What the heck is this one? ...

Tim Simmons · 10th September 2005, 08:13 AM

It looks too solid and well forged for tourist stuff and not enough fancy wire work or twiddly goldie looking bits on it to me but I suppose it is possible. I think North Africa is the most obvious guess but West Africa is still my favourite, one of those many royal or chief or office parade knives. The handle form just happens to appear atypical. I have just been thinking of some religous festivals in some parts of the world involve followers brandishing rather strange weapons and often self harming, I think these events happened more in the past. I wonder if anyone could come up with a picture of something similar. Tim

10th September 2005, 08:13 AM	#11
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	It looks too solid and well forged for tourist stuff and not enough fancy wire work or twiddly goldie looking bits on it to me but I suppose it is possible. I think North Africa is the most obvious guess but West Africa is still my favourite, one of those many royal or chief or office parade knives. The handle form just happens to appear atypical. I have just been thinking of some religous festivals in some parts of the world involve followers brandishing rather strange weapons and often self harming, I think these events happened more in the past. I wonder if anyone could come up with a picture of something similar. Tim