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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2026, 03:24 AM
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Posted By drac2k
Thank you for the excellent pictures and the...

Thank you for the excellent pictures and the article. I noticed that all of the shields have a central sun or star with 9 rays; what is the significance of this ;9 tribes,nine deities,etc.?
Also,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2026, 08:17 PM
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Views: 1,670
Posted By drac2k
Not until you mentioned it, lol.You nailed it...

Not until you mentioned it, lol.You nailed it again Sajen! I thought it to be African ,even though the hand holds on the shield didn't strike me as typical African. I had thoght about taking it to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2026, 07:14 PM
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Views: 1,670
Posted By drac2k
African Basakomo or Baka Shield

Not quite sure what I have here;the closest that I could come up with is Basakomo or Baka, It is a very large, heavy, & well constructed shiels;it measures 30" in diameter.
Forum: European Armoury 9th February 2026, 04:19 PM
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Views: 6,026
Posted By drac2k
Great information on all accounts.The sword is...

Great information on all accounts.The sword is indeed an Austrian Prima Plana Grenadier sword which looks like the M1767, however the knucklebows are thinner on the earlier models as opposed to mine...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2026, 01:43 PM
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Views: 6,026
Posted By drac2k
Thanks for your insightful comments;they make...

Thanks for your insightful comments;they make good sense to me.
Forum: European Armoury 6th February 2026, 06:52 PM
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Posted By drac2k
American Revolutionary Period Swords?

I've had these for a while and I always thought of them as Napoleonic Period Swords, however I was going through my Neuman Book of "Swords & Blades of the American Revolution," and now I'm not so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2026, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,161
Posted By drac2k
Right. It was so well said by you, that I had to...

Right. It was so well said by you, that I had to state it again. Sometimes my brain has a delayed reaction, lol.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2026, 02:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,161
Posted By drac2k
The bottom dagger does have similar engraving at...

The bottom dagger does have similar engraving at the ricasso as well as that triangular shaped blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 07:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,161
Posted By drac2k
The triangular cross section is only on one...

The triangular cross section is only on one side;the blade measures 9.75" long x 1&5/8" at its widest.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 09:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,161
Posted By drac2k
I agree with both of you.The knife is my favorite...

I agree with both of you.The knife is my favorite as well;it is heavy and by its configuration, I think its main purpose was for fighting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2026, 03:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,161
Posted By drac2k
Yes both handles are peened.They have matching...

Yes both handles are peened.They have matching collection numbers on the scabbards and the weapons, but we all know how museums are.I agree, that the longer sword was either cut down or it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2025, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,161
Posted By drac2k
A pair of interesting Philippine Edged Weapons

For your viewing.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd December 2025, 03:40 PM
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Posted By drac2k
Great looking paddles! The ends of the handles...

Great looking paddles! The ends of the handles remind me of the Somali Billao daggers that some say represented stylized minarets.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 06:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,219
Posted By drac2k
Thanks to all for your comments.As Jim noted the...

Thanks to all for your comments.As Jim noted the guard certainly has that "butterfly knife look," however the scabbard fits only one weapon and it will not accommodate a second one.It may have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 05:09 AM
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Views: 14,219
Posted By drac2k
That would be my second guess, however based on...

That would be my second guess, however based on the crude blade fullers, the style of the guard, the bosses holding the handle in place, and the scabbard, I'm still leaning towards Chinese.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 08:49 PM
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Views: 14,219
Posted By drac2k
Chinese River Pirate's Knife?

This strikes me as being a Chinese River Pirate's Knife, even though it does not have the typical blade configuration.It measures 17" long.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2025, 01:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,011
Posted By drac2k
It certainly has that Colonial Spanish flair.I...

It certainly has that Colonial Spanish flair.I like your theory about the writing having the same look as your Kaskara; based on the script's appearance, not only does it look the same to me,but I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2025, 12:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,580
Posted By drac2k
"Necessity is the Mother of Invention."I guess if...

"Necessity is the Mother of Invention."I guess if the threads are Standard, it might be an older repair, due to the long affiliation the United States has had with the Philpipines;JIS threads could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2025, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,020
Posted By drac2k
Thank you all for your insightful comments.I...

Thank you all for your insightful comments.I think , based upon what I have heard here,is that at one time this was a nice Kris, however through time, misuse, or even it having been acquired by a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2025, 04:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,020
Posted By drac2k
Thanks so much Guys! I would also like to know...

Thanks so much Guys! I would also like to know what the inscription is.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2025, 01:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,020
Posted By drac2k
Any chance of getting a picture of the drawing?

Any chance of getting a picture of the drawing?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2025, 09:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,020
Posted By drac2k
That it could have been a kris at one time is...

That it could have been a kris at one time is just a guess;I'm open to other/all suggestions.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2025, 08:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,020
Posted By drac2k
Repurposed Something or Another Knife?

I recently acquired this knife that is a composite. The blade looks like it could have been a Kris at one time or another and it has traces of silver inlay.
It is attached to a basic wooden handle....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2025, 11:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,655
Posted By drac2k
And so it goes;how many times have we sold...

And so it goes;how many times have we sold something that we lament for years afterwards,lol? I'm sure that there must be some type of medical term for that condition.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2025, 04:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,655
Posted By drac2k
Real old Formosan edged weapons are rare and very...

Real old Formosan edged weapons are rare and very desirable, however I can not even imagine the rarity of one of their clubs;this is the first one that I've seen!
Congratulations on a wonderful...
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