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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2005, 12:42 AM
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Posted By lordraphael
Exclamation not a very Chinese dragon!

I was surprised at the dragon on the hilt.
It doesn't look Chinese to me.
I'm surprised that it really closely resembles a dragon from European lore, with its reptilian head and bat-like wings....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2005, 10:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,348
Posted By lordraphael
Thank you very much for your help. The...

Thank you very much for your help.

The weapon is specifically called an "ono" (axe) in Japanese, and it's specifically a non-Japanese weapon.
The author states it "may come from somewhere around...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2005, 05:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,348
Posted By lordraphael
Arrow Vandoo: it states the axe is "not large, but...

Vandoo:
it states the axe is "not large, but quite heavy". I see the character wields it(mostly) as a one-handed weapon. It's longer than the wielder's shoulders are wide (he's not a large man) and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,348
Posted By lordraphael
Question I still need help with the axe...

I'm sorry I'm still bothering everybody...

About the (fictional) axe shown in picture (link somewhere above), I'm trying to translate a piece of Japanese text which literally appears to say it's a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2005, 11:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,348
Posted By lordraphael
I have to admit I'm a little confused by the...

I have to admit I'm a little confused by the shapes of these weapons...

Which side is the "striking edge" in a Kora?
And in an African knive, when wielded as a weapon?


* A clueless Raffaele *
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2005, 10:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,348
Posted By lordraphael
Ooops, I'm sorry... this link should be working:...

Ooops, I'm sorry... this link should be working:

http://www.gianisa.com/blade/art/random/japset1.jpg

And yes, it is Kagehisa Anotsu's battle-axe from "Blade of the Immortal".
Thank you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2005, 08:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,348
Posted By lordraphael
A fictional axe: is it real-world based?

Hello everybody from a new member.
I'm a japanese graphic novel translator (very often) in distress...

Take a look at this picture (btw, it IS a copyright infringement, but it was not me to...
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