A few late christmas presents

CollectingNewbie · 29th December 2006, 07:43 AM

So I finally got the rest of my christmas presents, and here they are

Tim Simmons · 29th December 2006, 10:29 AM

I really like the decorative hammer work on the Congo thing with the kinked tang.

RhysMichael · 29th December 2006, 12:59 PM

Santa was good to you. does the Barong have a laminated blade ?

ariel · 29th December 2006, 04:35 PM

Are you going to decorate your tree with them?

Robert · 31st December 2006, 08:14 PM

Talk about deja vu!

I just picked this one up.

Tim Simmons · 31st December 2006, 08:24 PM

How funny!! same shirt, same carpet, not to mention the knife, hand and measure. Extraordinary!

spooky

Henk · 31st December 2006, 08:27 PM

Twins???? Or did Santa made a mistake???

David · 31st December 2006, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Talk about deja vu!

I just picked this one up.

Scary indeed!

Does anyone care to clear up this mystery?

Tim Simmons · 31st December 2006, 08:40 PM

The knives are different. The rest is identical except for the measure?

Robert · 31st December 2006, 09:53 PM

I have no idea unless we both bought similar knives from the same person. This is my first African weapon and I was doing a search for information and this post was one of the first ones I checked. Imagine my surprise when I saw the top pictures!! The knives are slightly different but everything else including the ruler look the same to me. VERY strange!! This kind of stuff seems to be happening to me a lot lately. Not sure if I should be worried about it or not.

What can anyone tell me about the age and origin of this knife?

Flavio · 1st January 2007, 09:32 AM

Hi Robert, Happy New Year

The knife you have bought is a Konda short sword from Congo. The blade seems good (rusted, but nice). The handle seems to me a recent replacement. Here is attached a picture of a better piece from Waffen aus Zentral Afrika. The blade could well be first '900, the handle end of 900.
Regards

Flavio

29th December 2006, 07:43 AM	#1
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	A few late christmas presents So I finally got the rest of my christmas presents, and here they are Attached Images

31st December 2006, 08:14 PM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Talk about deja vu! I just picked this one up. Attached Images

1st January 2007, 09:32 AM	#11
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Robert, Happy New Year The knife you have bought is a Konda short sword from Congo. The blade seems good (rusted, but nice). The handle seems to me a recent replacement. Here is attached a picture of a better piece from Waffen aus Zentral Afrika. The blade could well be first '900, the handle end of 900. Regards Flavio Attached Images

29th December 2006, 10:29 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	I really like the decorative hammer work on the Congo thing with the kinked tang.

29th December 2006, 12:59 PM	#3
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Santa was good to you. does the Barong have a laminated blade ?

29th December 2006, 04:35 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Are you going to decorate your tree with them?

31st December 2006, 08:24 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	How funny!! same shirt, same carpet, not to mention the knife, hand and measure. Extraordinary! spooky

31st December 2006, 08:27 PM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Twins???? Or did Santa made a mistake???

31st December 2006, 08:40 PM	#9
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	The knives are different. The rest is identical except for the measure?

31st December 2006, 09:53 PM	#10
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I have no idea unless we both bought similar knives from the same person. This is my first African weapon and I was doing a search for information and this post was one of the first ones I checked. Imagine my surprise when I saw the top pictures!! The knives are slightly different but everything else including the ruler look the same to me. VERY strange!! This kind of stuff seems to be happening to me a lot lately. Not sure if I should be worried about it or not. What can anyone tell me about the age and origin of this knife?