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10th December 2008, 09:36 AM
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Origin ?
A strange weapon.
Blade is not brass, as it looks on the photo, but iron (steel ?) Shape is curious; coming from East Africa ? ou South east Asia ? Grip in wood with a shape that could also come from East Africa (Somalia ?) Blade does not appears to be forged but the filed from a blade of 4.5 milimeter thickness. Does anybody have a clue ? Thanks for any information. Regards Michel |
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10th December 2008, 10:01 AM
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Looks like an east African design made from a file.
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10th December 2008, 01:43 PM
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A "gile" from a file!
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10th December 2008, 05:54 PM
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A gile
Thanks to both Bill and Andrew. after a search a "gile" certainly. From a file ?
The original file would have been very wide and thick ! No other explanation for this grid on the blade ? Thanks Regards Michel |
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11th December 2008, 10:08 PM
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Michel
It's a gile Afar or Danakil tribe. The blades are forged from truck leaf springs or large files or rasps as is yours. Click= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma5G1...eature=related Lew |
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11th December 2008, 10:37 PM
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A gile
Thank you Lew,
You are certainly right, I found your gile after a search with the name "gile" that was given by Andrew. I am just surprise by the file idea but I cannot explain the scratched network otherwise. I have no sheath but as I paid 7$ for the blade, I think I did well ! Michel : : 
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