3rd February 2024, 10:14 PM | #1 |
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Old Nigerian ?? Takouba
Hello dear members,
I just bought this old takouba sword for few pennies, Sadly for the moment the blade is completely trapped in the scabbard and the pommel is totally folded / hammered ( thats why it was cheap...) I first thought the hilt was covered with embosser leather but it is metal, I know that ''southern'' takouba have metal covered hilt, often made of brass. Good news !! I wonder first what kind of metal the hilt can be made of ? ( non ferrous/magnet don't work ) Brass oxydation can turn black-dark brown ?? Has someone good clues for clean it and for remove the blade from the leather scabbard ? I was thinking about a thin and flexible metallic ruler to introduce step by step in the scabbard ... |
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