Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2013, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th September 2013, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,432
New Guy, 'nother New Keris
This 13-luk keris just arrived from a dealer in Singapore. The Pendok (Hey! I'm learning a new language) got damaged in transit or during packing but I do like the blade.
After reading the previous...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2013, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 2
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Indian Jambiya
The dealer described this as a 19th century Indo-Arab Jambiya. Made in central and south India for Arabs who were there mostly to trade. Some animal's horn hilt, velvet covered wooden scabbard with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2013, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,846
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2013, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,846
Madura? dagger
I'm new to this, have picked up a few points about flint & percussion American arms over the last three-score years, but am learning of my abysmal ignorance regarding knives. Well, perhaps the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th September 2013, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,819
I thank you, David. Had no idea how much I have...
I thank you, David. Had no idea how much I have to learn. I am accustomed to noticing restorations or defects in antique guns from some distance, obviously I'm a bit far from that where knives are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2013, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,776
Koummaya infection
This is my second post, first day posting, as a new guy. I have accumulated American flint & percussion firearms since DDE's first term. Recently I bought a miniature dagger, about 3" (7-1/2cm) long...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st August 2013, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,819
Small Keris, dagger
New guy, currently in Michigan, Midwestern USA. After a lifetime of accumulating American flint & percussion firearms I became infected by a miniature, 3" (76mm) long in the scabbard, Moroccan...
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