African bandia and mongelima sword

[Sajen]

PS: I would remove the red rust a little bit more, use steel wool and WD40, no need of any sanding. Just my humble opinion.
And the wood can need some oil, for example linseed oil, it look by the last one very dry.

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

Classic, good old knives.

[JBG163]

Thanks Luc ! Nice photos, a diamond tip would be my next target i think. That kind of weapons was carried by everybody in the tribe ? Or specific rank/soldier ?
Sajen, do not worry, that's the auction photos. They are already oiled, and i will soon clean them with deer antle and oil in order to remove rust

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by JBG163

Sajen, do not worry, that's the auction photos. They are already oiled, and i will soon clean them with deer antle and oil in order to remove rust

Hello Julien,

Good like this!

To answer your question to Luc, so far I know this are weapons and not status symbols so they were used by all warriors.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Here some stuff for reading:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=mambeli
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=mambeli
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=mambeli