"African chief's sword"

Zan · 11th July 2006, 02:58 AM

Hi everybody,

Any comment (serious or not...) about this sword ?

eBay link

Zan

Lew · 11th July 2006, 03:23 AM

[QUOTE=Zan]Hi everybody,

Any comment (serious or not...) about this sword ?

Oh now I am very upset that I missed such a bargain

The scabbard is nicer than the sword. Notice the buyer only has two feedbacks he must be a newbie

I will sell him all my African stuff and retire

Lew

Tim Simmons · 11th July 2006, 12:29 PM

Looks like a really fantastic Yoruba scabbard. I am doubtfull that the knife is original to the scabbard. Two very interesting incomplete items brought together to make something twice as bad, something like that

what a shame

.

katana · 11th July 2006, 01:12 PM

What a mess, no regards to the athestics of size ratio, the scabbard is obviously massive and not original to the sword, the blade does't 'fit' with the 'small' hilt.
I can understand the 'mine's bigger than yours' syndrome but this 'ensemble' does not shout 'Chief' .....perhaps.....'mug' with a capital M

Just noticed 8 bids by the same person, reserve not met, because no one else bid ...his bids remained at the start price......lucky escape or something more sinister.......

11th July 2006, 02:58 AM	#1
Zan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 46	"African chief's sword" Hi everybody, Any comment (serious or not...) about this sword ? eBay link Zan

11th July 2006, 03:23 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	[QUOTE=Zan]Hi everybody, Any comment (serious or not...) about this sword ? Oh now I am very upset that I missed such a bargain The scabbard is nicer than the sword. Notice the buyer only has two feedbacks he must be a newbie I will sell him all my African stuff and retire Lew

11th July 2006, 12:29 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Looks like a really fantastic Yoruba scabbard. I am doubtfull that the knife is original to the scabbard. Two very interesting incomplete items brought together to make something twice as bad, something like that what a shame .

11th July 2006, 01:12 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	What a mess, no regards to the athestics of size ratio, the scabbard is obviously massive and not original to the sword, the blade does't 'fit' with the 'small' hilt. I can understand the 'mine's bigger than yours' syndrome but this 'ensemble' does not shout 'Chief' .....perhaps.....'mug' with a capital M Just noticed 8 bids by the same person, reserve not met, because no one else bid ...his bids remained at the start price......lucky escape or something more sinister.......