Markings on a Takouba-mounted European Backsword

Iain · 1st April 2016, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

this takouba just ended on epray. single edged, desc. 1930-ish.
24in. blade 7g8 grams.

i went to bid but my browser messed up, so it is not coming home to me.

I noticed it as well, an interesting little piece. Relatively modern with a blade which appears to be sourced from sheet steel. But the dimensions I find rather attractive, almost machete like.

kronckew · 1st April 2016, 12:34 PM

the blade did appear to be distal tapered in one photo.

Iain · 1st April 2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

the blade did appear to be distal tapered in one photo.

Can be ground to be more narrow at the tip as it wouldn't surprise me if it was double edged at the tip.

kronckew · 1st April 2016, 12:57 PM

ah, well, hope it went to a good home.

blue lander · 8th April 2016, 02:21 PM

So this thing still hasn't arrived. I contacted the seller and he sent me the shipping number and a picture of the shipping label (to prove he wrote the right address ). When I looked the number up at colissimo it said it had made it to the US but couldn't be delivered and was being returned. The address he wrote was correct, I have no idea why it wasn't delivered. Any advice on how to fix this?

Iain · 8th April 2016, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by blue lander

So this thing still hasn't arrived. I contacted the seller and he sent me the shipping number and a picture of the shipping label (to prove he wrote the right address ). When I looked the number up at colissimo it said it had made it to the US but couldn't be delivered and was being returned. The address he wrote was correct, I have no idea why it wasn't delivered. Any advice on how to fix this?

Colissimo is delivered by USPS usually I believe. Did you contact them to see what the explanation was?

blue lander · 8th April 2016, 03:04 PM

I tried to contact Colissimo via email but they never responded. I'll try to contact USPS now.

1st April 2016, 12:34 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,264	the blade did appear to be distal tapered in one photo.

1st April 2016, 12:57 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,264	ah, well, hope it went to a good home.

8th April 2016, 02:21 PM	#5
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	So this thing still hasn't arrived. I contacted the seller and he sent me the shipping number and a picture of the shipping label (to prove he wrote the right address ). When I looked the number up at colissimo it said it had made it to the US but couldn't be delivered and was being returned. The address he wrote was correct, I have no idea why it wasn't delivered. Any advice on how to fix this?

8th April 2016, 03:04 PM	#7
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	I tried to contact Colissimo via email but they never responded. I'll try to contact USPS now.