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Lew · 28th December 2008, 05:09 PM

Lets take a close look at this knife. First the blade and scabbard are from a Bou Saada knife which we all know is from Algerian/Morocco area of Africa. Second the stag/elk hilt shows no patina and the carved bear head final is poorly carved. So my conclusion is this is a composite blade not more than 20-30 yrs old. My other theory is a 19th sailor brought the knife back from North Africa and traded the knife to an Inuit who then altered the knife

. You choose which story is for real

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Lew

28th December 2008, 05:09 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Lets take a close look at this knife. First the blade and scabbard are from a Bou Saada knife which we all know is from Algerian/Morocco area of Africa. Second the stag/elk hilt shows no patina and the carved bear head final is poorly carved. So my conclusion is this is a composite blade not more than 20-30 yrs old. My other theory is a 19th sailor brought the knife back from North Africa and traded the knife to an Inuit who then altered the knife . You choose which story is for real . Lew