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Tim Simmons · 13th March 2005, 09:28 AM

Thank you Ian, most helpful,now I have seen more examples I might feel a little better about the purchase.Tim

Lew · 14th March 2005, 05:10 AM

Hi Tim

I see nothing wrong with your gile dagger. It's probably post WW2 and I think it is quite nice. I was thinking about bidding on that one but could not get a clear picture of it from the seller. Seeing that it was made from a file and forged to shape means it is a good quality blade. Hey if you really don't like it you can always find a way to get rid of it

Really it is a nice find congrats!

Lew

Tim Simmons · 14th March 2005, 04:38 PM

Thanks Lew, what with the two shades of horn and finding some good modern day photos showing how materialy poor these hardy nomad people are I am in full agreement with you.The sellers photo was very bad, I took a gamble.Tim

Conogre · 15th March 2005, 05:11 AM

I too think you did fairly well....I've got one that's also WWII vintage or later and while we westerners tend to look down on aluminum it's often hard to remember that even today many of the Afar and similar nomadic peoples aren't far removed from where they were 100 years ago with the exception that, in their eyes, the Gods took pity on them and left vast piles of metal (tanks, jeeps and aircraft) laying around that their ancestors would have happily fought to the death for.
Likewise, many of their ancestors DID die while those piles of metal were accumulating and they are using them just as their ancestors did.
Mike

15th March 2005, 05:11 AM	#4
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	I too think you did fairly well....I've got one that's also WWII vintage or later and while we westerners tend to look down on aluminum it's often hard to remember that even today many of the Afar and similar nomadic peoples aren't far removed from where they were 100 years ago with the exception that, in their eyes, the Gods took pity on them and left vast piles of metal (tanks, jeeps and aircraft) laying around that their ancestors would have happily fought to the death for. Likewise, many of their ancestors DID die while those piles of metal were accumulating and they are using them just as their ancestors did. Mike Attached Images

13th March 2005, 09:28 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thank you Ian, most helpful,now I have seen more examples I might feel a little better about the purchase.Tim

14th March 2005, 05:10 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Tim I see nothing wrong with your gile dagger. It's probably post WW2 and I think it is quite nice. I was thinking about bidding on that one but could not get a clear picture of it from the seller. Seeing that it was made from a file and forged to shape means it is a good quality blade. Hey if you really don't like it you can always find a way to get rid of it Really it is a nice find congrats! Lew

14th March 2005, 04:38 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thanks Lew, what with the two shades of horn and finding some good modern day photos showing how materialy poor these hardy nomad people are I am in full agreement with you.The sellers photo was very bad, I took a gamble.Tim