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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2007, 05:10 PM
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Views: 33,911
Posted By Bill
Nice. I'm impressed, the type of work that should...

Nice. I'm impressed, the type of work that should be done on these old blades. Restoration & not artistic licence to embellish.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2007, 05:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,072
Posted By Bill
Old blade but the hilt looks to be very receint,...

Old blade but the hilt looks to be very receint, doubt it is Moro & likely just made. Brass on scabbard looks brand new also.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2007, 07:10 PM
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Views: 33,911
Posted By Bill
Looks like a couple of inlay are still there....

Looks like a couple of inlay are still there. Brass? You should be able to buy a small brass sheet the same thickness & cut new ones.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2007, 04:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,430
Posted By Bill
I agree this is a unplesant subject but I think...

I agree this is a unplesant subject but I think there is value in how some swords did develope for this matter. The subject can be broken into 2 classes; ritualistic & definitive. Executions would be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2007, 07:06 PM
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Views: 26,430
Posted By Bill
Would a well made blade nick on bone? I don't...

Would a well made blade nick on bone? I don't think the Saudi's have a perfect history of one cut. The proper technique may be more important then a razor sharp blade. Don't forget that there were a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 48,274
Posted By Bill
A close up of the tiger bells may help....

A close up of the tiger bells may help. http://park.org/Guests/Tiger/details.htm http://park.org/Guests/Tiger/phils.htm#mindanao http://park.org/Guests/Tiger/indonesi.htm#lanun
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2007, 12:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,445
Posted By Bill
[QUOTE=kai]Hello Bill, "Different between...

[QUOTE=kai]Hello Bill,


"Different between them? Please explain!"
Bugis used blowguns with poisoned darts until firearms. They practised definitive warfare, always removing the head. As...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2007, 05:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,445
Posted By Bill
David: I think the forms of warfare varied quite...

David: I think the forms of warfare varied quite a bit from Sulawesi & Moroland. As I already posted, Bill M's kris is unusual in the staight blade & x-over tip. I'm sure their must be keris that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2007, 12:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,445
Posted By Bill
I have 2 "18thC". Neither one,have I removed the...

I have 2 "18thC". Neither one,have I removed the hilt. One I'm sure has a keris sized round tang. The other, I can get a cleaning pick in between the blade & hilt & it appears to have a robust oval...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2007, 10:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,445
Posted By Bill
[QUOTE=kai] I think you have it...

[QUOTE=kai]



I think you have it backwards, kinda: While the kris best known from the Moro evolved from Malay/Indonesian keris, any extant pieces whose construction speaks for an origin in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,445
Posted By Bill
Very interesting kris, I don't recall seeing a...

Very interesting kris, I don't recall seeing a straight blade "18thC" before. The blade tip seems to be in-between a stabbing & slashing sword. From what I can recall all the "18thC", I have seen,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2007, 03:56 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 104,702
Posted By Bill
The sinew looks fairly large, as well a long...

The sinew looks fairly large, as well a long piece. Would a dog be able to provide that? It looks like it would need to be from a larger animal. The cloth covered wire on it looks to be some sort of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2007, 05:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,495
Posted By Bill
Looks like something that could be used for...

Looks like something that could be used for cutting surgercane. Maybe the tang broke & hilt was improvised. Surgercane is grown all over the world so not sure where it might have come from, if it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2007, 02:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,264
Posted By Bill
I think everyone visited Brunei. "a Sketch of the...

I think everyone visited Brunei. "a Sketch of the History of Brunei" by Hughes-Hallett admits the history is lacking considering it was once a important trade center and powerful kingdom. Chinese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2007, 06:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,264
Posted By Bill
"The Keris Sulok or Sundang" by E. Banks has been...

"The Keris Sulok or Sundang" by E. Banks has been discussed in the past. While he doubts the keris was made by Bornean Malays he states the Sulok/Sundang "certainly" was made in Brunei for a time....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2006, 07:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,489
Posted By Bill
link...

link http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=904&highlight=Malabar
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2006, 02:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,778
Posted By Bill
From your pictures, the patina on the ivory looks...

From your pictures, the patina on the ivory looks like it's pretty old. It looks like everything is very old. The kakatua on the one I'm posting is bigger, but has some simularities. The "elephant"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2006, 03:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,417
Posted By Bill
Been to Cebu City, but by land, crossing from...

Been to Cebu City, but by land, crossing from Negros. Tried to get there but the people I was with, had no interest. Have seen how long stretchs of sandy beach quickly turn to jagged rocks and back...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2006, 03:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,417
Posted By Bill
Never said he was smart, although history does...

Never said he was smart, although history does say he was a seasoned warrior. Some of the things the Spanish conquistador's did though seems to defy odds. Pizarro, with 150 men attacked 6000 & is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2006, 01:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,417
Posted By Bill
To keep this is perspective, this was 49 men with...

To keep this is perspective, this was 49 men with Magellan & 1500 with Lapu Lapu. This site http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/magellan.htm seems to have the most accepted version of the battle and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2006, 10:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,417
Posted By Bill
Lapu Lapu did not win the battle with native...

Lapu Lapu did not win the battle with native weaponry, at least in Pigafetta's account. Lapu Lapu would not engage untill most of Magellans men were already aboard boats. The men were in armor & the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2006, 01:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,740
Posted By Bill
Be nice for a smith to reply on this one. My...

Be nice for a smith to reply on this one. My guess is that "elephant" is usually worked into rough form by the smith & finished with file work. This one looks like it was made blank & the entire...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2006, 03:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,898
Posted By Bill
The bow looks like it's made of palm wood....

The bow looks like it's made of palm wood. Springing when new but brittle when it gets old. I'd guess Indonesian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2006, 02:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 77,162
Posted By Bill
Bill, There is a smith in my area that has a kris...

Bill, There is a smith in my area that has a kris like this one. He does pattern welding & mosaic damascus. Reads the forum, but doesn't post.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2006, 07:46 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 77,162
Posted By Bill
Hey, George "Grumpy", I know you are lurking...

Hey, George "Grumpy", I know you are lurking here. Why don't you post? Explain how the kris you own was made. By the way, I bought the brother of the one you own from a forum member.
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