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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,206
Posted By AJ1356
Salaams Ibrahiim, I have not shot the bow yet,...

Salaams Ibrahiim,
I have not shot the bow yet, I need to take it to an archery store and have it strung.

As I was going through the nicks and crannies, I found another knife, 2 foldable knives...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,206
Posted By AJ1356
Do you think my

Wife would kill me if she finds out about this?


I did not know I had amassed so many.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 33,375
Posted By AJ1356
I showed the pic to some old dudes, and they were...

I showed the pic to some old dudes, and they were like from the hat it seems to be before Zaher Shah's time, since people did not wear those kinds of hat during his time. They said it could be one of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2013, 06:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 33,375
Posted By AJ1356
Salaams Ibrahiim, If you look at the picture, it...

Salaams Ibrahiim, If you look at the picture, it clearly shows an Afghan dignitary setting next to the Saudi King, and at the end of the caption it says 1932. The text is partly blocked by the sword....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 33,375
Posted By AJ1356
WOW, the price ofcourse. At first when I saw it I...

WOW, the price ofcourse. At first when I saw it I thought, wow another stolen item from Kabul museum.
The blade is of the Safavid royal work shop with the royal lion seal, has nothing to do with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2013, 03:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,378
Posted By AJ1356
Salaams Ibrahiim, I don't believe it is a...

Salaams Ibrahiim,
I don't believe it is a rehilt, I was thinking that as well, so I started picking to see if it is, and it was not. On the blade there is about 3 kinds of rust, reddish for iron,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,378
Posted By AJ1356
Pictures

Pictures
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 191,587
Posted By AJ1356
One should take the claims made by the Topkapi...

One should take the claims made by the Topkapi museum with a few grains doubt. I was there a few weeks ago and they were making some really bold and unfounded claims specially in the sacred treasures...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,378
Posted By AJ1356
I m not really concerned about the maker's name...

I m not really concerned about the maker's name on the item, Assadullah is a very common name, I personnally know at least 4 guys named Assadullah. What makes this interesting is what is it made of....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,378
Posted By AJ1356
A very Strange Persian knife

Sp today I bought a very strange knife, it is not strange because of its looks but what it is made of and by whom. The knife is purely decorative or ceremonial. I'd include pics but I don't have my...
Forum: Swap Forum 4th November 2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,790
Posted By AJ1356
I'd also ship it to anywhere else, as long as it...

I'd also ship it to anywhere else, as long as it is allowed in your country.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,306
Posted By AJ1356
Shughl e Warttaan meaning work of Warttan. I am...

Shughl e Warttaan meaning work of Warttan. I am not really sure what kind of name that is. Nice find by the way.
Forum: Swap Forum 30th October 2013, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,790
Posted By AJ1356
FS: Afghan Military Sword

I have this very fine example of an Afghan military short sword for sale. It is the finest example of one I have ever seen, the blade untouched and unmolested by sanding of rust which plagues these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,402
Posted By AJ1356
It look European to me, after all Korea was the...

It look European to me, after all Korea was the first UN mission.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,062
Posted By AJ1356
Thanks everyone for the great info, especially...

Thanks everyone for the great info, especially Sancar for taken time to itemize and tell me about the weather.
I'll be in Istanbul on the 18th and would be staying in Sultanahmet area. I am looking...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2013, 06:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,062
Posted By AJ1356
Visiting Istanbu

In a little more than a week I'll be visiting Istanbul, planning to visit all the usual places like the Topkapki museum and all the usual areas. I was wondering if any one had any other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,471
Posted By AJ1356
From what you are describing it seems to be...

From what you are describing it seems to be folded steal not wootz. Either way, sand is too rough and would leave lines in the blade. For cleaning I use a scrub pad (Scotch pad) and oil, it takes a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,297
Posted By AJ1356
This a very nice example of cross national items....

This a very nice example of cross national items.
The peoples of Persia, Afghanistan and India took Islam to these areas, and it is quite likely this was a battle field pick up.

The blade was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st August 2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 93,853
Posted By AJ1356
Good write up, the Afghan government also had...

Good write up, the Afghan government also had Gurkha knives made for the military, even though there are no Gurkhas in Afghanistan. I think all these were some what of test weapons to see what worked...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2013, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,061
Posted By AJ1356
Excited and pissed off

So lately I've been more actively looking for some really nice shamshirs over here and today I bit the bullet and got a couple of really great sword, hence the excitement. It is really hard for find...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,597
Posted By AJ1356
I saw this a few days ago, maybe you get an idea...

I saw this a few days ago, maybe you get an idea of the lifestyle from the pics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/world/2013/07/130706_l13_pics_life_in_baltistan.shtml
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,025
Posted By AJ1356
very nice, thanks for posting.

very nice, thanks for posting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,463
Posted By AJ1356
The Windex I used say it has ammonia-D, I used...

The Windex I used say it has ammonia-D, I used the same process with 2 other knives one wootz and one not, with those the result was normal. I guess my next step if using Brasso or something to try...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,463
Posted By AJ1356
Thanks Jens, here is what I did: 1st I...

Thanks Jens, here is what I did:
1st I lightly sanded the blade by oiling it and rubbing it with a Scotch pad (green scab pads) then cleaned up the oil, and used another piece of pad with soapy...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2013, 07:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,463
Posted By AJ1356
Problems with etching wootz

I'm etching this sword, but I am having some troubles. I followed all the instructions found here, and it works fine, I see the wootz pattern appear, and once I stop the etch, the blade just turns a...
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