Tag: reference

art-of-swords:

Katara Dagger and Scabbard

  • Dated: 17th century
  • Culture: Indian
  • Medium: Steel, leather, gold
  • Measurements: overall length, 19 in. (48.26 cm)

Daggers of this type, called katars, were designed to be held by the cross bars in a clenched fist. This is one of the few that retains its embossed leather scabbard.

Source: Copyright © 2013 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Most Beautiful Trees in the World

  1. Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon. Photo by unknown.
  2. Red maples trees path. Photo by Ildiko Neer.
  3. Most beautiful wisteria tree in the world. Photo by Brian Young.
  4. Yellow autumn in Central Park, New York. Photo by Christopher Schoenbohm.
  5. Amazing Angel Oak Tree, Charlston, Photo by Mark Requidan.
  6. Cherry blossom tree path, Germany. Photo by Shoeven.
  7. California in autumn. Photo by Mizzy Pacheco.
  8. Jacaranda trees in bloom, South Africa. Photo by Falke.
  9. Ponthus beech tree in Brocéliande forest, France. Photo by Christophe Kiciak.
  10. Beautiful cherry blossom road. Photo by unknown.

fucking trees man

Source: onebigphoto.com

art-of-swords:

Black Sea Yataghan Sword

  • Dated: mid-19th century
  • Measurements: overall length 81.8 cm

A sword with a rare form found in Eastern Anatolia and the Transcaucasus. The horn grips are arched in the form of a crescent, the grip comes with black leather wrapping in strips of green hide.

The blade is deeply struck with a maker’s mark, recurved and bellied, with multiple fullers, brass inlay and punched and inlaid motifs along the spine. Presented in its wooden scabbard with cord wrap and woven leather panel.

Source: Copyright © 2013 Auction Flex

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Stiletto Dagger

  • Dated: mid-16th century
  • Culture: Florentine, Italy
  • Part of the Pitt Rivers Museum Founding Collection. Given to the Museum in 1884

This weapon is a type of poignard (dagger) known as a stiletto, meaning, ‘Little Steel’ in Italian. Taking their cue from this elegant but deadly weapon, ladies’ shoes with long, thin heels have also become known as stilettos.

Italian princes and dukes issued stilettos to their gunners, as the principal weapon of self-defence, should the artillery line be overrun. Gunners often had their stilettos inscribed with mathematical and geometric scales to help them calculate the correct angle for their cannons.

Source: Copyright © 2013 Pitt Rivers Museum

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How to tape up your hands before a fight

Useful reference?

Let’s go beat someone up! But no seriously, does this prevent pain or something ? What do these bandages actually serve ? 

It keeps your bones aligned to prevent injury, compresses soft tissue to make the fist more rigid, and pads the knuckles. Skull bones are sturdier than hand bones, and even if you know what you’re doing there’s a high risk of damaging your metacarpals if you punch someone barehanded. It’s why they recommend if you find yourself in a fight unprepared to bunt their nose with the butt of your palm, because if the other person tucks their head and you end up hitting their forehead instead it’ll do a lot less damage to your palm than your knuckles.

Tumblr teach’n you how to fucks someone’s shit up.

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art-of-swords:

Copper-hilted Firanghi Sword

  • Dated: 18th century
  • Culture: Indian
  • Place of Origin: India
  • Measurements: overall length: 43in (1090mm). Blade length: 35in (890mm)

This is an Indian firanghi sword with a copper hilt, probably coming from the Deccan plateau area. “Firanghi” literally meaning “foreigner”, due to the use of European blades in these types of swords. This blade could be an un-marked European blade, or a locally made blade in the European style.

The blade is flexible, with two shallow spine fullers, and light pitting. The copper hilt is not really usual, most of them being made of iron, is carefully pierced around the borders. The copper has some traces of gilding, while the hilt itself features three tiger head finials, two on the underside of the guard, and one on the pommel spike.

Source: Copyright © 2013 Akaal Arms