrong.
The patina and condition of the horn reminds me of many of my first-half-of-the-20th century filipino pieces.
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