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Freddy · 17th November 2005, 06:39 PM

Tim,

This knife could also be Fulani (other names are Fulbe or Peul) who live in the neighbourhood of the Hausa.

I read in a book that the Fulani used the lost-wax technique to cast the handles of their arm daggers. Yours looks like it is made this way.

I have a similar knife (but not as good as yours

) without sheath.

Could we see your dagger out of its sheath ?

17th November 2005, 06:39 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Tim, This knife could also be Fulani (other names are Fulbe or Peul) who live in the neighbourhood of the Hausa. I read in a book that the Fulani used the lost-wax technique to cast the handles of their arm daggers. Yours looks like it is made this way. I have a similar knife (but not as good as yours ) without sheath. Could we see your dagger out of its sheath ?