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Pak Made Wijaya, Penjaga Adat "The Keeper of Traditions"

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by adavis » Mon May 05, 2025 5:04 pm » in The Legend » Characters

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Pak Made Wijaya, known as Penjaga Adat The Keeper of Traditions is a wise and steadfast village elder born around 1765 in a coastal village near Sumbawa Besar, the island’s historical capital.

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Pak Made Wijaya is pronounced as 'Pahk...

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Village Name and Location
Pak Made Wijaya lives in Desa Samudra Jaya (meaning Village of the Victorious Ocean ), a small coastal settlement located near Sumbawa Besar, the historical capital of Sumbawa Island in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia....

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Solingen - Antique Fencing Foil (1830-1880)

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by adavis » Fri Apr 25, 2025 4:11 am » in Blade Identification & Reconditioning » General - Blades

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19th-Century Solingen Fencing Foil

This 19th-century Solingen fencing foil is a remarkable artifact, blending technical precision with historical significance. Crafted between 1830 and 1880, it reflects the quality and tradition of Solingen’s blade-making...

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This sleek fencing foil, a gem in the collection, was languishing against the outer wall, and I couldn’t let it sit neglected for another century. It deserves better, so I crafted a custom wall hook from a 1/2 round steel bar, forged by hand....

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Lysandra, The Whisper of Winter

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by adavis » Sun May 04, 2025 8:01 am » in The Legend » Characters

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The Whisper of Winter: The Tale of Lysandra

In the shadowed heart of the Forêt de Fontainebleau, where the trees stood like skeletal sentinels and the ground crackled with an eternal frost, Lysandra reigned as a creature of myth and dread. Known as...

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Étienne de La Roche, le Serpent

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by adavis » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:46 am » in The Legend » Characters

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Étienne de La Roche, known as le Serpent (the Serpent) , is a cunning and ruthless French noble born in 1815, whose charm masks a venomous heart honed by years of dueling and deceit in the salons of Paris. Exiled from his family’s estate after a scandal...

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A Shattered Soul, A Shattered Blade
Paris, 1863. Étienne de La Roche stood alone in the dim fencing hall, the echoes of his students’ retreat still lingering in the air. The gaslit shadows danced across the wooden floor, mirroring the turmoil in his heart. In his hand, he clutched his broken...

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Solingen - The City of Blades: Legacy of Blade-Making

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by adavis » Sun May 04, 2025 3:57 am » in Arsenals, Manufacturers, and Gunsmiths » Manufacturers & Tradenames

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Solingen’s legacy as the City of Blades is a testament to its centuries-long dedication to craftsmanship, innovation, and resilience. From its medieval origins to its 19th-century peak, the city produced blades that shaped martial and cultural practices...

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