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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2010, 06:26 PM
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Glad to have opend up the debate a little, but I...

Glad to have opend up the debate a little, but I disagree that the machete is purely a south american tool. As far as I am aware there was little or no iron and steel working in the Americas prior to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2010, 03:11 PM
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Posted By Billman
Hi This is a typical shape of a french...

Hi

This is a typical shape of a french croissant - used for hedge cutting,and the back hook used to push loose branches back into the hedge...

Similar tools used in much of Europe -...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2010, 02:56 PM
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Posted By Billman
Machete or billhook???

The working tool of Europe, used in all countries from Scanadinavia to North Africa, and from Britain to Russia was the billhook. First developed in Mesopotania (now Iran/Iraq) it spread eastwards...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2010, 11:01 AM
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Posted By Billman
Weapon or tool??

Hi all
Just joined the forum as a collector of edge tools, not weapons, in order to be able to share knowledge with others. Any tool can be used as a weapon, either because of its nature, e.g. long...
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