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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2026, 04:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,835
Posted By Bob A
Interesting knife, certainly. The elephant in the...

Interesting knife, certainly. The elephant in the room is whether it is in fact suitable as a weapon? The military provenance described is compelling, but the thing looks extremely awkward in hand.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2026, 04:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,173
Posted By Bob A
That's a very handsome sword. Do you have any...

That's a very handsome sword. Do you have any pictures of it before the polishing? I'm intrigued by the differential hardening, and I wonder when it might have been forged. (Retention of the damage...
Forum: European Armoury 4th July 2026, 05:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,933
Posted By Bob A
I'd go with Masonic - or at least some fraternal...

I'd go with Masonic - or at least some fraternal org. Certainly not made for combat.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2026, 02:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 27,209
Posted By Bob A
Rip Van Pavle !!! (Rip Van Winkle is a...

Rip Van Pavle !!!

(Rip Van Winkle is a character in an old story in the USA - he famously took a nap in the woods, and woke 20years later).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 04:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,095
Posted By Bob A
I have no hands-on experience with these, and I'm...

I have no hands-on experience with these, and I'm curious about the attachment to the handle; is the wood split and the stone/bone lashed in? I can't tell from the side views.
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2026, 04:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,621
Posted By Bob A
I noticed that the tip of your blade seems as...

I noticed that the tip of your blade seems as though it might be thickened somewhat, after the fashion of the armor-piercing daggers. Is this the case?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2026, 04:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 22,268
Posted By Bob A
Nice find, but as the interminable cleaning...

Nice find, but as the interminable cleaning process grinds on, you may wish you'd opted for the pizza.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2026, 04:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,901
Posted By Bob A
That's breath-takingly surprising! Thank...

That's breath-takingly surprising!

Thank you for the information, and for your memories!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2026, 04:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,901
Posted By Bob A
To belabor the obvious, T-spines provide greater...

To belabor the obvious, T-spines provide greater rigidity while using less metal. A brilliant engineering solution, seemingly developed by the Turkic-Mongol crew.

Offhand, I can't think of it...
Forum: European Armoury 15th March 2026, 05:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 22,450
Posted By Bob A
On the left side of the blade, near the guard,...

On the left side of the blade, near the guard, the photo seems to depict a square-ish mark with rounded corners. It seems to be too deliberate to be an artifact.

On the other hand, I may be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2026, 04:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 28,094
Posted By Bob A
For all the metalwork on the blade, it doesn't...

For all the metalwork on the blade, it doesn't seem to approach the quality that I've seen on Borneo jimpuls. I wouldn't discount the possibility of the blade being made for use - hard to judge from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2026, 04:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 50,129
Posted By Bob A
I've seen delicate silver scrollwork inlays in an...

I've seen delicate silver scrollwork inlays in an early (horn) Tuareg dagger hilt. Of course the black color is from oxidation.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2026, 02:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 50,129
Posted By Bob A
The beads inset appear to be faceted, which makes...

The beads inset appear to be faceted, which makes me wonder if they are indeed carnelian. Faceting tiny stone beads would require considerable effort, or so it seems to me. Carnelian decoration would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2026, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,195
Posted By Bob A
The stamp on the scabbard may be some sort of...

The stamp on the scabbard may be some sort of tughra?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 06:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 104,118
Posted By Bob A
I was pleased to see that Gurkhas have been...

I was pleased to see that Gurkhas have been awarded the VC 26 times, though a quick search seems to indicate that the majority of the medal honorees were Brit officers rather than native Gurkhas.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 06:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,977
Posted By Bob A
At first glance I thought the grip was horn; is...

At first glance I thought the grip was horn; is it confirmed to be bone?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 06:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,339
Posted By Bob A
Yes, indeed, it caught my eye as well. The...

Yes, indeed, it caught my eye as well. The triangular blade cross-section is interesting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2025, 05:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 35,731
Posted By Bob A
As indigenous peoples and their cultures have...

As indigenous peoples and their cultures have been disappearing, a repository of available information strikes me as important.

Oceania is outside my sphere for the most part, though a couple...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2025, 06:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 24,072
Posted By Bob A
I've seen similar ornaments presented by an...

I've seen similar ornaments presented by an Afghan gentleman, who attributed them as Kazakh, though I was given to understand that the origin was Central Asian, rather than from the Caucasus.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2025, 07:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 24,072
Posted By Bob A
The silver work is spread about broadly; the hilt...

The silver work is spread about broadly; the hilt design is unique in my experience.

ID may reside in the nature and source of the sheath and the woven bits, and the blade.
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2025, 04:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 28,665
Posted By Bob A
I suspect a sophisticated (and therefore...

I suspect a sophisticated (and therefore expensive) analysis of the metallurgy involved in this sword might actually be determinative, though I admit a paucity of knowledge on the subject. A sword...
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2025, 05:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,436
Posted By Bob A
An AI found this for me; it doesn't explain the...

An AI found this for me; it doesn't explain the knife, but it gives some background on the firm:

Wells & Sons refers to the J.T. Wells & Sons, a family known for building unique barns in Western...
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2025, 06:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 28,665
Posted By Bob A
The uniformity of corrosion, and the apparent...

The uniformity of corrosion, and the apparent lack of actual use, push me to suspect its bona fides.

On the other hand, if it is offered at a reasonable price, a handsome, well-balanced fake has...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2025, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,757
Posted By Bob A
The graceful, subtle recurve of the blade is...

The graceful, subtle recurve of the blade is quite attractive, and not particularly common, in my limited experience.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2025, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,757
Posted By Bob A
This is the first one I've seen with the double...

This is the first one I've seen with the double bars joined by a web of steel. I'm not sure if that's of any significance.

Less ornate than many, but certainly fit for its purpose. The photos seem...
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