Interesting african arm dagger

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Iain

Hi Gene,

I've always found arm daggers an interesting field in that it's a style that spans the entire Sahel. A lot of these are invariably labeled Tuareg (kind of like takouba) or Sudanese without any further classification. A pity as there's a lot of variety out there that I suspect is linked to specific tribes and geographical areas. As always, more to learn, for me at least.

Cheers,

Iain

I agree completely. They are many, varied and interesting.
I must admit, I've always fancied the 'posh' end of the spectrum, the multi fullered blades, the silver mounts etc.....
Sadly I've never had a really fancy one.
This one is full of the opposite sort of charm. Completely 'rustic' and handmade but suprisingly deadly feeling.
I'll probobly get bored of it soon enough, but I'm enjoying having a different type to the usual at the moment .

Best
Gene