Tourist knife?

Hombre · 19th June 2017, 07:24 PM

Is this what I guess, just some tourist knives?

Best,
Stefan
Sweden

Sajen · 19th June 2017, 07:50 PM

Hi Stefan,

also when your dagger seems to be not very old I don't think that it is a "tourist" knife. This daggers are often described as Bedja dagger but beside from the Bedja this sort of dagger is found by the Hadendoa (Fuzzi Wuzzi), Beni Amer and Tigre in Ethiopia and Sudan.
See also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=Hadendoa A very informative thread regarding this daggers.

See also panga na visu from Manfred A. Zirngibl & Alexander Kubetz, page 244-5.

Best regards,
Detlef

Battara · 20th June 2017, 05:17 AM

Detlef is right on the money!

Hombre · 20th June 2017, 07:46 AM

Hi Detlef,

Thank you so very much for your help. I really appreciate that.
I got these two daggers from someone who seems to know that I love different kind of blades and with this gift I learn something new. Very happy about it.

Again, thank you!

Best regards,
Stefan
Sweden

mariusgmioc · 20th June 2017, 12:08 PM

I would call "tourist" a weapon that cannot really be used as a weapon as the blade is too flimsy, but the dress and decoration is flashy and eye catching.

These daggers neither have flimsy blades, nor are they very decorated. They appear to be nothing but genuine honest ethnic weapons.

Sajen · 20th June 2017, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hombre

Thank you so very much for your help. I really appreciate that.

Hi Stefan,

glad to have been from help!

19th June 2017, 07:24 PM	#1
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Tourist knife? Is this what I guess, just some tourist knives? Best, Stefan Sweden Attached Images Last edited by Robert; 8th July 2017 at 05:03 AM.

19th June 2017, 07:50 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,786	Hi Stefan, also when your dagger seems to be not very old I don't think that it is a "tourist" knife. This daggers are often described as Bedja dagger but beside from the Bedja this sort of dagger is found by the Hadendoa (Fuzzi Wuzzi), Beni Amer and Tigre in Ethiopia and Sudan. See also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=Hadendoa A very informative thread regarding this daggers. See also panga na visu from Manfred A. Zirngibl & Alexander Kubetz, page 244-5. Best regards, Detlef

20th June 2017, 05:17 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Detlef is right on the money!

20th June 2017, 07:46 AM	#4
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Hi Detlef, Thank you so very much for your help. I really appreciate that. I got these two daggers from someone who seems to know that I love different kind of blades and with this gift I learn something new. Very happy about it. Again, thank you! Best regards, Stefan Sweden

20th June 2017, 12:08 PM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	I would call "tourist" a weapon that cannot really be used as a weapon as the blade is too flimsy, but the dress and decoration is flashy and eye catching. These daggers neither have flimsy blades, nor are they very decorated. They appear to be nothing but genuine honest ethnic weapons.