Trumbash envy it exists

Tim Simmons · 25th March 2008, 11:16 AM

It goes on, unusual Trumbash. The edges are blades, 42.5cm so Freddy still has the biggest trumbash just not so sharp.

Lew · 25th March 2008, 11:20 AM

Tim

Very nice indeed

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Lew

Flavio · 25th March 2008, 12:31 PM

Congratulations Tim, very very nice

Freddy · 25th March 2008, 06:55 PM

Yep, I'm green with envy. Good piece, Tim.
I especially like the nails on the bottom of the handle. These are mostly found on older pieces.

I found a pic in a book on sickle knives. According to my (humble) opinion, your 'trumbash' resembles the knife on the bottom left (n° 71). Here is the pic :

And what about a piece I recently found in a shop in Brussels. It's quite small (total length only 19cm). It looks a bit like the one on the bottom right corner.
There's only 1 nail for decoration. The former owner was probably saving for more.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 27th March 2008, 10:59 PM

Nice one Tim.
My next book with Danny De Waele will be on Mangbetu sickle knife & daggers, we have one like yours with copper wires around the handle and mails at the bottom.
Luc

25th March 2008, 11:16 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,773	Trumbash envy it exists It goes on, unusual Trumbash. The edges are blades, 42.5cm so Freddy still has the biggest trumbash just not so sharp.

25th March 2008, 11:20 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Very nice indeed . Lew

25th March 2008, 12:31 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Congratulations Tim, very very nice

25th March 2008, 06:55 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Yep, I'm green with envy. Good piece, Tim. I especially like the nails on the bottom of the handle. These are mostly found on older pieces. I found a pic in a book on sickle knives. According to my (humble) opinion, your 'trumbash' resembles the knife on the bottom left (n° 71). Here is the pic : And what about a piece I recently found in a shop in Brussels. It's quite small (total length only 19cm). It looks a bit like the one on the bottom right corner. There's only 1 nail for decoration. The former owner was probably saving for more.

27th March 2008, 10:59 PM	#5
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Nice one Tim. My next book with Danny De Waele will be on Mangbetu sickle knife & daggers, we have one like yours with copper wires around the handle and mails at the bottom. Luc