Another sudanese dagger!!!!

Flavio · 26th March 2008, 11:50 AM

Pics are sooo bad but the dagger seems soooo nice!! hope to post better soon

katana · 26th March 2008, 10:23 PM

Another one

.....this is becoming an obsession Flavio

Perhaps you should get some psychiatric help

Nice

followed this on eBay, I asked the seller for better pictures of the blade but, he just posted more on his listing and I wasn't prepared to take a risk especially as the price increased...and the pictures (blade) were not very clear.

Look forward to the pictures when you receive the dagger.

Regards David

Flavio · 26th March 2008, 11:31 PM

Hi David,

yes, I know that this can become a problem, I'll try to find some help

I have asked at the seller about the blade and he/she says that the rust is only superficial.... I'll show you some better pictures soon...

Regards

FLavio

Lew · 26th March 2008, 11:41 PM

Flavio has caught the bug big time!

Lew

katana · 27th March 2008, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Flavio has caught the bug big time!

Lew

Yes Lew, .....and I blame you

David

Emanuel · 27th March 2008, 03:25 AM

Nice one Flavio!

I was watching an almost identical one on ebay a week ago (http://cgi.ebay.ca/KORDOFAN-DAGGER_W...QQcmdZViewItem). The seller said it was from Kordofan (Sudan) and that he had seen them made there in the 1960s. Bladesmiths and hilt makers were in the same spot and customers could pick and mix blades with fittings as they wanted. Can anyone corroborate this?

All the best,
Emanuel

Flavio · 27th March 2008, 11:13 AM

Hello Emanuel,

the seller says that the dagger is from 1850

"1850 fully documented African dagger , lovely detail on handle and sheaf , and blade is in an uncleaned state as is the rest of the knife , comes with receipt of date of purchase , great condition"

but who knows

for sure the one you post is quite similar.....
Maybe a vintage souvenir but seems well made.... like the Tjikerohoe goloks from indonesia....

Now I'm very very curious to see this "receipt"....

Regards
Flavio

Lew · 27th March 2008, 12:30 PM

Flavio

I hate to tell you but your dagger is a early to mid 20th century 1920s-50.

Lew

Flavio · 27th March 2008, 12:49 PM

No problem Lew

I just hope that is at least nice!

Flavio · 5th April 2008, 04:27 PM

Ok, also this one is arrived, and well, I think that it's really nice

What do you think?

asomotif · 5th April 2008, 04:45 PM

Flavio,

I am sorry to say that this one is really dissapointing.

I think the best thing to do is to send it to my address

And stop posting these wonderfull daggers, we are all in great danger of getting infected with the same virus

Ps. was the receipt dated 1850 ?

Flavio · 5th April 2008, 05:38 PM

Thank you Willem

Unfortunatly the receipt wasn't in the parcel and so I ask the seller to send me, but maybe the story of the receipt it's just a big lie.... who knows

Flavio

Lew · 6th April 2008, 03:58 AM

Ahh this one is very nice

Congrats

Lew

Flavio · 6th April 2008, 10:26 AM

Thank you Lew

Willem, the seller says that as soon as possible.... he will send me the "Mythical" receipt

katana · 6th April 2008, 02:17 PM

Very nice Flavio

,
is there ivory in the handle ?

Regards David

Flavio · 6th April 2008, 03:19 PM

Hello David, thank you

Yes, it's a one-piece of ivory.

Flavio

26th March 2008, 11:50 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Another sudanese dagger!!!! Pics are sooo bad but the dagger seems soooo nice!! hope to post better soon Attached Images

27th March 2008, 03:25 AM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Nice one Flavio! I was watching an almost identical one on ebay a week ago (http://cgi.ebay.ca/KORDOFAN-DAGGER_W...QQcmdZViewItem). The seller said it was from Kordofan (Sudan) and that he had seen them made there in the 1960s. Bladesmiths and hilt makers were in the same spot and customers could pick and mix blades with fittings as they wanted. Can anyone corroborate this? All the best, Emanuel Attached Images

27th March 2008, 11:13 AM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Emanuel, the seller says that the dagger is from 1850 "1850 fully documented African dagger , lovely detail on handle and sheaf , and blade is in an uncleaned state as is the rest of the knife , comes with receipt of date of purchase , great condition" but who knows for sure the one you post is quite similar..... Maybe a vintage souvenir but seems well made.... like the Tjikerohoe goloks from indonesia.... Now I'm very very curious to see this "receipt".... Regards Flavio Last edited by Flavio; 27th March 2008 at 11:25 AM.

5th April 2008, 04:27 PM	#10
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Ok, also this one is arrived, and well, I think that it's really nice What do you think? Attached Images

26th March 2008, 10:23 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Another one .....this is becoming an obsession Flavio Perhaps you should get some psychiatric help Nice followed this on eBay, I asked the seller for better pictures of the blade but, he just posted more on his listing and I wasn't prepared to take a risk especially as the price increased...and the pictures (blade) were not very clear. Look forward to the pictures when you receive the dagger. Regards David

26th March 2008, 11:31 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi David, yes, I know that this can become a problem, I'll try to find some help I have asked at the seller about the blade and he/she says that the rust is only superficial.... I'll show you some better pictures soon... Regards FLavio

26th March 2008, 11:41 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio has caught the bug big time! Lew

27th March 2008, 12:30 PM	#8
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio I hate to tell you but your dagger is a early to mid 20th century 1920s-50. Lew

27th March 2008, 12:49 PM	#9
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	No problem Lew I just hope that is at least nice!

5th April 2008, 04:45 PM	#11
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Flavio, I am sorry to say that this one is really dissapointing. I think the best thing to do is to send it to my address And stop posting these wonderfull daggers, we are all in great danger of getting infected with the same virus Ps. was the receipt dated 1850 ?

5th April 2008, 05:38 PM	#12
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Willem Unfortunatly the receipt wasn't in the parcel and so I ask the seller to send me, but maybe the story of the receipt it's just a big lie.... who knows Flavio

6th April 2008, 03:58 AM	#13
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Ahh this one is very nice Congrats Lew

6th April 2008, 10:26 AM	#14
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Lew Willem, the seller says that as soon as possible.... he will send me the "Mythical" receipt

6th April 2008, 02:17 PM	#15
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Very nice Flavio , is there ivory in the handle ? Regards David

6th April 2008, 03:19 PM	#16
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello David, thank you Yes, it's a one-piece of ivory. Flavio