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2nd July 2008, 10:02 PM
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Afar Dagger For comment
Just picked this up. Seems to be a decent example but not that old.
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2nd July 2008, 10:23 PM
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What date do you think? Immediately post war? It looks older in the pics, its a good find for sure! |
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2nd July 2008, 10:25 PM
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I would think 1940-60 it could be more recent it's hard to tell from the photo? The blade looks stout and well forged. Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 2nd July 2008 at 10:54 PM. |
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17th July 2008, 04:31 AM
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The dagger showed up in todays mail and it's a beauty. The blade is 14.5 inches long. As far as age 1940-50s seems very well made to me.
Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 17th July 2008 at 05:45 AM. |
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17th July 2008, 07:06 PM
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Looks like a nice piece.
 Would it be fair to say that the blade is thicker/stronger than the usual African blades? If so, is that a characteristic of the Afar?Thanks, Steve |
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17th July 2008, 07:40 PM
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Lew, you picked another beaut!!!...but I am inclined to think it is a little later than you estimate.
No matter, it is a very nice one and reeks with ethnographic appeal. Congrats! |
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17th July 2008, 07:56 PM
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I think this knife and others like it with the heavier blades are forged from leaf springs where as some others I have seen were forged from machete blades so it's really a crap shoot thick or thin.  Lew |
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