Forum: European Armoury
18th January 2009, 10:10 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
16th January 2009, 01:54 PM
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Pukka,
I must've missed a beat...
is there...
Pukka,
I must've missed a beat...
is there a collection in York?!
I'm actually visiting York next weekend and it'd be good to look this stuff up...
amazing coincidence
whereabouts is it?
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd January 2009, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 20
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Hi Folks!
Thanks for all the great feedback.
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Hi Folks!
Thanks for all the great feedback.
I've been doing some digging and had a great time talking to the curator at Leeds Armouries who told me about a book called "Those Entrusted With...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th November 2008, 06:11 PM
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thanks gents,
That's great.
I'm going to...
thanks gents,
That's great.
I'm going to Leeds Armories next weekend to try and get permission to get a good look at the one in there collection.
From what i remember it's pretty cool.
I'm doing...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2008, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 20
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Police Truncheons
Hi
I'm trying to research the classic vintage British Police Truncheon.
Made of Lignum Vitae.
I've been trying to find out standard clasifications, sizes and weights (if there were such things)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2006, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2006, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,574
hi again..
just in case of any curiosity. ...
hi again..
just in case of any curiosity.
we took some more photos of other training blades that have been made up. i won't post all of them but here are a couple for you to look at.
the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2006, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2006, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 19
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hi,
sorry VANDOO.. i meant to reply a...
hi,
sorry VANDOO.. i meant to reply a section of your post and forgot.
you suggested that we started with a basic set of moro weapons.
what did you have in mind?
please don't be afraid of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2006, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,574
hi
thanks for the feedback guys. i'm sure my...
hi
thanks for the feedback guys. i'm sure my buddy (bri) will be over the moon with all the compliments.
currently there are maybe three or four diferent types of barong, a couple of basic bolos,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2006, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 19
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okay..(hopefully) here is a pic of one of the...
okay..(hopefully) here is a pic of one of the training blades.
simple barong with rounded edges for safety, mirror finished with a fake edge.
a second version of this design was made with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2006, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 19
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whooops!
sounds like a lucky escape!
:eek: ...
whooops!
sounds like a lucky escape!
:eek:
fair play to you though for demo-ing with live blades!
the gym that a train at doesn't enter comps or do demo stuff etc. and i myself would only...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2006, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 19
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LOL
i'll get some photos sorted asap.
The...
LOL
i'll get some photos sorted asap.
The aluminium blades give us a chance to train the techniques and try stuff out with something that will at least be the same shape as a traditional weapon...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2006, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,574
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2006, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 19
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Weapon Design Project
hi
long time reader, first time poster..
I am a student of Filipino martial arts.
I've been lucky enough to train with a few really great people, one of whom makes custom aluminium training...
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