Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2012, 06:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2012, 04:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2012, 10:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2012, 07:42 AM
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Bronze African spearheads
Some African bronze and copper spearheads.
The big one is, I think, West African.
The small one came in the mail today. When it was discussed here a few years ago, no definite identification...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2012, 12:41 AM
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Here are my barong beyond the 2 in...
Here are my barong beyond the 2 in http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15389.
#3 is 565g, about 6mm thick near the hilt. Cuts very nicely. The grip is wrapped in cord (hemp?), going...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2012, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 26
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Or, more specifically, are very long kukri of...
Or, more specifically, are very long kukri of this form - very slender - historical? A couple of modern makers do these, but I haven't seen any old ones.
The top one in your link is about the same...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2012, 05:45 AM
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And one more very long one:
#19 is very...
And one more very long one:
#19 is very long. Modern. Do very long kukri like this have any history, or are they modern fantasy/martial arts items?
This one is a nice fighting sword. As well as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2012, 05:40 AM
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A few more:
#13 is very small. Seller...
A few more:
#13 is very small. Seller estimated 1920s.
#14 is also small. Horn handle. Last 1/2 century or so, and Indian ("Tempered steel, Made in India").
#15 is engraved, has 8 white...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2012, 05:24 AM
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It's an old trade, medieval or older. I don't...
It's an old trade, medieval or older. I don't know any modern papers/books, but the topic has been covered:
Arabic and Chinese Trade in Walrus and Narwhal Ivory
Berthold Laufer and Paul Pelliot...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2012, 05:23 AM
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I like it!
How heavy? Differentially...
I like it!
How heavy? Differentially hardened? Chinese or American made? Are American ones differentially hardened? Are these to be seen with sanmei blades? How often?
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st May 2012, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 122
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It can be done well enough for practical...
It can be done well enough for practical purposes, if the material hasn't been heated enough to change the original crystal structure, and the meteorite has distinctive crystal structure from very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2012, 09:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2012, 08:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2012, 04:41 AM
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A few more:
#10 Estimated to be early 20th...
A few more:
#10 Estimated to be early 20th century (1900s - 1920s), horn handle which is very wide front-to-back (side-to-side seems to be a normal thickness). Comfortable in hand, except for the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2012, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2012, 05:42 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2012, 04:11 AM
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A bells-in-handle ankus is on my list to get....
A bells-in-handle ankus is on my list to get. Also a long-hafted one. Eventually, and as budget permits.
I like the simple ones. I think learning to make one would be a nice introduction to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2012, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 26
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Kukri/khukuri
Some kukri/khukuri. Here's what I know about them:
#1 has diamond-shaped bone(?) inlays on grip. Estimated as 1910s or 1920s.
#2 is small. Bolster appear integral, but it's welded on. I think...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2012, 03:30 AM
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Here are three more! The first two escaped my...
Here are three more! The first two escaped my last photography session (I must get a better camera!); the 3rd is new.
The first one was my favourite. It might be replaced by the new one (the 3rd...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2012, 03:17 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2012, 09:52 PM
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The lacing is completely wrong. The edging was...
The lacing is completely wrong. The edging was put on after the lacing. The lacing and the edging are "aged". Therefore, fake. The same kind of incorrect lacing can be seen on lamellar neckguards of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2012, 09:42 PM
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It's meant to be Tibetan (from the script)....
It's meant to be Tibetan (from the script). Possibly Mongolian. One-piece bowls are very rare in Tibetan/Mongol helmets (much more common in China, but I think still rare, if we exclude theatrical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2012, 09:32 PM
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They vary even over the same weapon. Just...
They vary even over the same weapon. Just measured a knife/sword. Flat grind, distal taper, reverse profile taper (i.e, the blade gets thinner and wider towards the tip). Edge angle is 22 degrees...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2012, 11:33 AM
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My only guess for the hook tool would have been...
My only guess for the hook tool would have been ear cleaner, but those are usually spoon shaped (at least in East Asia). Looking now, I see that ear cleaners in kukri tool kits have the same kind of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2012, 10:49 PM
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