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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2021, 07:47 PM
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Posted By drac2k
Antique Philippine Bolo,Old Filipino Sword,Antique Filipino Knife,Old Sword #3

Pictures as promised. The sword blade is 21" x 2" wide.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2021, 03:08 PM
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Views: 16,924
Posted By drac2k
Thanks. There were a couple of close calls on the...

Thanks. There were a couple of close calls on the sword, but I looked it up on a popular site here that Sajen first introduced me to(www.africanarms.com), and it looked like the closest match.
I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2021, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,924
Posted By drac2k
Chokwe weapons

Continuing with the African motif is what I believe to be a Chokwe-Lunda sword. the handle is badly damaged & at one time it probably had brass tacks.
The sword blade in my personal opinion is very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2021, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 21,570
Posted By drac2k
Zulu Weapons

This week seems to be the week of acquiring African Weapons and I believe these 3 pieces that are Zulu. An axe, what I believe to be an old Zulu throwing spear with a broken haft, and a huge,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2021, 10:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,629
Posted By drac2k
Great item. By the taper on the bottom of the...

Great item. By the taper on the bottom of the blade, could this be a repurposed spearhead made into a sword? It was not an uncommon practice throughout countless societies to utilize captured weapons...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 24,732
Posted By drac2k
I was wondering about the second spear from the...

I was wondering about the second spear from the left; I have one and soon I'll add another one. The configuration was the same as the Zulu throwing spear, however, it is much too short; about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2021, 03:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 52,062
Posted By drac2k
Lee, we are lucky to have you!! I just hope that...

Lee, we are lucky to have you!! I just hope that you are training a "back up person," to do all the things that you do for this site.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th April 2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,331
Posted By drac2k
What just happened?????

The Viking Sword Site went down for several days and when I tried to access it, I got a message that it was "temporarily disabled."Now assuming that I wasn't the only one that had this problem, I am...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 27th March 2021, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,452
Posted By drac2k
Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think...

Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think it was a powder horn, but I could not figure out what it was.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th March 2021, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,452
Posted By drac2k
I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he...

I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he told me that it is a traveling oil lamp, circa 1750-1820; the wick would come out of the portal on top.
Makes sense.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th March 2021, 04:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,452
Posted By drac2k
I agree, even though I found some grease horn...

I agree, even though I found some grease horn examples with cattle horn; the chain work and the hook were the same for hanging from the oxen yokes. Wouldn't they use brass or wood on the top instead...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th March 2021, 04:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,452
Posted By drac2k
A friend commented that the horn looked like it...

A friend commented that the horn looked like it came from an American Bison(Buffalo), so that this would indicate that it is American and probably of Mid Western to Western origin.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd March 2021, 10:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,452
Posted By drac2k
Old Colonial Grease Horn or Powder Horn?

I have what I believe to be an old grease horn, however, since the top is pinned to the horn with iron nails and there is a small hinged opening I guess there is the remote possibility that it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2021, 02:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 68,797
Posted By drac2k
Gonzoadler makes an excellent point that while...

Gonzoadler makes an excellent point that while this might not serve as protection from a bullet, this certainly would prove effective in deflecting a sword blade in the late 18th or early 19th...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2021, 04:24 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 68,797
Posted By drac2k
I am not knowledgeable in this area of collecting...

I am not knowledgeable in this area of collecting however I would like to make a couple of observations based on past experience.
First, the piece is well made and somewhat complex, and manufactured...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2021, 02:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,104
Posted By drac2k
Hello Shayde78, Sajen had an interesting video...

Hello Shayde78,
Sajen had an interesting video on restoring a blade, however, I think yours has greater pitting and you may not have a stationary belt sander.
I would also first use a wire brush on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2021, 04:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,104
Posted By drac2k
I think your assessment of the early 20th-century...

I think your assessment of the early 20th-century is correct and are you sure that the handle is wood rather than horn?
Since the item is in poor condition, why not practice your restoration on it,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2021, 04:24 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 60,006
Posted By drac2k
Thank you Sajen as I like both of yours as well,...

Thank you Sajen as I like both of yours as well, especially the shorter one; I looked closely at your panabas in a previous post of yours, and the designs with the segmented body and a stylized mouth...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2021, 04:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 60,006
Posted By drac2k
Okay, it's on the bucklist; now I just have to...

Okay, it's on the bucklist; now I just have to figure out how I'm going to tell my wife that I will be getting a centipede tattoo to go with my panabas.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2021, 12:24 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 60,006
Posted By drac2k
Thank you Kino; I posted it earlier under the...

Thank you Kino; I posted it earlier under the title of "Unusual Panabas," which has detailed pictures if you care for a closer look.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 60,006
Posted By drac2k
Here are four of my favorite panabas,(panabi ?).

Here are four of my favorite panabas,(panabi ?).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2021, 08:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 24,732
Posted By drac2k
Awesome collection of Zulu Spears and clubs! Are...

Awesome collection of Zulu Spears and clubs! Are the spears that are wrapped with hide or rattan older than those wrapped with wire?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2021, 10:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,753
Posted By drac2k
Hello, I will make some observations(even...

Hello,
I will make some observations(even though I am the least knowledgeable dha guy on the forum).
First, the coin on the pommel would indicate that it was either Cambodian or Vietnamese as these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2021, 04:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,418
Posted By drac2k
Thanks for the information & the compliment.

Thanks for the information & the compliment.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2021, 02:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,089
Posted By drac2k
Thanks

Thanks
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