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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 07:21 PM
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Posted By KuKulzA28
No one has comments? :shrug: How common...

No one has comments? :shrug:

How common are the stamped sheath covers? I am more used to seeing metal staples...
Also, I thought most of these tjakits had purely conical handles, but these seem...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2011, 10:05 PM
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Views: 15,010
Posted By KuKulzA28
Any info on this kind of Sumatran knife?

I was browsing through old threads and found this old knife attributed to Sumatra island. (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=17406&postcount=8)
I tried to find information on it, but it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2011, 11:41 PM
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Posted By KuKulzA28
If it is a good piece, then I really missed out. ...

If it is a good piece, then I really missed out.
And in that case, somebody definitely benefited from my bargaining.


:shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,698
Posted By KuKulzA28
Authenticity ID help - Chinese dao

Last night a dao popped up on eBay and I worked out a deal with the seller to "buy it now". Unfortunately, as soon as he had changed it, someone had bought it before I could hit the button and buy it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2011, 02:30 AM
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Views: 9,032
Posted By KuKulzA28
I'd just like to add, that when I came here I was...

I'd just like to add, that when I came here I was oblivious too all the detail and history that goes into determining origin and age, etc. But I was very interested... and asked question after...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2011, 05:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,221
Posted By KuKulzA28
So in essence it is not so much a style of its...

So in essence it is not so much a style of its own, but a variation of blade-tip?

Hmm... seeing your photos that makes sense... perhaps a clip-point stabbing feature and an aesthetic quality...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 63,427
Posted By KuKulzA28
Good point. :D

Good point. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2011, 11:05 PM
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Views: 8,671
Posted By KuKulzA28
Looks like a Chinese saber or Dao to me... (dao...

Looks like a Chinese saber or Dao to me... (dao can mean all sort of single edges blades by the way).... maybe a Goose quill or Willow leaf style blade? I say that since I rarely see Ox-tail blades...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2011, 02:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,221
Posted By KuKulzA28
I can read some Chinese, and what I cannot read I...

I can read some Chinese, and what I cannot read I can have reliably translated. After all, I am Taiwanese... and I have a lot of literate family members :D

Email sent.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2011, 12:59 PM
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Views: 63,427
Posted By KuKulzA28
I'm curious... weren't these aputu/macana around...

I'm curious... weren't these aputu/macana around and being used prior to European invasion? So was the club both a self-defense Kanaima killer and warrior's weapon all along? How prevalent was the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2011, 01:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,221
Posted By KuKulzA28
Hi josh, long time no talk! Thanks for the...

Hi josh, long time no talk!

Thanks for the information. So in essence, we can break down the major dao types as so?

Yan Mao Dao - straight w/ curved tip, thus less effective slicer
Liu Yie...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2011, 06:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,221
Posted By KuKulzA28
Anyone has info at all? If not I understand... ...

Anyone has info at all? If not I understand... :shrug: :(



I also wonder, if it has any performance advantages compared to other dao styles...
It seems to be a straighter style of blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 63,427
Posted By KuKulzA28
Yes, I've read the article, and I am considering...

Yes, I've read the article, and I am considering getting the book as well. Guyana is a country of great interest to me, and I am always trying to learn more about it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2011, 07:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,946
Posted By KuKulzA28
I was going to bid on this! But I snoozed... I...

I was going to bid on this! But I snoozed... I guess if you snooze you lose!

Sajen, just a note, even if it is from the WWII era, I've used several vintage talibon and they tend to be decent steel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 63,427
Posted By KuKulzA28
This reading may be of interest to those who have...

This reading may be of interest to those who have interest in Native American, or more specifically the shamanism in the Guyanese area from an anthropological perspective... I know it is definitely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2011, 06:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,221
Posted By KuKulzA28
Here's one I found in The Complete Taiji Dao: The...

Here's one I found in The Complete Taiji Dao: The Art of the Chinese Saber By Yun Zhang:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2011, 03:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,221
Posted By KuKulzA28
Info on Goose Wing Dao? 雁翅刀?

Does anyone have information on the Goose-wing saber? I have been looking for information on this style of dao blade, but I haven't found much... does anyone here have examples of this style of...
Forum: Swap Forum 22nd September 2011, 03:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,628
Posted By KuKulzA28
Now on eBay. ...

Now on eBay. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250897283634#ht_500wt_1141)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2011, 01:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 23,367
Posted By KuKulzA28
Good points, as always thanks for contributing...

Good points, as always thanks for contributing your knowledge! Let's guys like me learn up and get a little closer to knowing a thing or two about the Filipino and Moro weapons / martial history.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2011, 01:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 23,367
Posted By KuKulzA28
Dave thats awesome! Hope you find the time to...

Dave thats awesome! Hope you find the time to post up pictures soon!

harimauhk, I can't comment on Moro agricultural blades specifically, but don't the Visayan islands have their own barong which...
Forum: Swap Forum 17th September 2011, 06:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,628
Posted By KuKulzA28
last price reduction $300 shipped

last price reduction $300 shipped
Forum: Swap Forum 13th September 2011, 04:24 AM
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Views: 10,628
Posted By KuKulzA28
$340 shipping included

$340 shipping included
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2011, 01:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 56,373
Posted By KuKulzA28
I think an important concept to bring up also is...

I think an important concept to bring up also is the importance of armor in the war doctrine or psyche of a group of people. Europe has always been relatively big on armor for whatever reason. You...
Forum: Swap Forum 5th September 2011, 05:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,628
Posted By KuKulzA28
$370, shipping included.

$370, shipping included.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2011, 08:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,631
Posted By KuKulzA28
an Indian club for conditioning and exercise...

an Indian club for conditioning and exercise maybe? :shrug:
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