Unusual African knife or short sword

mariusgmioc · 29th December 2020, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

I am also posting this item on the European section of the forum to see what response it brings.

Exactly!

To me, only the sheath looks African while the knife looks European all the way.

kronckew · 29th December 2020, 04:14 PM

Colin, Marius: the Blade may have been repointed, possibly after the tip was damaged or broken, and the scabbard of course may have been made for it after that. I, too, think the knife looks more like a European chef's knife.

colin henshaw · 29th December 2020, 05:24 PM

To me, only the sheath looks African while the knife looks European all the way.

Certainly, of course the actual knife part was made in Europe (or US ?)

29th December 2020, 04:14 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,263	Colin, Marius: the Blade may have been repointed, possibly after the tip was damaged or broken, and the scabbard of course may have been made for it after that. I, too, think the knife looks more like a European chef's knife.

29th December 2020, 05:24 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	To me, only the sheath looks African while the knife looks European all the way. Certainly, of course the actual knife part was made in Europe (or US ?)