Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2008, 08:45 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2008, 08:41 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
29th November 2008, 11:33 AM
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Kachin dao
G'day :)
A lovely fitted sword and scabbard.
I am asking a reasonable $US 450.00
In uncleaned condition, Looks to have hairpin laminations, Two repairs as shown.
Thank you :)
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2008, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 16
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G'day :)
Flavio,Mark,Paolo,Bill and Tim, ...
G'day :)
Flavio,Mark,Paolo,Bill and Tim,
Thank you for your Info, thoughts and sharing such wonderful examples!!!
Bill, is the symbol outlined in silver? does this motif appear in any of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2008, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 16
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Hello Bill :)
I enjoyed your Kachin dao post...
Hello Bill :)
I enjoyed your Kachin dao post very much.
The dao with ivory buttplate with lovely design is a beauty as is the other.Thank you for sharing.
How many types of these daos are there?,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2008, 12:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2008, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 16
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G'day :)
Hello Khanjar and Freebooter, both...
G'day :)
Hello Khanjar and Freebooter, both pieces show obvious signs of hairpin lamination. Without cleaning it is not obvious in photos. I was quite stunned to get these with fitting scabbards, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2008, 10:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2008, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 9
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G'day :)
Thank you for your interest and...
G'day :)
Thank you for your interest and thoughts and link.
Hang in there Tim,It will be worth the wait I think.
Bill Marsh, Thank you for sharing pieces from your collection. I always look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2008, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 9
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Panabas
G'day :)
If you have not handled a panabas , Please do.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2008, 02:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2008, 04:26 AM
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Hello Stekemest :)
I am not familiar with this...
Hello Stekemest :)
I am not familiar with this form of kukri, however, to me it appears to be a solid Nepalese working Kukri. Nice steel bolster and overall a good example of type I think. I like...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th August 2008, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 15,186
Another angle
Cheers Henk :) I had thought this blade to be "straight but with an unusual slant". Piece has a seperate gongo. Balinese :cool:
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th August 2008, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 15,186
G'Day Gentlemen, :)
I lost a more detailed...
G'Day Gentlemen, :)
I lost a more detailed reply, sorry for brevity of post.
Thank you Rick, PanangsangII, A G Maisey for your communication, candor and clarity.
I have found discussion and photo...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd August 2008, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 18
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New keris?
G'day :)
I like this keris, it is striking to the eye feels nice in hand, to me.
In shape it is similiar to the earliar piece I posted. This keris would be late 20th C? Regardless, it is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2008, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 15
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G'day :)
Tunggulametung, Thanks for the link!...
G'day :)
Tunggulametung, Thanks for the link! That is what I was looking for.
A beautiful piece Spunger! Thank you for sharing. I find kakatua/cockatoo pommel visually appealing. I recall some...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd August 2008, 03:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2008, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,389
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th August 2008, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,306
G'day,
A G Maisy,
Thank you for your words :)...
G'day,
A G Maisy,
Thank you for your words :)
Unfortunately windows of opportunity for this particular staining process are not frequent. I will be patient. I will find staining thread with...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th August 2008, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 22
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Rick,
The mix I used for staining was white...
Rick,
The mix I used for staining was white arsenic and lime juice/warangan. I may have made the paste to runny. I sat mix for 15 mins. Left mix on blade for 15 mins, rinsed, then reapplied mix....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2008, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 15
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Thanks for your interest Flavio.
Blade is...
Thanks for your interest Flavio.
Blade is light, 22 oz
Blade length 20 1/16 in
Overall length 24 3/4 in
To me, it is craft and art.
If all these photos are too many I will delete if required.
I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2008, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2008, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 15
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Sulu kris
G'day :)
Would this be a middle period or archaic period kris?
Pre 1850's?
To me, a piece with some prescense regardless.
I have stained kris.
Kind regards to all,
Daniel
:)
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th August 2008, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th August 2008, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,306
First warangan attempt
G'day
I was hoping for a darker stain, perhaps I should readminister process?
Any thoughts on pamor please? Random or planned, neither?
I am liking keris very much :)
Thank you in advance for...
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