African "throwing knives"

colin henshaw · 4th August 2016, 07:15 PM

Marcus - if you don't already have the book, I can recommend the very detailed analysis of these weapons by Peter Westerdijk "The African Throwing Knife".

Certainly many throwing knives were made as weapons, not all to be thrown though. There was also a large element of display/symbol of power/ethnic identity etc involved as well...

Marcus · 4th August 2016, 07:56 PM

The African Throwing Knife - A Style Analysis
WESTERDIJK, P.
Cheapest copy I could find comes in for about $220 and copies go up from there.

Also available is:
The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th Century Throwing Knives in the National Museum of Ethnology Leiden
Schmidt, A. M.; Westerdijk, P.

These start at $20 Is anyone familiar with this more affordable book?

Pieje · 4th August 2016, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus

The African Throwing Knife - A Style Analysis
WESTERDIJK, P.
Cheapest copy I could find comes in for about $220 and copies go up from there.

Also available is:
The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th Century Throwing Knives in the National Museum of Ethnology Leiden
Schmidt, A. M.; Westerdijk, P.

These start at $20 Is anyone familiar with this more affordable book?

Yes, a must have, good price!

Jim McDougall · 4th August 2016, 09:30 PM

Before going to great expense with this, I assume you already have the Chris Spring book. On line there are many PDF's and various references to specific forms and other details. It is always good to mine through all of this as often reviews are intermingled and can give you insight into whether certain titles are worth the exorbitant prices.

Marcus · 5th August 2016, 02:50 AM

Title or URL please

Shamsy · 5th August 2016, 04:00 AM

The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th Century Throwing Knives in the National Museum of Ethnology Leiden
Schmidt, A. M.; Westerdijk, P.

A good pictorial reference book. Not a huge amount of information, but a basic explanation of how the museum collection was gathered, some ballistic information for the knives (limited) and then the photographs with dimensions and materials of construction. At the price point, certainly worth getting hold of.

Marcus · 5th August 2016, 08:02 PM

Is the Chris Springs book "AFRICAN ARMS & ARMOR"?
I have not found any pdf versions.
I have a copy of the cutting edge on order.

4th August 2016, 07:56 PM	#2
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	ouch The African Throwing Knife - A Style Analysis WESTERDIJK, P. Cheapest copy I could find comes in for about $220 and copies go up from there. Also available is: The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th Century Throwing Knives in the National Museum of Ethnology Leiden Schmidt, A. M.; Westerdijk, P. These start at $20 Is anyone familiar with this more affordable book?

5th August 2016, 02:50 AM	#5
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Chris Spring book Title or URL please

5th August 2016, 08:02 PM	#7
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Books Is the Chris Springs book "AFRICAN ARMS & ARMOR"? I have not found any pdf versions. I have a copy of the cutting edge on order.

4th August 2016, 07:15 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Marcus - if you don't already have the book, I can recommend the very detailed analysis of these weapons by Peter Westerdijk "The African Throwing Knife". Certainly many throwing knives were made as weapons, not all to be thrown though. There was also a large element of display/symbol of power/ethnic identity etc involved as well...

4th August 2016, 09:30 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	Before going to great expense with this, I assume you already have the Chris Spring book. On line there are many PDF's and various references to specific forms and other details. It is always good to mine through all of this as often reviews are intermingled and can give you insight into whether certain titles are worth the exorbitant prices.

5th August 2016, 04:00 AM	#6
Shamsy Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 12	The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th Century Throwing Knives in the National Museum of Ethnology Leiden Schmidt, A. M.; Westerdijk, P. A good pictorial reference book. Not a huge amount of information, but a basic explanation of how the museum collection was gathered, some ballistic information for the knives (limited) and then the photographs with dimensions and materials of construction. At the price point, certainly worth getting hold of.