Name the weapon

[illmade2]

Well I doubt anyone will play but in the effort to get some life here lets try a little game...name the weapon and region it is from and then place your own pic...to start out try not to be too obscure..Ok here's a start..

[the blade master]

I dont have a clue illmade but is it indian nice looking piece tho

[goose710]

Illmade

I too have no clue BUT i guess from Indean sub continant, or malasia

da gooseman cool knife there!

now for mine !!!! don't look at the bottom till ya try at least!!

name this!!!

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7375/hachiwara300x102.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/hachiwara300x102.jpg/)

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Looks can be deceiving for a Hachiwara. It is not actually tanto as they are not a sword, but rather a forged iron bar designed as a defensive weapon against swords. They are sometimes called sword breakers or helmet breakers. The blades approximately 12 to 15 inches in length are normally of square cross-section with a hook next to the grip. The mounts are commonly of carved wood or carved cinnabar lacquer. Some hachiwara were made by noted swordsmiths and may be signed.


da gooseman

[the blade master]

now ive had a think it dose remind me of a nepalese weapon
called a ram dao

[illmade2]

goose, knew what yours was just didn't know the name,
mine is a adya katti from SW India

[illmade2]

another go

[HeadCheese]

I will name him George. And I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him love him and ... bleed all over the kitchen floor

[the blade master]

someones been watching too many bugs bunny cartoons=))

[illmade2]

another go


Dacian falx Central Europe

[illmade2]

Any guesses on this one??
http://www.earmi.it/armi/glossario/immagini/shotel.jpg

[goose710]

Persian ???????????????????

i see a mounted Arab wielding that at full gallop

da gooseman

[illmade2]

Etheopian Shotel but good guess

[Dotanuki]

Persian ???????????????????

i see a mounted Arab wielding that at full gallop

da gooseman

Well illmade, he was close!!
If you would imagine a dervish riding a camel, charging the British at the battle of Omdurman!

Great thread BTW!!!!! =D>

[illmade2]

Thanks dot....
Ok how about this?
http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/image/battle-ready-sword/830-pole-bayonet.JPG

[the blade master]

training fencing rapier?

[illmade2]

Wrong!!! :celebration:
I'll give you a hint: think eastern Europe and wings

[zentredi]

polish calvary sabre,and i believe the wings refer to the polish winged hussars

[illmade2]

I'll give you 8 out of 10 on that one,
It's a koncerz it was carried along with the saber and used like a short lance, it's scabbard was attached to the saddle instead of the warrior

[illmade2]

here's another

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TzHPIcYqPuc/S014irAGXmI/AAAAAAAACkg/ceIli_Diaas/s320/bhuj+axe1.jpg

[the blade master]

early form of a knife and fork?

[illmade2]

yes that's it, give the man a cigar!!!

[Dotanuki]

I knew the Polish Koncerz, but I couldn't remember the name.
The Polish winged Hussars have always fascinated me, I don't think there were too many weapons they didn't carry, lance,pistol, axe, sword, etc.

I would guess this last one Indian/Hindi or Nepalese in origin?

illmade, I'll say one thing.
You really are a font of interesting and obscure information. (but in no way, useless!!) :ohyeah:

[illmade2]

Well india is right I believe it was a Sihk weapon. often refered to as a elephent knife but actually a Bhuj.
Yep that's me obscure

[illmade2]

And here's one made famous by Buffy the Vampire slayer, and if anyone says its from Sunnydale Calif. I will hunt you down and stake you....

http://www.icollector.com/images/1039/10478/10478_0054_1_lg.jpg

[goose710]

Need hint


Hand held or on a pike????

da gooseman

[the blade master]

you know goose ive a feeling i should know this but for the life of me it just wont come to mind~X(

[andysoard]

I think I saw something like this on deadliest warrior

[zentredi]

A Zhandi copinga(not sure of the spelling)

[illmade2]

and we have a winner, commonly refered to as a Hunga Munga, (has a variety of tribal names) part of a family of throwing weapon used in Africa, in many tribes it was also used as a form of curency. In one case it was outlawed by a tribal chief because too many of his warriors were getting killed with it in duels. Had the advantage of sticking no matter how it hit, and even being able to rotate over a shield and injure the warrior behind.


and no I don't know the spelling of any of the tribal names either.

Did some research and here are some of the tribal names “Shongo”, “Kipinga”, “Sapa”

[illmade2]

This one should be a piece of cake...

http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/products/A000056_L.jpg

[Mako]

Is it a copy of one of these?

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5164400

[illmade2]

Is it a copy of one of these?

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5164400


That's it, Give the man a cigar!!!

Estoc if French, Tuck if English....Used to punch holes in plate armor....

[illmade2]

here's another

[Mako]

Looks like a Polynesian paddle club but I could be way off with this one.

[illmade2]

Wow another cigar for the man in the funny hat, New Zealand Patu used by the Māori...commonly made of bone, stone or wood, in trained hands said to be able to remove the top of the skull with one strike.

[the blade master]

oh bugger you beat me by ten minuets on that one illmade