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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2022, 06:56 PM
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Posted By Nihl
I think this is a wonderful idea, I'd even...

I think this is a wonderful idea, I'd even happily write the section on Indian terminology myself! I do feel it will definitely be quite the task though - perhaps it would be better to make a "master...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2022, 05:08 PM
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Views: 28,904
Posted By Nihl
I’m late in replying to another thread, but I...

I’m late in replying to another thread, but I feel I must celebrate the connections you’ve shown here with your images Jim! This is all out of my area of expertise, so I don’t know if this evolution...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2022, 01:34 AM
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Posted By Nihl
Jim, thank you so much for your response. I am...

Jim, thank you so much for your response. I am well aware that you are indeed very passionate and experienced with these things, and again I must state that my previous post wasn’t intended to be a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2022, 09:01 PM
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Posted By Nihl
Jim, I hope my writing here doesn’t come off as...

Jim, I hope my writing here doesn’t come off as overly aggressive, however to be quite honest your reply has made me rather irate.



This is exactly why I wrote the following in my previous...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2022, 09:15 PM
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Views: 46,227
Posted By Nihl
I’m a bit late to this thread, so maybe this will...

I’m a bit late to this thread, so maybe this will work as a “soft revive” and get discussion going again. The main info I want to contribute here I’ve actually already spoken about in a previous...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2022, 12:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 60,148
Posted By Nihl
Thanks for the positive responses both of you!...

Thanks for the positive responses both of you! What I wrote is mostly the result of me pouring over and analyzing every detail of every single example of a congavellum I could find on the net....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 60,148
Posted By Nihl
What you have here is a good example of the...

What you have here is a good example of the enigmatic Congavellum! These are allegedly old Nayar implements, however beyond that information about them dries up rapidly. We don't even really know...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2022, 12:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 16,655
Posted By Nihl
Jim, your unfamiliarity with south indian tulwars...

Jim, your unfamiliarity with south indian tulwars is completely understandable! Compared to their northern counterparts, most south indian weapons are incredibly understudied and subsequently any...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th August 2022, 11:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,083
Posted By Nihl
I feel as though the reason for these atypical...

I feel as though the reason for these atypical *cough* Didi Xami (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28098) *cough* mountings and blade variations is probably due to the fact they were...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th August 2022, 12:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,083
Posted By Nihl
((I lost my original draft of this reply, so in...

((I lost my original draft of this reply, so in my attempt to recreate it my apologies if some bits sound odd here or there.))

Ooo I've been waiting to share this item from my collection (see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th August 2022, 10:53 PM
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Views: 16,655
Posted By Nihl
Napoleon, with all due respect I don't think you...

Napoleon, with all due respect I don't think you will find much information asking about these marks here. Looking at all 3 of the swords you have posted here, it is pretty clear to me that all of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2022, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,534
Posted By Nihl
Thank you all for the positive responses! ...

Thank you all for the positive responses!

In regards to Ian's comment: I suppose it is true that without our most vocal members here things will probably be relatively quiet. In hindsight, there...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2022, 05:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,534
Posted By Nihl
I think I might've found the native Laz term for the Laz Bichaq!

Hi all, so while doing some very superficial google images research on our old friend the laz bichaq, I stumbled upon a DeviantArt post...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2022, 05:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 25,170
Posted By Nihl
Ariel, with all due respect, please do not tell...

Ariel, with all due respect, please do not tell me how I classify things. I found that your comment there rather rubbed me the wrong way.

I think perhaps my system might simply be too nuanced for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2022, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 25,170
Posted By Nihl
As someone from what I suppose you might call the...

As someone from what I suppose you might call the "Indian school", wherein indeed mixtures of blade and hilt-types are common, I personally prefer the more comprehensive, albeit probably more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2022, 10:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 27,705
Posted By Nihl
Ok so.... I'm not exactly fully fluent in any...

Ok so.... I'm not exactly fully fluent in any devanagari-based languages, however I can transliterate them! I feel like the language on this sword is indeed sanskrit, or something quite close to it....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2022, 09:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,721
Posted By Nihl
Hi dakary! Hate to be the bearer of bad news...

Hi dakary! Hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but unfortunately the truth is the "eastern world" really hasn't caught up with the west in terms of available-to-order-online sword production. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2022, 04:51 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 66,318
Posted By Nihl
Hi all! Just popping in again to give what info I...

Hi all! Just popping in again to give what info I can here. First of all, in my opinion as someone who mainly studies indian arms, I believe this quote from Elgood (that I have quoted above from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2021, 01:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 106,540
Posted By Nihl
Hi all! Just wanted to add a few thoughts here...

Hi all! Just wanted to add a few thoughts here and clarify what I can.

First of all, language and name game-wise, I feel like it would be helpful for a few people to elucidate how the term "dhop"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2021, 11:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,489
Posted By Nihl
I have to support the "South Indian chopper"...

I have to support the "South Indian chopper" attribution. It matches known examples in both blade style and decoration. One thing to note about that, however, is that if this was merely a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2021, 11:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 25,721
Posted By Nihl
I will add here that based on how the hilt is...

I will add here that based on how the hilt is decorated it is likely of South Indian origin. Of course, the blade could be from anywhere north or south.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2021, 06:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,746
Posted By Nihl
Those repairs certainly are, yes. Somehow I doubt...

Those repairs certainly are, yes. Somehow I doubt the scales were that fractured when they were originally attached...

That said, the screws themselves actually look rather roughly made, so I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2021, 06:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,746
Posted By Nihl
They're continuous! There's a barely-visible seam...

They're continuous! There's a barely-visible seam on each one indicating where the band was forged-welded together.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2021, 03:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,746
Posted By Nihl
Pt.2

Pt.2
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2021, 03:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,746
Posted By Nihl
Alright sorry for the delay folks! I tried to...

Alright sorry for the delay folks! I tried to take these pics in one go, so if they're a bit rough around the edges then my apologies. This first post will be focused around the hilt, with the next...
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