My First Kuba Sword......comments please

Mapico1 · 17th October 2006, 12:36 PM

Hi,
almost all the Kuba knives are to show the rank of the owner.
There're about 20 different shapes,starting with the one you bought,then the same in red copper,then one with a 1,5 cm flat tip,then ikula with pewter and brass inlay in the handle,etc...........the long sword "ilondo"is used for fighting and has a raffia scabbard with belt to wear.
The knives,when not in use are kept in the wall of their homes,which are made of raffia strips......
The old knives are mostly sharp,the later ones not.
Also the later ones are sometimes cut out of a plate and not forged.
Yours is forged!!no worries.

17th October 2006, 12:36 PM	#9
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	kuba Hi, almost all the Kuba knives are to show the rank of the owner. There're about 20 different shapes,starting with the one you bought,then the same in red copper,then one with a 1,5 cm flat tip,then ikula with pewter and brass inlay in the handle,etc...........the long sword "ilondo"is used for fighting and has a raffia scabbard with belt to wear. The knives,when not in use are kept in the wall of their homes,which are made of raffia strips...... The old knives are mostly sharp,the later ones not. Also the later ones are sometimes cut out of a plate and not forged. Yours is forged!!no worries. Attached Images