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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2026, 09:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,996
Posted By not2sharp
Do pipeback examples count? N2s

Do pipeback examples count?

N2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2026, 01:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By not2sharp
Thanks for the feedback and good luck with your...

Thanks for the feedback and good luck with your sale. I never considered there might be different grades of these knives and was only familiar with the evolution of the knives from the earlier...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2026, 05:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By not2sharp
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. ...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

The Chamorro knives usually have a different structure with a broad spine and tang that end with a pommel plate.

Here are a couple of examples from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2026, 02:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,165
Posted By not2sharp
Kothimora khukuries are usually decorated in...

Kothimora khukuries are usually decorated in silver or gold. If the knife were intended for well-to-do patrons it would be dressed and finished accordingly. They would know what silver is, what...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2026, 09:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By not2sharp
Should I file this as a Piha Kaeta?

The blade of this unusual item looks very much like a traditional Piha but this example lacks many of the adornments. Also, the 1899 date is very late for these knives. Could this be a damaged...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2026, 02:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,201
Posted By not2sharp
Have you tried to identify the pommel stone? A...

Have you tried to identify the pommel stone? A jeweler should be able to tell you what it is. Also, it looks more like a sword relic with an eroded blade than a dagger. What is the point of...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2026, 05:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,543
Posted By not2sharp
Also, the knife probably had a makers mark once. ...

Also, the knife probably had a makers mark once. But, it has been lost to surface corrosion. The panel below, which is a closeup of possible mark extending only 1/2” was perhaps part of a larger...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2026, 04:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,543
Posted By not2sharp
I have gone through my extensive reference...

I have gone through my extensive reference library on Bowie’s and other period knives and the closest match thus far is this early confederate civil war knife (from pg. 201 of R L Wilson’s Steel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2026, 11:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,227
Posted By not2sharp
I added some better photos for us. The pommel is...

I added some better photos for us. The pommel is brass or copper, the blade is forged with a laminate edge, and it has a hardwood handle. Notice there are some stray markings and decorations that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2026, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,227
Posted By not2sharp
Is this a Dayak knife?

This is an unusual knife that I found with an antique dealer. It has no history, but it certainly looks interesting. Can you help me to identify this?

N2s
Forum: European Armoury 18th March 2026, 04:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,543
Posted By not2sharp
American Bowie knife?

I found this to be interesting. The blade has darken over time and the Brass Handle shows a high level of quality. But, I have not been able to find another like it, and of course no visible...
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2023, 04:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 39,804
Posted By not2sharp
The closest match that I could find was on a...

The closest match that I could find was on a Dutch 1873 Beaumont bayonet. I wonder if that is the same nut used on your sword (installed upside down).
...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2023, 03:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,940
Posted By not2sharp
Here is a similar Spanish dagger dating to 1876. ...

Here is a similar Spanish dagger dating to 1876. This one is marked "Fab/ De /Toledo" on one side and "Ano/ de/ 1876" on the other. Handle is solid steel and the heavy sheath looks like either...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2023, 12:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 39,804
Posted By not2sharp
I like it…. I suspect the key to this might...

I like it….

I suspect the key to this might be the handle pins. I feel like I have seen similar screw fittings on some bayonets.

N2s
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2021, 06:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 22,089
Posted By not2sharp
Every time that I come across an item like this,...

Every time that I come across an item like this, I wish it could talk. It certainly interesting. To me this was a child’s sword. Perhaps made by a parent during the height of the swashbuckler film...
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2021, 11:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,191
Posted By not2sharp
I agree with your description, but how can we...

I agree with your description, but how can we tell it’s factory made? Have you encountered similar knives or a catalog?

Btw, thanks for the feedback.

N2s
Forum: European Armoury 18th September 2021, 06:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,191
Posted By not2sharp
Unusual Balkan knife/yataghan

This looks to be a fairly modern item. The handles are aluminum and wood. The blade is marked "Consiple Extra". Does anyone know what that means?

I would appreciate any information on this...
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2020, 02:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 28,156
Posted By not2sharp
I am having a hard time getting past the fit and...

I am having a hard time getting past the fit and finish of the handle. I would expect the wooden handle to have proper bolsters to keep the ends from splitting or chipping.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2020, 09:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,530
Posted By not2sharp
Here is my original thread that Fernando...

Here is my original thread that Fernando mentioned:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/is-anyone-familiar-with-this-trademark.257565/

N2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2020, 08:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,468
Posted By not2sharp
It looks like something inspired by a haladie. ...

It looks like something inspired by a haladie. But, that would have 3 dagger blades instead of the silly pizza slicer.

N2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2018, 04:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 32,256
Posted By not2sharp
There are more shown in this old thread. ...

There are more shown in this old thread.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20238&highlight=spain

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2018, 07:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 32,256
Posted By not2sharp
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attachment.php?attac...

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=65298&stc=1

Was this the one that you remembered?

n2s
Forum: European Armoury 4th May 2017, 09:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,274
Posted By not2sharp
For what it is worth. This looks like it may have...

For what it is worth. This looks like it may have been inspired by the US model 1909 bolo.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_06_2008/post-3410-1214170315.jpg

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2016, 02:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,302
Posted By not2sharp
So that would make this a real, mitmor, a "magic...

So that would make this a real, mitmor, a "magic knife".

Thanks for the help.

n2s
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2016, 10:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,302
Posted By not2sharp
What is most interesting to me is that the...

What is most interesting to me is that the symbols on the top line on each side appear printed in the reverse order. So it is not about reading this from right to left or left to right, but from...
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