Takouba/alguinar West Africa -marking conundrum

Jim McDougall · 23rd June 2025, 02:58 AM

Thank you again Yuri!!! This is amazing resource. Ive been pretty out of touch with research in these areas, and there is outstanding information in this!

All best regards
jim

TVV · 24th June 2025, 04:23 PM

This may simply be a unique interpretation of the half-moon markings. But you may also want to read this essay by our own Iain:

https://iainnorman.com/the-sword-and-the-slave

Pertinax · 24th June 2025, 06:07 PM

Iain has done an amazing job researching takuba. I sincerely thank him for the draft of the book.
It is a pity that he has suspended work on publishing the book for now.

23rd June 2025, 02:58 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,718	Thank you again Yuri!!! This is amazing resource. Ive been pretty out of touch with research in these areas, and there is outstanding information in this! All best regards jim

24th June 2025, 04:23 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,735	This may simply be a unique interpretation of the half-moon markings. But you may also want to read this essay by our own Iain: https://iainnorman.com/the-sword-and-the-slave

24th June 2025, 06:07 PM	#3
Pertinax Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: City by the Black Sea Posts: 308	Iain has done an amazing job researching takuba. I sincerely thank him for the draft of the book. It is a pity that he has suspended work on publishing the book for now.