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Old 26th August 2012, 10:54 PM   #1
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Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum.
To begin, let me introduce myself, I am knifemaker blacksmith by trade, I live in France and I speak very little English. I use a translator to write on the internet. You will forgive me, I hope, faults of language.
I've been collecting since shortly knives African region of Congo. share my profession, I am interested in forging these weapons of war or ceremonial. As a new collector, I have a bit of everything, but I'm starting to focus on the fine amount.
I hope to share with you and aprendre, I'll show you my most interesting pieces for me.
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Old 27th August 2012, 01:05 PM   #2
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Welcome on the board. As you I am a collector of African weapons. Would be nice to see some of your objects here in this forum.

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Old 27th August 2012, 03:19 PM   #3
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Welcome to the forums.
Can you show us some of your knives or collection?
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Old 27th August 2012, 03:39 PM   #4
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Hi,
Welcome to the collective 'madhouse' Looking forward to seeing your collection.
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Old 27th August 2012, 03:50 PM   #5
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salut je suis aussi français , j' habite en normandie et toi ?

BIENVENU SUR LE SITE

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I am also French, welcome to the site...




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Old 27th August 2012, 04:15 PM   #6
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Salaams! Bring it on!!...and welcome to the Forum.
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Old 27th August 2012, 08:24 PM   #7
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@ Weapon 27 I am from the Haute Loire in the south of Auvergne, .....
I'll try to present my collection, but for me the aesthetical side has much more rare than knives
Here are two knives Ngala a beautiful simplicity.
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Old 27th August 2012, 08:40 PM   #8
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then here is a knife Bandia rarer, the handle is ivory and although it is resent, the work is interesting forge
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Old 28th August 2012, 07:20 AM   #9
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Hello,
Allow me to welcome both of you, too. I collect little of everything, but mainly African artefacts and weapons. Your items are very nice !
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Old 28th August 2012, 08:03 AM   #10
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thank you to moderation for helping me to post the pictures ...
Here are three spears Yakoma forge work is complicated, there is an undeniable mastery of forging and welding fire
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Old 28th August 2012, 08:17 AM   #11
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Bonjour!

Welcome to this forum, soyez bienvenu!
I'm looking forward to see some of your african knifes.
I recognise one of your Ngala's
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Old 28th August 2012, 01:42 PM   #12
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WELCOME TO THE FORUM, VERY NICE ITEMS, THE SECOND ITEM IS VERY WELL MADE, ATTRACTIVE AND A VERY NICE VARIATION TO THE FORM AND AN IVORY HANDLE IS ALWAYS NICE. THE 3 SPEARS ARE SUPERB THAT KIND OF WORK AT THE FORGE ALWAYS MAKES ME THINK OF MAGIC.
CONGRADULATIONS ON A NICE COLLECTION I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE.
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Old 28th August 2012, 05:10 PM   #13
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Welcome to the forum. you'll enjoy it.

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Old 28th August 2012, 05:29 PM   #14
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thank you for your welcome
then Matakam knives including a brass
I have to make better pictures this winter when I have more time ....
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Old 28th August 2012, 06:03 PM   #15
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Hi and welcome to this forum.

The pîeces you show are beautiful. I must say that you have, as new collector of African arms, great taste.

But take care ! Collecting weapons is an addiction ! !
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Old 28th August 2012, 07:02 PM   #16
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Here are three spears Yakoma forge work is complicated, there is an undeniable mastery of forging and welding fire
Now that is some very cool forge work. Have you tried to duplicate it?
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Old 28th August 2012, 10:20 PM   #17
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I work all day in the same way with different tools, but if you'd like, I can make a wip (work in progress) on the same forge arrowhead. I do that this winter, I have ar living up to Christmas and I have to work.
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Old 29th August 2012, 08:23 AM   #18
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Hi and welcome! Im a blacksmith from Finland, make knives and axes ( mostly North American indian and viking style) but also more peaceful items liike gates, fences, candle holders etc. I collect indo-persian weapons.
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Old 29th August 2012, 09:26 AM   #19
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Hi and welcome to the forums! Those twisted/braided spears are very cool! Never seen ones like those before.

- Thanks for sharing and welcome again!


Best regards, - Thor
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Old 29th August 2012, 04:59 PM   #20
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thank you for your welcome
at the forge, the ax Songye are beautiful too, I do make beautiful pictures to show you. But tomorrow I leave in a few days ...
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Old 29th August 2012, 11:19 PM   #21
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Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum.
To begin, let me introduce myself, I am knifemaker blacksmith by trade, I live in France and I speak very little English. ...snip ...
Welcome on board "the hairy velay"
please accept my apologizes about the delay to welcome you, specially that you are a compatriot
but some rush moments, prevented me to be fast as usual

as you have mentioned, you are a "knife-maker blacksmith", very interesting news,
but if it's not to much indiscreet, where are you established in France ?

unfortunately, I'm not a collector of African weapons, I mean, "Black Africa" as we said in France,
I'm a collector for Islamic weapons, included those from "North Africa"
we'll have anyway, a common area in the Sub-Sahel zone

about your "English expression" don't be worry, ...
here they are already well habituated ... with me, to read a "funny English"

Amicalement

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Old 30th August 2012, 06:00 AM   #22
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Hello Hairy, and I hope that you accept my late welcome to the forum. I very much appreciate your sharing the pictures of your wonderful collection "especially the spears" and am looking forward to seeing more of it in the near future.


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Old 30th August 2012, 07:29 AM   #23
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Thank you for your hospitality,
I'm Auvergne and I'll do the Paris knife show in late September.
I have a website, but I do not know if I can put it here!?!
Here are some throwing knives ....
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Old 30th August 2012, 12:55 PM   #24
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Would be nice if you could post the link of your homepage here.

Well and I have to say I like both the throwing knives. They're of good quality.

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Old 1st September 2012, 10:31 AM   #25
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My site is www.couteaux-moing.com
if the link the gene moderation, there has not problem to remove ...
I made knife "tribal", a long time ago ...
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