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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2025, 09:58 AM
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Posted By Sajen
Agreed, I've seen a few with bends. It's like...

Agreed, I've seen a few with bends. It's like Julius stated.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2025, 09:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
This may be worth reading:...

This may be worth reading: https://www.grancanaria.com/blog/de/article/traditionsreiche-klingen/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 10:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,484
Posted By Sajen
Yes, you are correct, my mistake, sorry for any...

Yes, you are correct, my mistake, sorry for any confusion!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 09:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, I think plastic was only common around...

Hi Ian,
I think plastic was only common around the mid. of the 20th century, these new ones I have shown have "good" materials again, by my search I have seen that they are quite expensive.
There...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 09:27 PM
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Views: 10,484
Posted By Sajen
Hi IP, I am not sure if the braided bands at...

Hi IP,

I am not sure if the braided bands at the handle are from rattan, could be also some sort of metal, I am unsure, we have to wait until I have it in my hands.
And yes, shandigan is for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 05:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,484
Posted By Sajen
A vintage shandigan keping

Just won a vintage keping with a "shandigan" blade. 51 cm long.

Your comments?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 04:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 29,339
Posted By Sajen
Yves, Have you ever cleaned it up? I am very...

Yves,

Have you ever cleaned it up? I am very curious to see pics when it is the case! :D

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 01:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
Good examples are not very common and sometimes...

Good examples are not very common and sometimes very expensive. When they would be common I would have more in my collection! :D

And here a little bit more information:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 01:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
And two historic pictures of Canary men wearing...

And two historic pictures of Canary men wearing such a naife.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 01:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
Here are some pictures of these knives from...

Here are some pictures of these knives from recent manufacture.
They are called "naife".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 12:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, Yes, I also think that they come...

Hi Ian,

Yes, I also think that they come from a limited number of manufacturers. I had but sold an example from the mid. of the 20th century with plastic instead of horn and bone. And I am nearly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2025, 09:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,043
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, Here are my two examples. 28,3 cm...

Hi Ian,

Here are my two examples. 28,3 cm and 27,5 cm long.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th December 2025, 11:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,101
Posted By Sajen
Martin, I understand you very well! I buy keris...

Martin, I understand you very well! I buy keris sometimes for parts only, wrongko, pendok, handle and mendak. And when the pendok is indeed from silver and the price was right, you did well! ;)
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th December 2025, 12:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,101
Posted By Sajen
Hi Martin, Since nobody commented until now...

Hi Martin,

Since nobody commented until now I will give it a try. Can't say something about the pendok other that it is the nicest part of the ensemble.
And yes, the sarung looks like you said,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2025, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,417
Posted By Sajen
Thanks Ian! Agree with you that it's mainly a...

Thanks Ian! Agree with you that it's mainly a working chopper.
Frankly, I never knew from where these swords were coming until I purchased the books from Karel Sirag who described them there. My one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2025, 09:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,753
Posted By Sajen
Hi Yuri, A very nice and rare dagger and you...

Hi Yuri,

A very nice and rare dagger and you described it very well! Great catch!

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2025, 09:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,462
Posted By Sajen
Thank you, Jim. You really did find the right...

Thank you, Jim.
You really did find the right words!
Robert was a very good friend of mine for many years, and I will miss him very much!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2025, 01:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,417
Posted By Sajen
A heavy chopper from Flores, parang Bajawa

I just received this recent heavy chopper from Flores, Karel Sirag described it in his new publication in the second volume on page 702 as Parang Bajawa because these swords are common around the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2025, 01:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,462
Posted By Sajen
Very sad news!

I just got a mail from Robert Colemans daughter, she told me that Robert passed away the last weekend! RIP Robert!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2025, 01:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,913
Posted By Sajen
Hi Jim, Lol, Hudeidao and Batt jum dao means...

Hi Jim,

Lol, Hudeidao and Batt jum dao means butterfly swords because there are 2 blades like the wings of a butterfly, so a one bladed sword is not a Butterfly sword, therefore a single blade one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 06:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,913
Posted By Sajen
Hi Jim, Sorry, it's not a Hudeidao. ;) ...

Hi Jim,

Sorry, it's not a Hudeidao. ;)

Best regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 06:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,913
Posted By Sajen
Hi David, It's always good to search on...

Hi David,

It's always good to search on Peter's site as on other dealers' sites (also when dealers could be wrong also) to learn about cold weapons! ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 05:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,913
Posted By Sajen
Hello David, It's a rather nice South-West...

Hello David,

It's a rather nice South-West Chinese Shundao, 19th century, they come in many variations. It's not a river pirate knife. See here for example: ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 12:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,159
Posted By Sajen
Hello Jose, Agree with Ian, a very nice...

Hello Jose,

Agree with Ian, a very nice ivory hilt but a very unusual carving for a Tausug hilt. The scabbard of the keris could be Malay but the blade doesn't strike me as Malay.

Regards,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2025, 10:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 23,283
Posted By Sajen
Martin, I find this archaic sword shape utterly...

Martin, I find this archaic sword shape utterly fascinating. Unfortunately, they are usually extremely expensive; apparently, I'm not the only one who finds them captivating. Not long ago, two were...
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