Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2005, 04:35 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2005, 12:50 PM
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Renegade Conquistador
I just came home from...
Renegade Conquistador
I just came home from the country and this tread has grown like grass.
I tell you ufpront that I know a litle about Jap swordsmanship. I studied it a bit for my MA...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2005, 05:56 AM
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Chris
Thanks for that link to that article...
Chris
Thanks for that link to that article on fencing. Realy intersting. Now I understand the diference between Japanese/Asian and European sword fighting.
I know that small knives cant block...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2005, 07:51 AM
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Helo Robert
I agree completely with Chris. I...
Helo Robert
I agree completely with Chris. I am a senior black belt holder and have recived instruction in the knife and other common weapons. We use them as extensions of the body movments that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2005, 06:25 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2005, 07:09 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2005, 07:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2005, 05:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2005, 04:46 AM
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Italian Stiletos
Hi
Can someone give me some explanition how the modern Italian pocket stileto came about? I mean it's history.
Best Wishes
Frank
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2005, 12:01 PM
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Hi Chris and folks
I just got me Exposito...
Hi Chris and folks
I just got me Exposito navaja from Spain. After a lot of thinking decided to start of with a safe bet. Thanks Chris for recomeding it A great buy
It has a 6 inch blade and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2005, 12:13 PM
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Chris,
I am thinking of getting a real...
Chris,
I am thinking of getting a real navaja. I am tosing up between a replica or a real antique. Which do you reccomend wrom which dealer. The prices seem fairly much the same.
Best wishes...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2005, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 101
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Chris
Thanks for those answers.
So you...
Chris
Thanks for those answers.
So you don't think we'll ever get a translation of Forton. Thats a pity. Any other Spanish works worth translating?
I also noticed that in theMejores Piezas...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2005, 05:27 AM
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Chris,
In Fortons Navaja Antigua page 258...
Chris,
In Fortons Navaja Antigua page 258 there is a navaja described as VIROLA GIRATORIA. My Spanish helper has not been able to translatte this for me. Does not seem to have a lock of any kind....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2005, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 101
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Chris
Thanks for that explanation of the PS....
Chris
Thanks for that explanation of the PS. I have seen the reference to it many times but never understood what it menas.
I am surprised that nobody woke up that it could get you killed! I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2005, 04:47 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2005, 04:56 AM
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Hi Everybody,
I just got a couple of book...
Hi Everybody,
I just got a couple of book recomended by Chris: "Navajas Antiguas - Las Mejores Piezas de Coleccion" . Terrific book and a real eye opener. It is in Spanish and English and easy to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2005, 03:26 AM
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Hi Chris
Great photos. They cleared up a lot...
Hi Chris
Great photos. They cleared up a lot of things. Now I understand navajas much better.
Something I still can't understand is that you said that navajas made not very good weapons. After...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2005, 03:24 AM
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for those pics. Seems like...
Hi Chris,
Thanks for those pics. Seems like everybody who touches this subject is telling fibs. It's unreal.
I have been looking around on the web and have seen a number of shops selling...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2005, 06:23 AM
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Chris,
I see what you mean about French...
Chris,
I see what you mean about French navajas. What about those huge sword length navajas as shown on page 71 of the Manual del Baratero. Surely they were meant for fighting. Why did the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2005, 10:08 AM
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Chris
It was exactly like the one on...
Chris
It was exactly like the one on the bottom. It was very hard to open and close. Had to apply a lot of pressure on the blade. No locks or levers, just pressure on the blade.
Regards...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2005, 04:53 AM
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Chris
I came across someone who showed me a...
Chris
I came across someone who showed me a real old navaja. he said it was made in 1860. It was large all right and with a wide blade but was very slow and hard to open. Had it been sharp you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2005, 03:35 AM
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Chris
Thanks for all that info. I have to...
Chris
Thanks for all that info. I have to start taking Spanish lesons (lol)
You say that "fighting with navajas came to an end in Spain over a hundred years ago". What proof have you of this.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2005, 10:57 AM
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Chris,
I got interested in navajas after...
Chris,
I got interested in navajas after reading Sevillian stee. Really cool knives. Did you read it, what did you think of it and where can I buy a navaja. I live in Australia.
Best wishes...
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