Namibian gem.

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 08:53 PM

Yes I think that knife you show is most definitely a tourist piece. Take a closer look at the knives I post. I do not want to spark an international quarrel but does not SA more or less run Namibia. I can sleep safely for a few more posts I think

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Mapico1 · 27th September 2006, 09:04 PM

KEEP ON DREAMING!!!

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 09:06 PM

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

katana · 27th September 2006, 09:31 PM

Hi Tim, I SAID HI TIM.....just in case your still asleep

. Mapicos posted knives are similar....however, I have several observations....yours seem better quality, the finish etc is much better. Secondly, surely knives made for the tourist market would be copies of existing tribal knives. Why design a knife exclusively for 'travellers' ?
IMHO you (Tim) either have a very good quality 'tourist' knife ....or yours is the genuine article....... ('sitting on the fence' I know....but I am more inclined towards the gen. article

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Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 09:36 PM

Yes indeed. I feel I can bounce my ball in the court with lots of ball thumping noise. I do not really like sport that much just dabbled.

Tim Simmons · 28th September 2006, 08:44 AM

These are Known as being from the Ovambo. A fine prestige example can be seen in the web site Mambele be. I found this rough example, http://www.bushmanart-gallery.com/main.html

It seems quite hard to find nice examples like the ones I show on the net.http://www.mambele.be/search_result....n=&met=s&jczn=

Mapico1 · 28th September 2006, 10:31 AM

On ebay there're 2 simular ones with seller collectingspears if you want to make a collection of these wonderful daggers......they just need a little wax

hurry they end in 40+ hours

28th September 2006, 08:44 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	These are Known as being from the Ovambo. A fine prestige example can be seen in the web site Mambele be. I found this rough example, http://www.bushmanart-gallery.com/main.html It seems quite hard to find nice examples like the ones I show on the net.http://www.mambele.be/search_result....n=&met=s&jczn= Last edited by Tim Simmons; 28th September 2006 at 09:41 AM.

28th September 2006, 10:31 AM	#7
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	nice,nice,nice On ebay there're 2 simular ones with seller collectingspears if you want to make a collection of these wonderful daggers......they just need a little wax hurry they end in 40+ hours

27th September 2006, 08:53 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Yes I think that knife you show is most definitely a tourist piece. Take a closer look at the knives I post. I do not want to spark an international quarrel but does not SA more or less run Namibia. I can sleep safely for a few more posts I think .

27th September 2006, 09:04 PM	#2
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	KEEP ON DREAMING!!!

27th September 2006, 09:06 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

27th September 2006, 09:31 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, I SAID HI TIM.....just in case your still asleep . Mapicos posted knives are similar....however, I have several observations....yours seem better quality, the finish etc is much better. Secondly, surely knives made for the tourist market would be copies of existing tribal knives. Why design a knife exclusively for 'travellers' ? IMHO you (Tim) either have a very good quality 'tourist' knife ....or yours is the genuine article....... ('sitting on the fence' I know....but I am more inclined towards the gen. article )

27th September 2006, 09:36 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Yes indeed. I feel I can bounce my ball in the court with lots of ball thumping noise. I do not really like sport that much just dabbled.