Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2026, 08:25 PM
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4th January 2026, 05:15 PM
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A bone hilted dagger for id!
Hello dear members,
I just won this unusual bone hilted dagger. The seller suggested that it could be a Freemason dagger!? Which sort of bone could it be? The dagger is 31,4 cm long. The cap at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2026, 04:20 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
4th January 2026, 02:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2026, 11:28 AM
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Hi David,
What I stated! ;) I directly...
Hi David,
What I stated! ;) I directly remembered this old thread when I saw your dagger the first time. I think that the blade has clearly Visayan features.
Regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2026, 06:51 PM
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Hi Ian,
Of course you could be correct, the...
Hi Ian,
Of course you could be correct, the complete handle and the full tang construction looks very Luzon to my eyes as well. It could be a Luzon dagger sheathed in a Visayan scabbard. But the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2026, 12:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2026, 02:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2026, 09:40 AM
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Hello David, I agree with Jeff, the top bolo...
Hello David, I agree with Jeff, the top bolo looks very Luzon to my eyes while the scabbard looks Visayan and the scabbard looks like a mismatch.
The Visayan knife looks very nice! :cool:
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Forum: Swap Forum
1st January 2026, 09:36 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
29th December 2025, 11:56 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2025, 08:16 PM
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28th December 2025, 10:58 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th December 2025, 10:57 AM
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A Niuweidao, Oxtail Saber, for sale
I offer this late Qing dynasty niuweidao, also known as oxtail saber, for sale. Before I write here a long story about these swords, just have a look to the description Peter Decker has done it much...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2025, 06:36 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2025, 12:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2025, 02:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2025, 08:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2025, 08:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2025, 05:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2025, 09:40 AM
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Hi Martin,
I personally would clean the...
Hi Martin,
I personally would clean the silver to shiny but Batak silver is good silver which soon gets dark again. There is also a little bit of suassa involved, I've marked it on the attached...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2025, 01:52 AM
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Hi Martin,
Jep, two very nice Karo kalasan,...
Hi Martin,
Jep, two very nice Karo kalasan, scabbards with silver bands and suassa accents.
A little bit similar two the one in the middle from my Karo piso.
A good book about the Batak: Achim...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2025, 06:13 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th December 2025, 09:47 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th December 2025, 07:47 PM
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