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20th January 2019, 09:35 AM | #1 |
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Cameroon regions takouba
I don't typically purchase 19th century examples these days, but I've always enjoyed takouba from the Cameroon regions, nice hilt wraps and pommels usually. This is a shorter example with a native blade. Sharp, good flex, a nice little sword.
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20th January 2019, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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Good honest piece, Iain. I like the older-style pommel and primitive blade. Would the hilt have had a leather covering do you think ?
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20th January 2019, 11:48 AM | #3 | |
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20th January 2019, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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Nice sword, I like the short fuller which is reminiscent of earlier import blades.
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21st January 2019, 09:38 AM | #5 | |
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The fuller on my example is actually quite shallow. |
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