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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2007, 07:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,551
Posted By The Double D
My Wife's African Sticks

When ever I pick up a Zulu spear, the wife seems to think she should get something also. She has been gathering up knobkerries. Last night to celebrate New Years Eve, since we are well past the past...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2006, 07:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,723
Posted By The Double D
That's a pretty big blade for a knife. If the...

That's a pretty big blade for a knife. If the blade wasn't so pointed and the hilt less decorative I would say possibly Zulu. But it's just for fancy for them.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2006, 04:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,293
Posted By The Double D
isiMongo just seems to sound so right for your ...

isiMongo just seems to sound so right for your knobkerrie...the name has a ring!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2006, 04:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,764
Posted By The Double D
Tim, I am aware of another similar modern...

Tim,

I am aware of another similar modern type ethnographic spear. I have heard them refered to as askari spears. This would seem to indicate they are from German East Africa. But they are not. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2006, 07:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,293
Posted By The Double D
Zulu Sticks

iWisa. Knobkerrie with large head. Special care has to be taken in making this knobkerrie, and only certain trees, such as umthathe and ntncaka, are used. Before being fashioned, the stick, a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2006, 05:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,764
Posted By The Double D
South African Police Assegai

I know the board excludes arsenal made weapons as not being with in the definition of ethnographic for this board. I acquired a weapon today that is arsenal made and surely is an exception and with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2006, 04:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,409
Posted By The Double D
I'll start another topic with Zulu sticks and the...

I'll start another topic with Zulu sticks and the descriptions from Krige. Then we can keep this topic assegais and have a separate for knobkerries. Got a couple of new ones to show you.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2006, 08:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,409
Posted By The Double D
A.T. Bryant credits the iKebezane assegai to...

A.T. Bryant credits the iKebezane assegai to Swazis, Natal Natives and Mpondos. All Nguni's as well as the Zulu's if I under stand the anthropolgy right. All those tribes surround Zululand.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2006, 07:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,409
Posted By The Double D
inGcula ...

inGcula

http://www.fototime.com/02CEB5FA6A47DD8/standard.jpg

Overall length 53 inches (135 cm). Blade 4 1/2 inches by 7/8 inches (11 cm x 2.2 cm) Shank 7 1/2 inches (190 cm) Flared butt.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2006, 07:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,409
Posted By The Double D
iKhebezane: Assegai with long broad blade with...

iKhebezane: Assegai with long broad blade with grooves, not common in Zululand. Bryant, Zulu-English Dictionary. Colenso and Calloway say that it is a light spear which Colenso states is used by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2006, 05:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,409
Posted By The Double D
isiKwata ...

isiKwata

http://www.fototime.com/D7223421FCCC82B/standard.jpg

59 inches long (149.5 cm) overall. Blade 8 inches (20 cm) long by 1 3/4 inches (4.5 cm) wide. Exposed shaft 5 inches (12.5 cm) ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2006, 05:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 39,893
Posted By The Double D
Boy I'm glad I didn't say "definitely". I'm...

Boy I'm glad I didn't say "definitely". I'm not all that familiar with Indo- Persian Guns...that's obvious.

Be very careful with that hot lye solution it will burn flesh and eat wood.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2006, 06:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 39,893
Posted By The Double D
I just don't believe these rifle barrel was...

I just don't believe these rifle barrel was mandrel formed, I wasn't there when they were made it so can't be sure. Could have been but I just have my doubts. What makes me think these barrel was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2006, 10:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 39,893
Posted By The Double D
The D Rings in front of the trigger guard are for...

The D Rings in front of the trigger guard are for rifle slings. There should be a second ring out on the fores tock ort barrel some where.

The one with the double rings may be one ring for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2006, 12:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 39,893
Posted By The Double D
I must disagree with a couple of points here. It...

I must disagree with a couple of points here. It very unlikely this is a damascus barrel...generally round barrels are damascus, octagon were not. That's not an "always" that's a "ususally" There...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th November 2006, 07:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 42,140
Posted By The Double D
If you need a book the first place to look is...

If you need a book the first place to look is www.abebooks.com.

Here is the link to the hit list.A survey of The Turkish Empire by William Eton...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2006, 04:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 39,893
Posted By The Double D
The slightly angled pictures do appear to be...

The slightly angled pictures do appear to be rachet rifling, but the straight on picture makes it very clear it's not. Each corner is more a trough than a groove.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2006, 07:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 39,893
Posted By The Double D
I'd like to se a square on shot of the muzzle,...

I'd like to se a square on shot of the muzzle, but from this angle, this looks like ratchet rifling.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2006, 04:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 39,014
Posted By The Double D
Man, these guys are brutal! I think they may be...

Man, these guys are brutal! I think they may be wrong it has the appearance of a very rare early Boer braai pattern rapier. :)

We all are going to look the fools if this turns out to be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2006, 05:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,798
Posted By The Double D
Thank you for your comments Gentlemen, I will...

Thank you for your comments Gentlemen, I will pass them and any others that you may have to the Gentleman. He has a small Musuem of Anglo Zulu and Anglo Boer war artifacts, but his Scot's heritige...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2006, 08:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,798
Posted By The Double D
the blade

This mark is on both sides of the blade in front of the fullers
http://www.fototime.com/8B22C4F00FA0F50/standard.jpg

The fuller has marks of dots and arc and X's. One side has what appears to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2006, 08:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,798
Posted By The Double D
The Guard

http://www.fototime.com/F46F35E2B859495/standard.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/D645FDD33098FC9/standard.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/69EE3FF0A79B6D9/standard.jpg...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2006, 08:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,798
Posted By The Double D
What can you tell me about this sword?

I was visiting a gentleman this weekend in Ladysmith, SA. He show me a sword and wondered if I might tell hine something about it. I told him, I knew noting of swoards, but did knoe a place on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2006, 07:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,462
Posted By The Double D
Here is another mark. ...

Here is another mark.

http://www.fototime.com/9C4FE931082F09A/standard.jpg

These marks are found on Martini Carbines that are shorter than the conventional Carbine and normally only found in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2006, 04:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,462
Posted By The Double D
Arabic translation help needed

Can anyone read or Identifiy the Arabic symbols on this rifle? Thanks Gents.

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/uploaded/coggansfield/200611612611_MHRVIKnoxform.jpg
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