Tuareg Dagger for Comment

Lew · 17th June 2008, 03:58 AM

Picked this up today.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=005

I know it's not that old probably 1970-80s but it will go well with my takouba

Lew

Battara · 17th June 2008, 04:22 AM

Nice, and you are right - they are still making these........

Gavin Nugent · 17th June 2008, 09:53 AM

Well that would explain why I have seen 4 on ebay in the last week or so....thanks

Gav

katana · 17th June 2008, 12:05 PM

Hi Lew,
as you know, there have, and will be, a good number of these daggers on eBay, many of which are (or almost) identical. Most seem reasonably well made, although the blades look 'suspect'.

Yours is a version that I have not seen before, the handle design/decoration is 'different' to the other (mass produced ?) types.
Hopefully, the blade quality will be good. Perhaps this suggests it was made for the 'Toureg' market ...rather than the tourist ...

David

ward · 17th June 2008, 01:24 PM

You find piles of these in any souq in Morocco and other surrounding country. Most of these are not even made in country but are imported from china.

Martin Lubojacky · 17th June 2008, 02:48 PM

I consider them to be "pieces made for turists", as I have also seen them in piles in turistic centre Djerba (Tunisia), in Tunis (capital) and in Tripolis (Libya). You can, buy it in handicraft shops in hotels, there, too. Sorry and regards, Martin

Lew · 17th June 2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

I consider them to be "pieces made for turists", as I have also seen them in piles in turistic centre Djerba (Tunisia), in Tunis (capital) and in Tripolis (Libya). You can, buy it in handicraft shops in hotels, there, too. Sorry and regards, Martin

Martin

I am sure this is a tourist piece but I wanted it as a companion for my tokouba. When it arrives I'll check to see if it has Made in China on it

Lew

ward · 17th June 2008, 08:49 PM

Yes I saw them in Tunis,Gabes,Sousse etc.

Lew · 18th June 2008, 11:55 AM

Check this out same basic dagger but the price

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http://cgi.ebay.com/Fine-Silver-moun...d=p3286.c0.m14

Lew

katana · 18th June 2008, 12:23 PM

Hi Lew
that example you've just posted is the 'best' recently made Tuareg dagger that I've seen. The blade (even though it has a 'ground' fuller) especially. Assuming the blade is tempered and hardened, a very nice piece.....a bit pricey though

David

17th June 2008, 03:58 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tuareg Dagger for Comment Picked this up today. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=005 I know it's not that old probably 1970-80s but it will go well with my takouba Lew

17th June 2008, 09:53 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	ohhh Well that would explain why I have seen 4 on ebay in the last week or so....thanks Gav

17th June 2008, 04:22 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,164	Nice, and you are right - they are still making these........

17th June 2008, 12:05 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Lew, as you know, there have, and will be, a good number of these daggers on eBay, many of which are (or almost) identical. Most seem reasonably well made, although the blades look 'suspect'. Yours is a version that I have not seen before, the handle design/decoration is 'different' to the other (mass produced ?) types. Hopefully, the blade quality will be good. Perhaps this suggests it was made for the 'Toureg' market ...rather than the tourist ... David

17th June 2008, 01:24 PM	#5
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	You find piles of these in any souq in Morocco and other surrounding country. Most of these are not even made in country but are imported from china.

17th June 2008, 02:48 PM	#6
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 836	I consider them to be "pieces made for turists", as I have also seen them in piles in turistic centre Djerba (Tunisia), in Tunis (capital) and in Tripolis (Libya). You can, buy it in handicraft shops in hotels, there, too. Sorry and regards, Martin

17th June 2008, 08:49 PM	#8
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Yes I saw them in Tunis,Gabes,Sousse etc.

18th June 2008, 11:55 AM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Check this out same basic dagger but the price . http://cgi.ebay.com/Fine-Silver-moun...d=p3286.c0.m14 Lew

18th June 2008, 12:23 PM	#10
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Lew that example you've just posted is the 'best' recently made Tuareg dagger that I've seen. The blade (even though it has a 'ground' fuller) especially. Assuming the blade is tempered and hardened, a very nice piece.....a bit pricey though David