What did I buy last night? More comets?

trenchwarfare · 29th July 2009, 03:44 AM

Did a random search last night, and found this. Price looked ok, even with the damage to the guard. I am a student of most edged weapons, but don't recall one, exactly like this. Although, African blades are way out of my area. (If African) The wood handle intriques me. Were there other material inserts, on either side of the wood "langets"? Also, are those two images, comets, or meteors, on the ricasso area of the blade.

M.P. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...L:COSI:US:1123

Lew · 29th July 2009, 05:00 AM

It's a Fang sword. You will need to fix the bend in the tip.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 29th July 2009, 08:45 PM

Nice design on the blade of this classic Fang sword called FA.
See some exemples

asomotif · 30th July 2009, 12:17 PM

Pictures of the auction for later reference

trenchwarfare · 30th July 2009, 03:07 PM

Thanks for all the info guys. Saved me from going page by page, in "A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armor In All Countries and in All Times" And, it's NOT in there!

Fist weapon I've run across, that's not in the book. So far. Now, value, did I do OK? I'm really ignernt when it comes to African blades.

Emanuel · 30th July 2009, 03:49 PM

Hi there,

I think you did very well for the price. I was going to bid on it but I forgot to set up my snipe and missed the end of the auction.

Check out Luc's site: http://lulef.free.fr/html/body_armes_africaines.html a fantastic resource for African arms.

How thick is the blade, incidentally? The designs and complex fullers on African blades are very appealing, but it's hard to get a sense of thickness from pictures.

Emanuel

trenchwarfare · 30th July 2009, 08:58 PM

Emanuel, will find out soon. Was shipped today.

trenchwarfare · 2nd August 2009, 12:11 AM

Sword arrived today. Blade is not very thick, about 3/16" overall. Thicker in the "ricasso" area. I don't know these swords, but the tip is bent laterally, as if were forged that way? Could be bent, but doesn't look like it. The missing piece of wood, on the guard, has been missing for a long time.

29th July 2009, 03:44 AM	#1
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	What did I buy last night? More comets? Did a random search last night, and found this. Price looked ok, even with the damage to the guard. I am a student of most edged weapons, but don't recall one, exactly like this. Although, African blades are way out of my area. (If African) The wood handle intriques me. Were there other material inserts, on either side of the wood "langets"? Also, are those two images, comets, or meteors, on the ricasso area of the blade. M.P. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...L:COSI:US:1123

29th July 2009, 08:45 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Nice design on the blade of this classic Fang sword called FA. See some exemples Attached Images

30th July 2009, 12:17 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Pictures of the auction for later reference Attached Images

29th July 2009, 05:00 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It's a Fang sword. You will need to fix the bend in the tip.

30th July 2009, 03:07 PM	#5
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Thanks for all the info guys. Saved me from going page by page, in "A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armor In All Countries and in All Times" And, it's NOT in there! Fist weapon I've run across, that's not in the book. So far. Now, value, did I do OK? I'm really ignernt when it comes to African blades.

30th July 2009, 03:49 PM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi there, I think you did very well for the price. I was going to bid on it but I forgot to set up my snipe and missed the end of the auction. Check out Luc's site: http://lulef.free.fr/html/body_armes_africaines.html a fantastic resource for African arms. How thick is the blade, incidentally? The designs and complex fullers on African blades are very appealing, but it's hard to get a sense of thickness from pictures. Emanuel

30th July 2009, 08:58 PM	#7
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Emanuel, will find out soon. Was shipped today.

2nd August 2009, 12:11 AM	#8
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Sword arrived today. Blade is not very thick, about 3/16" overall. Thicker in the "ricasso" area. I don't know these swords, but the tip is bent laterally, as if were forged that way? Could be bent, but doesn't look like it. The missing piece of wood, on the guard, has been missing for a long time.