Old Mandau to swap

Tim Simmons · 1st July 2015, 02:57 PM

Interesting old and untouched Mandau to swap. The blade is 46.5 cm long, not the biggest blade but beautifully balanced in the hand. Small section of engraving to both sides at the forte. The back at the forte is aprox 8 mm wide. The scabbard is surprisingly plain and of simple construction. The leaches on the carved panel are particularly fat and glossy, well fed. There is an ivory? disc on some cordage. The scabbard is stained with something, I will leave that to your own imagination. There are 3 nicks in the blade I hope you can see in the close up pictures. The handle is very well carved with lots of fine detail.

Due to import taxes on declared insurance values I have to restrict any swap to the EU, which luckily we can still have free trade!!!!!

I think most people who might like this Mandau should know what interests me but I will say clubs. If you want better pictures I will try to provide them.

Contact me by private messaging here or email timothysimmons14@yahoo.co.uk

Tim Simmons · 1st July 2015, 02:58 PM

More pictures,

Tim Simmons · 1st July 2015, 03:00 PM

and more,

Tim Simmons · 2nd July 2015, 08:28 PM

So far the offers have been of items I already have. Ideally I would like something I do not have. So perhaps I need to say world wide swap and just pay taxes. Somebody must want this Mandau for a club from PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, pan Melanesia, South America. I do not need a Mandau. It will be here and I will bump the thread up now and again.

Tim Simmons · 5th July 2015, 08:55 AM

I would like something like this,if possible. I will add other pictures of things I would hope swap for.

Tim Simmons · 5th July 2015, 09:52 AM

I like these. I would like one with a good bi-coned head.

Tim Simmons · 8th July 2015, 05:53 PM

Any Solomon Island club I do not have? The version similar to the mental sketch rather like the photo but different. Would be nice?

Tim Simmons · 20th August 2015, 03:37 PM

Somebody mentioned Mandau? This one is still hanging around.

Tim Simmons · 22nd August 2015, 09:39 PM

This Mandau is now reserved and possibly gone.

1st July 2015, 02:57 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Old Mandau to swap Interesting old and untouched Mandau to swap. The blade is 46.5 cm long, not the biggest blade but beautifully balanced in the hand. Small section of engraving to both sides at the forte. The back at the forte is aprox 8 mm wide. The scabbard is surprisingly plain and of simple construction. The leaches on the carved panel are particularly fat and glossy, well fed. There is an ivory? disc on some cordage. The scabbard is stained with something, I will leave that to your own imagination. There are 3 nicks in the blade I hope you can see in the close up pictures. The handle is very well carved with lots of fine detail. Due to import taxes on declared insurance values I have to restrict any swap to the EU, which luckily we can still have free trade!!!!! I think most people who might like this Mandau should know what interests me but I will say clubs. If you want better pictures I will try to provide them. Contact me by private messaging here or email timothysimmons14@yahoo.co.uk Attached Images

1st July 2015, 02:58 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	More pictures, Attached Images

1st July 2015, 03:00 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	and more, Attached Images

5th July 2015, 08:55 AM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I would like something like this,if possible. I will add other pictures of things I would hope swap for. Attached Images

5th July 2015, 09:52 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I like these. I would like one with a good bi-coned head. Attached Images

2nd July 2015, 08:28 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	So far the offers have been of items I already have. Ideally I would like something I do not have. So perhaps I need to say world wide swap and just pay taxes. Somebody must want this Mandau for a club from PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, pan Melanesia, South America. I do not need a Mandau. It will be here and I will bump the thread up now and again.

8th July 2015, 05:53 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Any Solomon Island club I do not have? The version similar to the mental sketch rather like the photo but different. Would be nice? Attached Images

20th August 2015, 03:37 PM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Somebody mentioned Mandau? This one is still hanging around.

22nd August 2015, 09:39 PM	#9
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	This Mandau is now reserved and possibly gone.