And what is this?

Emanuel · 6th November 2006, 05:55 PM

Greetings,

I'm intrigued by this Old African Sword: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
The hilt is, to me, very strange. Is this type of hilt seen anywhere else?
Regards,
Emanuel

katana · 6th November 2006, 07:10 PM

Hi Emanual,
I followed this one, not certain whether it is African.....it certainly looks to be....but the hilt ,as you've pointed out, is unusual... could it be Middle Eastern ? The squared off tip is something I haven't seen on African swords of this type either????

Tim Simmons · 6th November 2006, 07:19 PM

Looks very much like one of the many European machete with West African finishing. I like the scabbard I assume that is furry skin on the bottom part.

Lew · 6th November 2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

Hi Emanual,
I followed this one, not certain whether it is African.....it certainly looks to be....but the hilt ,as you've pointed out, is unusual... could it be Middle Eastern ? The squared off tip is something I haven't seen on African swords of this type either????

That is a nice one tried to buy it from the seller after it did not sell the first time but he wouldn't take paypal only wanted payment in GBP hope you were the winner it's a nice piece.

Lew

Mark · 6th November 2006, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Looks very much like one of the many European machete with West African finishing. I like the scabbard I assume that is furry skin on the bottom part.

Yeah, I was going to say it looks like a dolled-up cane knife (sugar cane chopper).

Jim McDougall · 6th November 2006, 10:34 PM

I agree this does seem to have a machete like blade, although not to familiar with squared point. Is that something peculiar to sugar cane knives or swords.
That hilt seems remarkably like the mysterious 'Berber' sabres with profiled blade tips!
Can anybody post one of those hilts?
Jim

Rick · 6th November 2006, 10:49 PM

One Berber hilt coming up.

Emanuel · 7th November 2006, 01:21 AM

Hello,

No, I didn't get it, but I seriously considered it. The seller's payment preferences put me off as well.
A long time ago, a nimcha-like sword came up for discussion, and its hilt had nail heads or studs much like this machete http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=zanzibar

Emanuel

Flavio · 15th November 2006, 11:01 PM

Hi all! Yeah an european machete with local (african) handle and scabbard. If i'm not wrong (and this could be

) there is one of this among the sold items on Mr. Artzi's site.

tom hyle · 18th November 2006, 10:36 PM

It seems that in PI fist pommels with the thumb tucked in are a Katapunin and/or masonic symbol?

6th November 2006, 05:55 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	And what is this? Greetings, I'm intrigued by this Old African Sword: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 The hilt is, to me, very strange. Is this type of hilt seen anywhere else? Regards, Emanuel Attached Images

6th November 2006, 07:10 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Emanual, I followed this one, not certain whether it is African.....it certainly looks to be....but the hilt ,as you've pointed out, is unusual... could it be Middle Eastern ? The squared off tip is something I haven't seen on African swords of this type either???? Attached Images

6th November 2006, 10:49 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,287	One Berber hilt coming up. Attached Images

6th November 2006, 07:19 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,781	Looks very much like one of the many European machete with West African finishing. I like the scabbard I assume that is furry skin on the bottom part.

6th November 2006, 10:34 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,896	I agree this does seem to have a machete like blade, although not to familiar with squared point. Is that something peculiar to sugar cane knives or swords. That hilt seems remarkably like the mysterious 'Berber' sabres with profiled blade tips! Can anybody post one of those hilts? Jim

7th November 2006, 01:21 AM	#8
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, No, I didn't get it, but I seriously considered it. The seller's payment preferences put me off as well. A long time ago, a nimcha-like sword came up for discussion, and its hilt had nail heads or studs much like this machete http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=zanzibar Emanuel

15th November 2006, 11:01 PM	#9
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi all! Yeah an european machete with local (african) handle and scabbard. If i'm not wrong (and this could be ) there is one of this among the sold items on Mr. Artzi's site.

18th November 2006, 10:36 PM	#10
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	It seems that in PI fist pommels with the thumb tucked in are a Katapunin and/or masonic symbol?