Old Ivory Hilted Billao Dagger For Comment

Tim Simmons · 26th July 2005, 05:22 PM

Hi Lew,
A most appealling knife very nice, I very much like the contrast between light and dark. Is that real blue, the type of process more normally associated with gilding and other fancy finnishes or the creative use of iron scale like this one, it is very hard to be sure from the picture. Tim

Lew · 26th July 2005, 05:52 PM

Tim

I don't know what technique the smith use to darken the blade but I did read somewhere that those Somali spears were darkened using seseme oil.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 26th July 2005, 06:02 PM

Lew.
I do not think it is blued as on presentation swords but who really cares

You just have to admire the beautiful subtle use of contrasts, colour and materials. Tim

Battara · 27th July 2005, 10:44 PM

Seems like a wonderful piece. Not a chip or problem with the ivory. Complete. Congrads.

26th July 2005, 05:22 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Hi Lew, A most appealling knife very nice, I very much like the contrast between light and dark. Is that real blue, the type of process more normally associated with gilding and other fancy finnishes or the creative use of iron scale like this one, it is very hard to be sure from the picture. Tim

26th July 2005, 05:52 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim I don't know what technique the smith use to darken the blade but I did read somewhere that those Somali spears were darkened using seseme oil. Lew

26th July 2005, 06:02 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Lew. I do not think it is blued as on presentation swords but who really cares You just have to admire the beautiful subtle use of contrasts, colour and materials. Tim

27th July 2005, 10:44 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Seems like a wonderful piece. Not a chip or problem with the ivory. Complete. Congrads.