Well done ! As mentioned by Hollyblue, do not clean the rust off or clean it in any way. This is important. As for the signature, oddly, it...
WWII Shin-Gunto officers katana. The shape of the Kissaki (point) and the suguha hamon (the thin straight hardened edge), seems to show that it...
Generally, I quite agree, and in this case 100% so. However, replicas can have their place in a collection, if an original is totally...
Thank you Komo, good to be back! Health issues and lack of internet have kept me away unfortunately. Now to catch up..................:D
Looks to me like an Arkansas stone. Looks the right colour to me. These are very good sharpening stones!
Apologies for the lateness of my reply, long story, but hopefully back permanently now.:happy: I hope that you didn't buy these items? I can only...
The first items appears to be a herb and vegetable cutter. These are still used quite a bit here, though they usually have a slightly curved...
An interesting piece of art that! Personally, I'd leave it as the artist intended. As for the bayonet itself, it is, or was, a Prussian 1809...
I am thinking that the little one on the bottom right is also probably Danish. Mayve they all are, as Denmark does have a great deal of tools and...
Early Paleolithic, wow that is early. I had no idea they migh be that old. They are certainly fascinating items, and I know that the young lady...
Hello folks, I am hoping that some member here might be able to help me a little please......... Whilst I have hundreds of books on arms and...
Trolling around a bit, I found this on Rob Taylors website: Though this example is from a Nazi period Admirals launch, it is a similar sized...
Judging by the size, I think it was probably used on a ships launch, or jolly. It would be interesting to see if there are any of the loop...
I doubt it Carman, I think if they were going to do all this work shaping this as well as it has been, then they would probably have used the time...
I too think it is a letter opener Carman, perhaps from some re-cycled material, hence the two grooves. Possibly it was a locking pin of some sort?...
In Holland I had a beer called the DT's. 9% IIRC, and came in a big bowl glass with pink elephants on it! IIRC. the beer was actually Belgian?...
An amendment to my last post, The lower alcohol Elephant beer is 7.5%. The Extra strong Elephant beer is actually 10.5% ! Be warned!!!!:eek: But...
Yes, it's pretty impressive isn't it, and it certainly doesn't disappoint to see it in real life either! So, if you are ever in...
looking forward to seeing this item, whatever it may be. As has been mentioned, swastikas are found in various cultures around the world. In...
Certainly not Megalodon tooth. Possibly the second one is a hippo tooth of some sort?
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