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11th October 2006, 02:46 PM
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As per your request. Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 11th October 2006 at 04:27 PM. |
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11th October 2006, 03:06 PM
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Nice Gile'. Yes, it's an AFAR/ISSA knife from the Danakil area. Judging from the style of the grip and the grooves on the blade, I would say it comes from an area close to or overlapping with Ethiopian border. Just a guess. The central portion of the grip looks like..... RHINO. Would have to take a very close look.
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11th October 2006, 04:28 PM
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The central portion of the grip looks like..... RHINO. Would have to take a very close look.[/QUOTE]
Picture added up top. |
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11th October 2006, 04:51 PM
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Is it possible to get a photo of the end grain Louie? {on the pommel perhaps.?}
Even some cow & buffalo horn can be fiberous, the only 100% certen identification I know is a close up of the end grain. The fibre in matrix appearance is ummistakable.  Whether translucent ,opaque, black,brown,green or orangey yellow the texture like orange skin remains the same. Spiral |
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11th October 2006, 05:11 PM
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The dagger is capped off with cow horn at either end so there is no way to tell. |
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11th October 2006, 05:18 PM
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My rhino horn does not have this orange peel surface. I shall try to show this latter. I know some African cattle can have horns 32" long but they are hollow.
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11th October 2006, 05:27 PM
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Thanks Louie, I am not confident enough to offer opionion on its side grain.
But yes the orange peel is just visible on the end grain. {crosscut like firewood logs.} I can only say Tim what I have learnt from people who spends thousands of pounds on individual antique rhino horn carvings & who are not intrested in cow or buffalo horn , fakes of which riddle the market. I am always happy to learn more though. Spiral |
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11th October 2006, 05:33 PM
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Throwing knife for French and Belgian fans.
Sorry
Last edited by Tim Simmons; 11th October 2006 at 05:41 PM. Reason: wrong thread |
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11th October 2006, 05:26 PM
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Whether translucent ,opaque, black,brown,green or orangey yellow the texture like orange skin remains the same.
Spiral[/QUOTE] Spiral The orange peel is from a cross cut against the grain of the horn. So if you cut along the grain lengthwise yo will not see the orange peel effect. Lew |
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