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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2026, 02:33 AM
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Posted By vitorvt
a collector is born

It turns out I’m a collector after all. Here’s my collection:
Lacoste pocket knife
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Angolan catana with a leather (and some animal hair) sheath
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kindjal? help me on this one
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Forum: European Armoury 18th March 2026, 10:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
As the dagger doesn’t fit into any category, I...

As the dagger doesn’t fit into any category, I suppose it's probably a special order. In that case, I don't think the details matter. That's why I say it could even be from the 20th century — it's...
Forum: European Armoury 18th March 2026, 03:59 PM
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Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
I agree, though I wouldn’t be surprised if it...

I agree, though I wouldn’t be surprised if it actually dates from the 20th century.

Correction: The AI says it’s a dragon, not a snake.
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Forum: European Armoury 16th March 2026, 06:50 PM
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Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
It's clean for now, it was a bit dirty....

It's clean for now, it was a bit dirty. Apparently the black stains won't come out.
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Notice the snake coiled around the cable; what I thought was a crack at the top of the blade is...
Forum: European Armoury 15th March 2026, 06:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
It’s clean. There was some dirt on it. It looks...

It’s clean. There was some dirt on it. It looks like the black marks won’t come off. Notice the snake’s tail coiled around the handle.
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Thank you for watching and comments.
Forum: European Armoury 13th March 2026, 03:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
251599 Testing. You can see the use of steel...

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Testing.
You can see the use of steel wool at the first third of the blade, counting from the left.
Photographing knives is tricky in terms of lighting.

This one is easier to id:
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Forum: European Armoury 11th March 2026, 06:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
I'll share the before and after pics. I can...

I'll share the before and after pics. I can already say that the finest steel wool on the market, size 0000, scratches, so don't use it (I tried it somewhere else, no worries). Only artificial fiber...
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2026, 06:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
Thank you Sajen, thank you gp, for your interest...

Thank you Sajen, thank you gp, for your interest and for sharing your knowledge and pics.

Sajen, I don't know if the figure is Saint Hubertus von Liege, as the one on my knife has a spear. As for...
Forum: European Armoury 7th March 2026, 11:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
251506 Sajen, could you post a photo of the...

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Sajen, could you post a photo of the tang (the handle, from the top and/or bottom)? Is it the same as mine? Thank you.
Forum: European Armoury 7th March 2026, 08:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
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Plate XXXV from previous post
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Forum: European Armoury 6th March 2026, 08:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
Thank you gp. Yes he did. I just found some...

Thank you gp. Yes he did.
I just found some similarities with Italian cinquedas.
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in "Catalogue of European Daggers 1300 to 1800", by Dashford dean, NY1929, pags. 96, 97.
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2026, 04:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
The scabbard needs some special attention, it's a...

The scabbard needs some special attention, it's a little worn. I think it's made of brass and some sort of leather.
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I guess the grip is made of horn and resin.
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Could my knife...
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2026, 11:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
Yes, I am waiting for the products to arrive:...

Yes, I am waiting for the products to arrive: Renaissance Wax, Metal De-Corroder and Surface Cleaner (advertising aside), steel wool 0000 and scrubbing fiber pads. I don't know if I can clean the...
Forum: European Armoury 4th March 2026, 02:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
By very old, do you mean and agree on 1850–1860?...

By very old, do you mean and agree on 1850–1860? Or older?
Forum: European Armoury 3rd March 2026, 04:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
Thank you. Sajen, I happen to have a similar...

Thank you.
Sajen, I happen to have a similar one. But it's not the same thing.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd March 2026, 07:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 78,815
Posted By vitorvt
id small pretty letter opener

I finally found the forum I was looking for. If it's not here, then I don't know...
I'm Vitor T., I'm in Lisbon, Portugal, and for a few months now I've been trying to identify this small, beautiful...
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