Scarey knife

Tim Simmons · 18th July 2005, 06:14 PM

The edges are dull but the blade is rather thin and a quick scrape with a stone or other hard rough surface would soon produce a cutting edge. There is a good 1/4 inch play on the blade at present, there may have been small wooden pieces inserted either side of the blade at one time to stop this, or it could be wear it is clearly quite old, I do not know. It is interesting that although a nasty rude knife, other people as well as myself and through a PC could also feel its mystique. Thanks Tim

Freddy · 18th July 2005, 07:35 PM

Hi,

I also tend to think it's african, just by looking at its 'crude form'.

In 'Afrikanische Waffen' by Werner Fischer and Manfred A. Zirngibl, there's a picture of a strange looking dagger. According to their sources this knife/spearhead is Bambuti (Mbuti). Page 76, fig. 122

Here is what is written :

The pygmies don't work with metal. Instead, they acquire their knives and spearheads by trading bagged quary for them. The knife shown in fig. 122 is typical. The handle is attached to the shaft of what was likely a spearhead.

The length of this knife is 31 cm, with cord-plaiting on the handle.

Probably your knife could be such a 'recycled' spearhead.

18th July 2005, 06:14 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	The edges are dull but the blade is rather thin and a quick scrape with a stone or other hard rough surface would soon produce a cutting edge. There is a good 1/4 inch play on the blade at present, there may have been small wooden pieces inserted either side of the blade at one time to stop this, or it could be wear it is clearly quite old, I do not know. It is interesting that although a nasty rude knife, other people as well as myself and through a PC could also feel its mystique. Thanks Tim

18th July 2005, 07:35 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi, I also tend to think it's african, just by looking at its 'crude form'. In 'Afrikanische Waffen' by Werner Fischer and Manfred A. Zirngibl, there's a picture of a strange looking dagger. According to their sources this knife/spearhead is Bambuti (Mbuti). Page 76, fig. 122 Here is what is written : The pygmies don't work with metal. Instead, they acquire their knives and spearheads by trading bagged quary for them. The knife shown in fig. 122 is typical. The handle is attached to the shaft of what was likely a spearhead. The length of this knife is 31 cm, with cord-plaiting on the handle. Probably your knife could be such a 'recycled' spearhead.