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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2012, 10:34 PM
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Views: 10,661
Posted By Congoblades
Yes Freddy, you're right, safest thing to do is...

Yes Freddy, you're right, safest thing to do is do nothing.
But the intention was to take away the most of the varnish, not to strip it ;)

A slight cleaning with acetone just takes away the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2012, 02:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,661
Posted By Congoblades
It's a thin layer of varnish, some rubbing with...

It's a thin layer of varnish, some rubbing with acetone on a cloth will do the job.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,661
Posted By Congoblades
Assegai (Ngumba) Lwena/Tsjokwe/Lunda

A lovely assegai from the Lwena/Tsjokwe/Lunda tribe, DR Congo/Angola.
Lenght is 97 cm. Simular assegai in the book Fatal Beauty.
First time I have seen this in real, now it's mine :D
There is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2012, 11:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,226
Posted By Congoblades
It is not "scratched", its a smooth ?mechanical...

It is not "scratched", its a smooth ?mechanical stamped mark.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,226
Posted By Congoblades
Hi Dom, Maybe this? My french is not to good,...

Hi Dom,
Maybe this? My french is not to good, so you will understand it better than me :)
http://infos.fncv.com/post/2011/10/04/rima-marine-Dieu-vive-Coloniale-Verts-ecologistes

The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 06:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 73,272
Posted By Congoblades
Ok Thor, here an other kickass picture, :D

Ok Thor, here an other kickass picture, :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 73,272
Posted By Congoblades
Thanks Ibrahiim. There are no markings on the...

Thanks Ibrahiim. There are no markings on the blade. Was brought back by a belgian para during the food aid in the Sahel in the early seventies.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 73,272
Posted By Congoblades
I have almost identical Saif as kahnjar1. Could...

I have almost identical Saif as kahnjar1. Could this be rhino?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,226
Posted By Congoblades
Thanks Iain. Intresting point of view, this make...

Thanks Iain. Intresting point of view, this make sence. the sword was pretty thin and flexible, not really battleready, but then there was this stamp... lol
It was collected in the early seventies...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,226
Posted By Congoblades
id request marking on touareg sword

Hi, someone seen this mark before?
It's not mine, these are the only pictures I have.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,692
Posted By Congoblades
For Songye forgery I should expect some better...

For Songye forgery I should expect some better work, or could be made on a mondaymorning :eek:
The decoration looks very close to the one on a Kuba knife I have. Also made on a mondaymorning, lol
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st August 2012, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,340
Posted By Congoblades
Thanks all for the input.

Thanks all for the input.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th August 2012, 04:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,340
Posted By Congoblades
Asian dagger

Found this dagger on a local flee market.
Burmese or Thai? Old or not so old?
Total lenght is 36 cm.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,178
Posted By Congoblades
The tang is threaded. The blade has a hollow...

The tang is threaded.
The blade has a hollow grind.
The checking on the end of the grip is heavy (130 gr.)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,178
Posted By Congoblades
Bowie knife ID

Hi all,

A typical bowie knife but with a strange handle.
Total lenght is 43 cm. The handle feels like bone or ivory.
Any idees about the origin of this strange thing?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 39,460
Posted By Congoblades
Source; "Anthony C. Tirri - Islamic and native...

Source; "Anthony C. Tirri - Islamic and native weapons of colonial Africa, 1800-1960"
No further information about the picture in the book :mad:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2012, 08:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 39,460
Posted By Congoblades
LOL, so easy :D

LOL, so easy :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2012, 08:35 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 39,460
Posted By Congoblades
This is the one from "Jacob, Alain, 1974 - Armes...

This is the one from "Jacob, Alain, 1974 - Armes blanches de l'Afrique noire", provided by Pieje,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 39,460
Posted By Congoblades
An interesting site about Flyssa... in french, ...

An interesting site about Flyssa... in french, :(

http://blade.japet.com/flissa1.htm
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2012, 05:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 39,460
Posted By Congoblades
Some more Flyssa decorated with cowry shells. ...

Some more Flyssa decorated with cowry shells.
In the books "Jacob, Alain, 1974 - Armes blanches de l'Afrique noire" & "Anthony C. Tirri - Islamic and native weapons of colonial Africa, 1800-1960"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,871
Posted By Congoblades
id request for small dagger

Hi all,
This dagger came in a lot of african stuff but doesn't look african to me.
The handle is ivory. Total lenght is 27 cm. It feels heavy and solid.
Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2012, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,471
Posted By Congoblades
Small folding knife

I have no idee of the origine of this folding knife. 17 cm.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,886
Posted By Congoblades
Burmese Dha - translation

Hi,
Have this Burmese Dha, brought back by a marine at the end of WW2??
The meaning/translation of the stamp would be nice.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2012, 05:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,641
Posted By Congoblades
Thanks a lot for the info, Greets

Thanks a lot for the info,

Greets
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2012, 09:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,641
Posted By Congoblades
Hi, Here it is, had no idee, thanks. ...

Hi,

Here it is, had no idee, thanks.

Greets
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