Strange knife/axe from Congo

Congoblades · 16th August 2006, 11:37 AM

Hi, I'm new on this intresting forum. I’m looking for more information about two knives/axe’s, they where collected in Congo early 1900. I can’t find any info about this type of weapon.

Flavio · 16th August 2006, 12:05 PM

Hello Congoblades, welcome to the forum!!! These are very strange!!! I never see somethings like these before!!!!!

katana · 16th August 2006, 01:09 PM

Hi Congoblades, very functional looking.......but I've never seen this design before.....congrats

Congoblades · 16th August 2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by katana

Hi Congoblades, very functional looking.......but I've never seen this design before.....congrats

Thanks, very functional indeed... to crush some skulls...
I searched the web and some books for many hours, couldn'n find anything that looks close.

Freddy · 16th August 2006, 06:08 PM

Hi Congoblades, welcome to the forum. Where are you from ? Perhaps we already know each other.

I already saw a similar African weapon. It took some time to find it again, but look at this one :

http://www.mambele.be/knife_detail.p...=0500&rowno=88

That's the one, no ?

By the way, this is a very nice website if you're into African weapons.

Freddy

katana · 16th August 2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Freddy

http://www.mambele.be/knife_detail.p...=0500&rowno=88

The knife is catergorised as a throwing knife.....to me....I would have thought that the handle would be unnecessary.....so perhaps wrongly described??

Also the 'arc' of the blade is 're-inforced' with a 'cross-piece', which suggests that it requires more strength, as would be needed in combat. I don't think a throwing knife would need the bracing.....unless it is to balance and aid the flight of the knife , if thrown.

Congoblades · 16th August 2006, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Freddy

Hi Congoblades, welcome to the forum. Where are you from ? Perhaps we already know each other.

I'm from Erpe, don't think we know each other, there is an other collector in my neiberhood who you might know, J.

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Originally Posted by Freddy

I already saw a similar African weapon. It took some time to find it again, but look at this one :

That's the one, no ?

By the way, this is a very nice website if you're into African weapons.

Freddy

Yep, that's the one, I visited this website also, I didn't see it

Thanks.

16th August 2006, 11:37 AM	#1
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Strange knife/axe from Congo Hi, I'm new on this intresting forum. I’m looking for more information about two knives/axe’s, they where collected in Congo early 1900. I can’t find any info about this type of weapon. Attached Images

16th August 2006, 12:05 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Congoblades, welcome to the forum!!! These are very strange!!! I never see somethings like these before!!!!!

16th August 2006, 01:09 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Congoblades, very functional looking.......but I've never seen this design before.....congrats

16th August 2006, 06:08 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi Congoblades, welcome to the forum. Where are you from ? Perhaps we already know each other. I already saw a similar African weapon. It took some time to find it again, but look at this one : http://www.mambele.be/knife_detail.p...=0500&rowno=88 That's the one, no ? By the way, this is a very nice website if you're into African weapons. Freddy