28th February 2015, 09:22 PM | #1 |
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Need opinion for Arabic knife.
I would like to know if this knife is made for the tourist market .
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28th February 2015, 11:16 PM | #2 |
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This is a Tuareg knife. North Africa.
Not very old, fifties, sixties or something close. Last edited by Congoblades; 1st March 2015 at 12:12 AM. |
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1st March 2015, 07:47 PM | #4 |
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I agree - Tuareg
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2nd March 2015, 08:42 AM | #5 |
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This should probably be from Niger. The black material in the middle of the grip, should, allegedly, be some soft kind of black stone.
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Yes you are right it is black stone. Best Cerjak |
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2nd March 2015, 04:52 PM | #7 |
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JUDGING FROM THE DESIGN IN THE HANDLE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL WAS CHEERIOS.
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