Tenegre

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Hello Detlef, By looking at the carving I would guess that it is second quarter 20th century "1925-1950" and if I had to narrow it down I would say 1935-1945. That would be my best guess but it is just that, a guess. Others with more knowledge will answer and be able to give you a more exact age that I can. A very nice item though and my congratulation on your new acquisition to your collection.

Robert

Hello Robert,

thank you! Have hoped that it is a little bit older but still ok by the price I have paid for. And I every time I want to have one, so this is maybe a good start.

Regards,

Detlef

[Battara]

It is a lowlander tenegre. I guess it could be a little older, say 1920, but I am in agreement with Robert on this. STill not a bad little piece. Congrats!

[Henk]

Very nice Detlef. Congrats on this very nice piece.

[Sajen]

Hello Jose,

thank you ver much for your comment and narrow down the origin.


Hello Henk,

also to you thank's! I ever want to have such a tenegre and this one was cheap and with complete sheath.

Look here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Regards,

Detlef

[kai]

Hello Detlef,

Certainly a nice grab complete with good scabbard. Is the brass ferrule strong? (Looks a bit thin from the pics.)

Could this be an early 20th c. blade that got rehilted later (like WW2 or thereabouts)? The workmanship and wear on the hilt doesn't look on par with the blade and scabbard IMVHO.

Regards,
Kai

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kai

Hello Detlef,

Certainly a nice grab complete with good scabbard. Is the brass ferrule strong? (Looks a bit thin from the pics.)

Could this be an early 20th c. blade that got rehilted later (like WW2 or thereabouts)? The workmanship and wear on the hilt doesn't look on par with the blade and scabbard IMVHO.

Regards,
Kai

Hello Kai,

thank you for comment. Can't answer your inquiry about the ferrule since I don't received the tenegre until now.

Regarding the hilt you may be correct as it seems that the hilt isn't deep enough on the tang.

Regards,

Detlef

[Battara]

I think Kai has a point (get it! ) this may have been rehilted to an older blade.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kai

Hello Detlef,

Certainly a nice grab complete with good scabbard. Is the brass ferrule strong? (Looks a bit thin from the pics.)

Could this be an early 20th c. blade that got rehilted later (like WW2 or thereabouts)? The workmanship and wear on the hilt doesn't look on par with the blade and scabbard IMVHO.

Regards,
Kai

Received the sword yesterday. You may be correct that the sword was rehilted not only because the different wear but as well as it seems that the used wood isn't a good one (maybe coconut tree).
The brass ferrule is a little bit more than 1 mm. I don't know how strong it is by older ones.
The tip of the blade was compressed but this I have grinded with a stone.
Will post some pictures later.

Regards,

Detlef

[Robert]

Hello Detlef,
I am looking forward to seeing the new pictures of this very nice piece. When you post them could you please also post the measurements, total length of the sword, blade length, width at the widest point and the thickness of the blade at the hilt? Again congratulations on a very nice score.

Robert

[kai]

The brass ferrule is a little bit more than 1 mm. I don't know how strong it is by older ones.

Over 1mm sounds reasonable. Craftmanship of the ferrule (and brass pieces on scabbard) looks post-WW2 to me but seems to be ok to keep this way.

The tip of the blade was compressed but this I have grinded with a stone.

Compressed? Many smaller blade damages can be carefully straigthened out - I'd be reluctant to grind away even minor defects (to avoid loss of metal, changing the shape, etc.).

Regards,
Kai