Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2005, 08:33 PM
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Very cool thread, guys.
It got me to dig out...
Very cool thread, guys.
It got me to dig out my old Lensatic liquid filled and test some blades. Of all my collection, the one that showed the most interesting affect was an Omani Jambiya with an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2005, 07:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2005, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,263
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2005, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 6
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Some North African Daggers for Comment
Lew,this is for you!
The three on the left are new arrivals, the others I have shared before. The two on the far left are better than average examples. They both have grips wrapped in silver wire....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2005, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 3
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Something Jens Said...........
Jens,
You made an interesting comment about wootz being exported from Sri Lanka and India in the Meteoric thread on the keris. Did they export wootz from Sri Lanka?
Also, Vandoo,
your...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2005, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 3
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Meteoric Piha Kaetta?
I'm having trouble capturing it well in a photo, but this little piha has some interesting and distinct silver lines in the blade. Anyone seen that on a piha before? Would it possibly be meteoric?...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2005, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 22
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Sun, Moon, Stars, and Earth?
Hi Mick,
I noticed on your example the sun, moon, star, and earth (?) depicted twice. One with a symbol on the earth (if that's what it is) that implies something entering, one the other with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2005, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2005, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 4
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By the way
Oh, and yes, that is a tiger's canine in the grip.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2005, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 4
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Another February Calendar - For the Dha Crowd
Inspired by John's efforts and posted with his approval. I'm really more of a web design than graphic design guy, but I had fun doing this one.
http://www.sonofelvis.com/GRAPHICS/feb2005_new.jpg ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2005, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 33
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This is What the Italians called "karra"
Louie,
Excellent, man. If I remember correctly, you got one of those with the silver wrap for a total steal.
Your examples are what Mr. D'Angelo termed as "karra". This came from his Italian...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2005, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 9
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Looks a LOT like this one..........
This sword looks a lot like one I got from Yemeni dealer in the UAE (bottom blade). My blade is a Wilkinson from Ethiopian, complete with Amharic script. Looks like I got a steal.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2005, 09:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2004, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 134
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Me (for real)
I believe that specimen is holding a butter knife. And its been used to great effect.
Here's me doing the medeival thing:
http://www.sonofelvis.com/images/med_me.jpg
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2004, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 134
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