Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2009, 08:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2009, 08:06 PM
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Mandau...
Hi all here is the third mandau that I was able to include in my collection and I think that finally I have one of those Ben call REAL mandau, at least the sword seems an old one with nice carvings...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2009, 07:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2009, 04:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2009, 06:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2009, 06:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2009, 09:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2009, 09:49 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2009, 11:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2009, 11:28 PM
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Hi Rick,
I was thinking that maybe I have...
Hi Rick,
I was thinking that maybe I have esagerated when I have added also the red rope... You know that if you believe that the rope is like an amulet, well in this case is really a non-sense to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2009, 11:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2009, 07:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2009, 10:37 AM
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Lew,
I think it's better you leave as it is,...
Lew,
I think it's better you leave as it is, it's a very nice sword and quite rare and some tacks missing aren't a big problem for the general beauty of this piece. Instead I was thinking about...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th January 2009, 03:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2009, 05:34 PM
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Thank you all dear friends :)
Spunjer,...
Thank you all dear friends :)
Spunjer, great idea!! The colour is more dark than you can see from pics but I'll try some dark shoe polish!!
Rick, yes I think to do also the over wrapping in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2009, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2009, 03:03 PM
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Hi Gonzalo, if you mean the "loops" at the side...
Hi Gonzalo, if you mean the "loops" at the side of the wood guard it's just a bar of iron bended to be an additional guard. I don't remember where but I see also pictures of kampilans that show on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 37
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Hi Rick, thank you so much!! Yes if you can I...
Hi Rick, thank you so much!! Yes if you can I really appreciate 360 degree shots, thanks again and yes I was thinking of staining the rattan with a mixture of coffee and tea. Than I will pass on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2009, 10:57 AM
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Thank you dear friends!!!
Hola Miguel!! yes,...
Thank you dear friends!!!
Hola Miguel!! yes, you're right it comes from Erik ;)
Maurice, I will stain rattan for sure, I don't like the natural color, I will try to give a "lived" look at the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2008, 04:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2008, 04:03 PM
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My second Kamp
Hi all!! I know you have seen a plethora of these, but it's my second one and I'm really happy with it: nice blade lamination, nice carvings, nice patination of the wood, iron guard... :) I'd like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2008, 09:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2008, 08:22 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2008, 03:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2008, 10:24 AM
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