Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2026, 12:43 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2026, 01:59 AM
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The knife came today, photos below. The...
The knife came today, photos below. The accompanying dha (I believe from north Thailand or Burma) is not old but it’s nicely made. The maker is interesting, to me it looks like a Mauser C96!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2026, 01:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2026, 01:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 01:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2026, 03:51 AM
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Recommending YouTube channel
I’m not a collector & I don’t have much to add to this thread but I find these examples of local adaptation/innovation very interesting! I would like to recommend YouTuber & researcher...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2026, 03:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2026, 03:08 AM
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Chamorro knife?
I would look into a Guam/Chamorro origin, it resembles several Chamorro knives I’ve owned in the past. The 1899 date is significant (independence from Spain). I posted one here not too long ago.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2026, 03:28 PM
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Nice garab!
Hi Xas,
Just out of curiosity, is the hilt meant to resemble a water buffalo, or is that just coincidental?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2026, 02:17 AM
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New kris/preservation advice?
Just acquired my first legitimate older kris. It looks to be intact (except for the scabbard) but in poor shape. I would like to clean the blade and try to preserve the handle. As you can see the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2026, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2026, 10:08 PM
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Unusual Indonesian? knife
Unsure what I have here. Strongly curved convex blade, very thick at base. Decorative brass ferrule. Woven rattan on wood handle. Could be missing an element at end of handle? I flipped through Van...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2025, 11:51 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2025, 11:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th October 2025, 11:32 PM
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Chamorro knife from Guam with scabbard
Sharing this Chamorro knife from Guam for comment/future reference. I’ve owned a few of these over the years. I’ve included a photo of one I sold a few months ago. I’ve never owned an example with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2025, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2025, 12:36 AM
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Yes, I agree with Tim. It’s similar to this...
Yes, I agree with Tim. It’s similar to this Nyamwezi or Ngoni arrow (fig. D) illustrated in “Ata Epe: Bogen und Pfeile Afrikas” by Hendrik Wiethase. Possibly from what is now Tanzania or the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2025, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 18
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Unusual dagger, billfish or bone “blade”?
I’m curious to know where this dagger might be from. Doesn’t appear to be particularly old. I’m not sure if the “blade” is a billfish bill or perhaps mammalian leg bone? The hilt is the tip of a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2025, 08:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2025, 12:42 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2025, 12:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2025, 12:39 AM
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Of course! The blade is about 5mm at the hilt....
Of course! The blade is about 5mm at the hilt. The blade’s very rough and beaten-up, but it seems to have a double bevel. It actually curves forward slightly, with the spine in front of the rounded...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2025, 02:47 AM
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Unusual old knife, origin unknown???
Just added this unusual old knife to my collection. I would certainly appreciate any insight into its origins! I think it has characteristics of knives from northern Luzon but the hilt is an unusual...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2025, 01:50 PM
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Yes, I believe this is a bow. Likely from...
Yes, I believe this is a bow. Likely from Equatorial Africa. Here are some relevant pages from my favorite book on African archery. I think the wood? objects on the limbs are a way of increasing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2025, 01:29 AM
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