Interesting Old Tebu Short Sword

Lew · 10th September 2010, 04:31 PM

Emanuel

If you look carefully the blade seems to have a shallow fuller so I don't think this was made from a panga style machete. As far as construction Tebu daggers are integral and were forged from one piece of steel.

Iain · 13th September 2010, 08:46 AM

Thanks for the pics Lew and my apologies for getting back to this thread a little late.

I agree, definitely forged and not from a machete. I can see the fuller. I find the incised lines around the edge interesting as this motif shows up some takouba as well. I've sometimes wondered how much is deliberate or if it comes from the sharpening technique, this looks intentional though as a decorative motif.

Interesting point about the pommels being integral. I'm assuming this piece is the same?

10th September 2010, 04:31 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Emanuel If you look carefully the blade seems to have a shallow fuller so I don't think this was made from a panga style machete. As far as construction Tebu daggers are integral and were forged from one piece of steel.

13th September 2010, 08:46 AM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Thanks for the pics Lew and my apologies for getting back to this thread a little late. I agree, definitely forged and not from a machete. I can see the fuller. I find the incised lines around the edge interesting as this motif shows up some takouba as well. I've sometimes wondered how much is deliberate or if it comes from the sharpening technique, this looks intentional though as a decorative motif. Interesting point about the pommels being integral. I'm assuming this piece is the same?