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What would you classify this as?
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:29 am
by Gaston Le Chauve
Found it at a gun and knife show this weekend and am not sure what to call it other than "a dagger of some type"
Any ideas on what it is?[/img]
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:43 am
by bkillian
the bastard offspring of a Roundel and a Holbein with a touch of Bubba? In my professional opinion
I would describe it as a highly evolved shank.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:44 am
by Peikko
Its African...though where in Africa I'm not sure. Sorry I can't be more specific.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:49 am
by Gaston Le Chauve
I had a feeling it was african...but I'll be damned if I can figure out where.
In any case, it was $12 and after am hour or so with a file, it now holds a damn good edge, figured it would make a nice little utility knife for events...
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:57 am
by hrolf
that there is a stabby-pokey!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:00 pm
by Gaston Le Chauve
hrolf wrote:that there is a stabby-pokey!
lol
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:11 pm
by The Dude
You call that a knife? Now this is a knife:
<a href="http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/UL-Relg/?action=view¤t=spoon.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/UL-Relg/spoon.jpg" border="0" alt="Spoon"></a>
Sorry, I had to. Pretty sweet shiv you got there. Quite a steal for $12.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:24 pm
by Destichado
North African I think. Maybe Tuareg? Only 'maybe" though, because knives are wonderful trade goods, and get made for other markets all the time.
Could easily pass for something 15th century or later.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:38 pm
by Gaston Le Chauve
thanks for the help guys.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:15 pm
by Sasha_Khan
I have owned several like that over the years that I bought from a fellow that bought them from the Taureg.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:24 pm
by Maeryk
The Dude wrote:You call that a knife? Now this is a knife:
<a href="http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/UL-Relg/?action=view¤t=spoon.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/UL-Relg/spoon.jpg" border="0" alt="Spoon"></a>
Sorry, I had to. Pretty sweet shiv you got there. Quite a steal for $12.
One does not make jokes about weapons one could use in self defense, you heartless cad!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:17 pm
by Gaston Le Chauve
Sasha_Khan wrote:I have owned several like that over the years that I bought from a fellow that bought them from the Taureg.
awesome, at least now I know what to tell people it is when they ask.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:54 pm
by Glaukos the Athenian
Sudan.
That is a Sudanese dagger, which was apparently sold all over North Africa, just like swords were sold all over Europe.
Read this thread carefully...
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthrea ... #post83724
Nice find!!
Glaukos the Athenian
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:59 pm
by Agnarr
The Dude wrote:You call that a knife? Now this is a knife:
<a href="http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/UL-Relg/?action=view¤t=spoon.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/UL-Relg/spoon.jpg" border="0" alt="Spoon"></a>
Sorry, I had to. Pretty sweet shiv you got there. Quite a steal for $12.
I seen you've played Knifey Spooney before.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:03 pm
by Gaston Le Chauve
oh wow...thanks Glaukos. Didn't realize how good a deal I had gotten.
Wish mine looked as good as some of those, but hey I'm not complaining.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:55 pm
by nkante
Yes the blade and handle are from sudan, but that scabard looks like a recent addition. The lacing on the side and the carvings are not like anything I have seen from that region.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:16 pm
by Gaston Le Chauve
I should have said that I knew the sheath was newer.
