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|  5th November 2006, 06:24 PM | #1 | 
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				 |  Interesting 'sword and 2 daggers'..just finished (eBay) comments? 
			
			Auction just finished on eBay .....missed it by a few pounds    . http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=130041560393 The sword looks to be North African and with...quite possibly ...a Euro blade... 655mm overall length, widest part of handle is 115mm, the length of the blade is 530mm. Width of blade is 25mm widest point tapered to a point, thickness is 4mm. The SEA dagger, not certain as to source.... Indonesian?.... Overall 330mm, the blade length is 230mm, widest point is 20mm, thickness is 7mm tapers into 1mm. The smallest dagger looked to be one of those cheap tourist daggers from India, the type with a wooden sheath/hilt with a locking 'clip'. Any ideas as to age? etc...Was I lucky not to win??.....I think it was a good 'lot' and feel I should have bid more.... Comments ...as usual....gratefully received...thankyou | 
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|  5th November 2006, 06:36 PM | #2 | 
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			The lower dagger looks to me to be a Tumbuk Lada but it may be a sewar. I get confused on those two. I think the scabbard on a sewar is different, Someone here will certainly know
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|  5th November 2006, 08:47 PM | #3 | |
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 Has anyone any ideas as to the sword ??....I'm still feel its North African... | |
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|  5th November 2006, 08:58 PM | #4 | 
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			Good Tumbok Lada: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3486 I'd have considered the sword a bonus...  David, let me know if you want to join forces next time!  Regards, Kai | 
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|  5th November 2006, 09:01 PM | #5 | 
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			The sword looks to be a Zanzabar sword.  Lew | 
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|  5th November 2006, 09:16 PM | #6 | |
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 Thanks Lew....it looked familiar ..but I could not place it...is it a good example? Do you think the buyer got a bargain? Am I a fool  for not bidding more? | |
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|  5th November 2006, 09:22 PM | #7 | |
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 You missed out on some nice pieces but you win some you lose some. Something else always ends up coming along  I have kicked myself on many occasions   Lew | |
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|  5th November 2006, 09:13 PM | #8 | |
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 Hi Kai, that's one of the threads I found when searching, I saw the Tumbok Lada as a bonus   Joining forces ....what like Batman and Robin ? I warn you now I don't look good in tights    Probably a good idea if a situation like this happens again   Regards David | |
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