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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2006, 04:03 PM
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Views: 16,768
Posted By The Double D
Thank you for your response. The friend who...

Thank you for your response.

The friend who said this could be as old as 1870's pointed to the round bar used to make the point. It's size and extrusion marks on the shaft he said were...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,768
Posted By The Double D
Zulu Spear

I purchased this spear about two months ago. It was represented as a Zulu spear made in 1950's.

http://www.fototime.com/C03B73B3CC42F70/standard.jpg

I can vouch for two things about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,257
Posted By The Double D
Got it!!! Thanks!!!

Got it!!! Thanks!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2006, 09:19 PM
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Views: 5,257
Posted By The Double D
African weaponary

Can any one refer me to a book that descibes and identifies African weaponary. Something like a field guide for birds but for African Weaponary. New text old text doesn't matter, as long as the book...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2006, 06:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,360
Posted By The Double D
So what you are saying is that the Chinese didn't...

So what you are saying is that the Chinese didn't invent CNC Machining 4300 years ago?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2006, 06:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,340
Posted By The Double D
Went back to the shop this afternoon and looked...

Went back to the shop this afternoon and looked at the iKlwa. I believe the blade is real. It might have been a battlefield pick up or a ground find. That is usually what causes the type of rust...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2006, 05:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,340
Posted By The Double D
Yikes, I better go back and reread forum rules...

Yikes, I better go back and reread forum rules about prices...So Ebay serves as the pricing standard?

Yes the smoked shaft did not look as old as the blade. And it could very well be a "new...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2006, 06:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,340
Posted By The Double D
Iklwa

I located yesterday what appears to my inexperienced eye to be a Iklwa.

It is a leaf shaped blade about 18 to 20 inches or so long 3 to 4 inches wide. Shaft was about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2006, 05:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,791
Posted By The Double D
Thank you Sir!

Thank you Sir!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2006, 09:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,791
Posted By The Double D
East African small game spear

After the speedy response I got from you folks about my "polynesian" Zande Spear I am encouraged. What I was bidding on in the auction that got the Zande spear as boot, was this Spear described as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2006, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,881
Posted By The Double D
The shaft looks older but "refitted".

The shaft looks older but "refitted".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2006, 05:09 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 83,603
Posted By The Double D
A native born Oregonian who will retire in two to...

A native born Oregonian who will retire in two to five years in Montana, since Oregon is now the northern most county in California.

A dedicated Martini rifle collector with no interest in edged...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2006, 03:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,881
Posted By The Double D
Flavio, Thanks for the welcome and thanks...

Flavio,

Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the response. Polynesia was close only about 6,000 or so miles off.

Here is the stub of a shaft. The shaft to me looks to be some sort of recent...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2006, 10:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,881
Posted By The Double D
Zande not Polynesian Spear Identified

Need some help identifing this spear point. Can anyone tell what it might be?
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