Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - N African, NE African or Arabian saber???

Tim Simmons · 11th December 2005, 09:12 AM

ariel,

Thanks for the interesting information. I was also impressed at the quality of the obvious trade blade when compered to some, notably on many tulwar like weapons. Unfortunately there are no marks. The back of the blade is rounded ,the whole thing feels comfortable in motion. The tang is not the same shape as the handle as I said earlier, on close inspection the tang ends just before the hooked pommel, the gap being filled with some sort of black gum. The scabbard appealed to me the most but the blade is growing on me, as it is more possible that the blade although a trade blade may well not have been made by the usual western European producers. Tim

11th December 2005, 09:12 AM	#11
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,824	ariel, Thanks for the interesting information. I was also impressed at the quality of the obvious trade blade when compered to some, notably on many tulwar like weapons. Unfortunately there are no marks. The back of the blade is rounded ,the whole thing feels comfortable in motion. The tang is not the same shape as the handle as I said earlier, on close inspection the tang ends just before the hooked pommel, the gap being filled with some sort of black gum. The scabbard appealed to me the most but the blade is growing on me, as it is more possible that the blade although a trade blade may well not have been made by the usual western European producers. Tim