West African sword/cutlass

VANDOO · 13th March 2014, 04:25 AM

A VERY INTERESTING HANDLE AND NICELY DONE. I HAVE SEEN VARIOUS MACHETE BLADES USED BUT NEVER A HANDLE LIKE THIS ONE. I LIKE IT

IT APPEARS 4 PIECES OF METAL TUBING BENT AROUND THE POMMEL WITH 4 NAILS DRIVEN THRU THE DRILLED TUBING AND THEN BENT OVER AND DRIVEN IN, A DIFFICULT TRICK. I WOULD THINK IT SORT OF CORESPONDS TO A FIST AS I SEE 4 FINGERS, PERHAPS THE THUMB IS INSIDE THE IRON FIST.

THE WIRE WORK IS NICE TOO WHAT DOES THE WIREWORK ON THE POMMEL LOOK LIKE.
IT APPEARS THE 4 PIECES OF STEEL OR IRON ARE SOLID AND FORGED FOR THE HANDLE RATHER THAN USING TUBEING WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER. THE WEIGHT OF THE HANDLE SHOULD BALANCE THE BLADE.

13th March 2014, 04:25 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY INTERESTING HANDLE AND NICELY DONE. I HAVE SEEN VARIOUS MACHETE BLADES USED BUT NEVER A HANDLE LIKE THIS ONE. I LIKE IT IT APPEARS 4 PIECES OF METAL TUBING BENT AROUND THE POMMEL WITH 4 NAILS DRIVEN THRU THE DRILLED TUBING AND THEN BENT OVER AND DRIVEN IN, A DIFFICULT TRICK. I WOULD THINK IT SORT OF CORESPONDS TO A FIST AS I SEE 4 FINGERS, PERHAPS THE THUMB IS INSIDE THE IRON FIST. THE WIRE WORK IS NICE TOO WHAT DOES THE WIREWORK ON THE POMMEL LOOK LIKE. IT APPEARS THE 4 PIECES OF STEEL OR IRON ARE SOLID AND FORGED FOR THE HANDLE RATHER THAN USING TUBEING WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER. THE WEIGHT OF THE HANDLE SHOULD BALANCE THE BLADE. Last edited by VANDOO; 14th March 2014 at 01:48 AM.