Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2009, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 27
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a great thread
I have greatly enjoyed this literate and expert discussion. If this is a Japanese "bo" (and I doubt that it is) it would likely be Japanese red oak.
Peter
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Forum: European Armoury
21st March 2009, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 9
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Dear All,
Thank you all for the replies and...
Dear All,
Thank you all for the replies and wonderful reactions. Cornell, your knife is terrific. I think mine is probably a "poor guy's" version of that kind of knife. I pretty sure that the tip...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2009, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 0
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Ainu Swords - redux
Friends,
In response to a couple of bits of positive encouragement, I beg the forum's indulgence whle I post a couple more Ainu blades.
These are "bush knives" and rather late short swords.
The...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th March 2009, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,959
Dutch Knife - ?
Friends,
Please allow me to make my first post tothis list. I will begin bysaying that I greatly admire the expertise and wonderful stuff thatis presented here. I only hope that I can make addtions...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th March 2009, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 9
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Ainu?
Fiends,
Well, gee. I have been involved in the petty pace and slow in replying. There are 2 issues that need comment.
1. The small ivory knife frm the Brooklyn Museum that Gav posted. Far be it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2009, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 9
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Ainu knives
Dear Friends
I cotinue to be eager to join this exiting list and I beg your willingness to examine a couple Ainu knives from my collection. These would be classed as "makiri" which would make them...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2009, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 16
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the one that got away
Ward,
Boy, I can't be sure, but the image you posted looks very much (!) like the gun I owned and mentioned in my earlier post. It had a couple of aluminum barrel bands in front of a copper band...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2009, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 16
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amother image of the Meo gun
Friends,
Having climbed the learning curve, let me attach something like a full view of this Meo gun. If this works, that is ifI really have figured out how to post pictures. this list may be in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2009, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 16
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Meo Flintlock, Vietnam bring back
Friends,
I happen to have a flintlock gun that may be of interest in this thread. Indeed, it is the second Southeast Asian flinter I have owned. I bought it because I foolishly let the other get...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2005, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 5
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ainu sword
Sorry to reopen this old thread, but I have been interested in Ainu blades for sometime so this re: line one peeked my fancy.
I currently have six Ainu blades and have seen and/or handled another...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2005, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 19
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Chinese sword: Real or Fake?
I have to agree with Dennee. I think this is a real "Tibetan" sword albeit one that may have been flashed up a bit recently. My opinion is based on the old rust pitting and generally look of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2005, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 2
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Grey,
I am pretty sure that this is a...
Grey,
I am pretty sure that this is a dummied-up - ahh erh, I mean - a reworked WWII vintage Japanese civilian defense helmet. Take a look at Nakada's only volu on Japanese militaria page 229,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2005, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,789
Cuban Machete
Thank you all for the interesting and useful replies. I will make use of them.
Frankly, it seems like there is little literature on weapons of this category. In this day and age when virtually...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2005, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,789
Cuban Machete
Dear Friends,
As a member new to the forum, please allow me to make my first posting.
In March, I traveled to Santiago Cuba to survey the research potential of battle fields associated with the...
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