3 worn but honest African knives
 

Hello Everyone,

Thought I would share these before they are returned to their storage box.

No 1:- Sword of the Fang people of Gabon lost its tip and no scabbard unfortunately. O/L is 18.5 ins with a blade length of 12.5 ins x 1.75 ins wide. Blade would probably have been 13 in or more before losing its tip.

No 2:- Small loop dagger of the Tiv people of Nigeria. O/L is 9.25 ins with blade length of 5 ins x 1.5 ins wide.

No 3:- I think but am not sure that this one is Sudanese. O/L is 12 ins with blade length of 6.75 ins x 1.375 ins wide having crude scratch decoration. The hilt and scabbard are from some type of reptile skin stiched along the back.
Miguel

Great Fang! I love them.
If mine, I wouldn't have cleaned it that much, but that's personal taste.

Thanks Pieje, I like them too, wished I had the scabbard to this one but no such luck, I don't seem able to resist cleaning copper and brass but it will oxidise again in time.
Miguel

Hi Miguel,

:-) I understand, did the same once with the copper nails on the butt stock of an 'africanised' rifle...I regretted, but couple of months later oxidation had already darkened the nails again.

I also have some Fang knives, will post a picture.

Hello Pieje,

Great trio of Fang knives with scabbards. I didn't realize that the scabbards varied so much, I have only seen the wide one as the first item in your photo. Is the reason tribal or status or just individual preference, do you happen know?
Miguel

Thank you.
In fact I have never seen a scabbard like my first Fang, did you??

Almost all Fangs have scabbards like the second and third.
The third one is probably the oldest of the three.

Hello Pieje,

can you show us the blades as well? :)

Regards,
Detlef

Here they are (at least 2 of the 3):

Yes but only online, if I remember the site I will let you know.
Miguel

Thank you, very nice! :) I really like the Fang swords/knives.

Regards,
Detlef