East African dagger/short sword ?

colin henshaw · 27th April 2011, 05:33 PM

Hi

This is a new acquisition, that forumites might like to see. Probably Masai or one of their neighbouring tribes ? Quite a heavy blade with midrib. Sheath is leather over wood. The blade could do with some light cleaning.

Regards.

Montino Bourbon · 27th April 2011, 07:39 PM

I love that kind of blade. Somebody thought “knife” and then he made it. I love the absolute functionality of it. The grain of the handle is nice too.

BTW I wouldn't clean the blade a lot; I would only take away any active rust. the patina is great.

A.alnakkas · 27th April 2011, 07:52 PM

I likey! congrats. Looks like a sudanese arm dagger to me? well maybe not sudanese but certainly something very close to both arm daggers and sudan :P

27th April 2011, 05:33 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	East African dagger/short sword ? Hi This is a new acquisition, that forumites might like to see. Probably Masai or one of their neighbouring tribes ? Quite a heavy blade with midrib. Sheath is leather over wood. The blade could do with some light cleaning. Regards. Attached Images

27th April 2011, 07:39 PM	#2
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Now that's what I call “down home” I love that kind of blade. Somebody thought “knife” and then he made it. I love the absolute functionality of it. The grain of the handle is nice too. BTW I wouldn't clean the blade a lot; I would only take away any active rust. the patina is great.

27th April 2011, 07:52 PM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	I likey! congrats. Looks like a sudanese arm dagger to me? well maybe not sudanese but certainly something very close to both arm daggers and sudan :P