A Pair of Ethiopian Swords

roanoa · 10th July 2005, 05:13 PM

Hi Derek. Here is the hilt of one of my swords. It looks very similar to yours and it is painted black as well. I have not tried to remove the paint. I think it is "original". Also, note the cavity on the side of the top piece. You have one too. It is an indication that the grip 1s made of buffalo horn and not rhino. Glad you could clean up the sword. RON

derek · 10th July 2005, 09:16 PM

Hi Roano,

Thanks for the info, I have a few others that are black as well, but without the indent that you correctly noted on this one. Question: is it definitely buffalo horn in your estimation, because it is fairly tanslucent and that led me to think rhino. I've seen enough variation in rhino now that I'm often not sure, especially when it's under paint.
-d

PS, thanks for the lion head, it's a keeper. I noticed what looks like a very worn six point star near the base of the blade. Do you know who the maker was?

10th July 2005, 05:13 PM	#1
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 243	Hi Derek. Here is the hilt of one of my swords. It looks very similar to yours and it is painted black as well. I have not tried to remove the paint. I think it is "original". Also, note the cavity on the side of the top piece. You have one too. It is an indication that the grip 1s made of buffalo horn and not rhino. Glad you could clean up the sword. RON Attached Images

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10th July 2005, 09:16 PM	#2
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Hi Roano, Thanks for the info, I have a few others that are black as well, but without the indent that you correctly noted on this one. Question: is it definitely buffalo horn in your estimation, because it is fairly tanslucent and that led me to think rhino. I've seen enough variation in rhino now that I'm often not sure, especially when it's under paint. -d PS, thanks for the lion head, it's a keeper. I noticed what looks like a very worn six point star near the base of the blade. Do you know who the maker was?