My little blade collection

Indianajones · 26th July 2012, 11:08 AM

Hello Ash, BETTER TO HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION OF GOOD QUALITY ITEMS (as yours), THAN A BIG COLLECTION OF . . . ."STUFF" (lets call it)!

I also like that small sweet mandau. The handle is slight crudely carved but the rest makes it up so nicely; neat scabbard, great condition beaded cord, differently carved sideknife ('pisau'?).
That African knife with the ivory handle is also quite stunning.

Most guys/collectors I know buy firstly a whole bunch of less quality and fake items to sell them together in a later stadium for a loss and buy just one or two quality items. Better to start like you do!!

Thanks for sharing.

Dom · 26th July 2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Indianajones

Most guys/collectors I know buy firstly a whole bunch of less quality and fake items

LOL Indianajones
this is true, but it's the beginning ... of the expertise

no one hasn't been a fount of knowledge,
without to have multiplied errors, and corrected his errors ...

(that's is valid, for myself ...)

anyway, congratulations Ash, even if my knowledge in this field, be around the absolute zero ..

I can at least appreciate the aesthetic

all the best

à +

Dom

Pieje · 27th July 2012, 12:03 PM

Nice little collection!
Your first african sword is from the Ngbandi - Ngombe or Doko tribe.
Your Mangbetu trumbash knife is very nice!

Indianajones · 29th July 2012, 10:49 AM

Yes Dom, you are wright; One DOES need to know how (good) the (latest) fakes look like, as 'who hasnt been fooled by a fake'!!

>>Dont let the collectionfeever win it from the common sense<< is my advise

Though some times its hard, I know . . . . . .

B.t.w are there any medications for that anybody knows?

Henk · 29th July 2012, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indianajones

>>Dont let the collectionfeever win it from the common sense<< is my advise

Though some times its hard, I know . . . . . .

B.t.w are there any medications for that anybody knows?

Nope, It will getting only worse. And if the Mrs. isn't in a mood of agreement it can become very very bad for your health.

Just whistle and unpack your new toys when she is sleeping or shopping.

Carlo · 29th July 2012, 10:01 PM

Hello Ash,

no junk, all authentic weapons!! I like the Mangbetu, good natural patina on the ivory handle. If you look around you can still find bargains for collecting weapons for central africa.

yours, Carlo

26th July 2012, 11:08 AM	#1
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hello Ash, BETTER TO HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION OF GOOD QUALITY ITEMS (as yours), THAN A BIG COLLECTION OF . . . ."STUFF" (lets call it)! I also like that small sweet mandau. The handle is slight crudely carved but the rest makes it up so nicely; neat scabbard, great condition beaded cord, differently carved sideknife ('pisau'?). That African knife with the ivory handle is also quite stunning. Most guys/collectors I know buy firstly a whole bunch of less quality and fake items to sell them together in a later stadium for a loss and buy just one or two quality items. Better to start like you do!! Thanks for sharing.

27th July 2012, 12:03 PM	#3
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	Nice little collection! Your first african sword is from the Ngbandi - Ngombe or Doko tribe. Your Mangbetu trumbash knife is very nice!

29th July 2012, 10:49 AM	#4
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Yes Dom, you are wright; One DOES need to know how (good) the (latest) fakes look like, as 'who hasnt been fooled by a fake'!! >>Dont let the collectionfeever win it from the common sense<< is my advise Though some times its hard, I know . . . . . . B.t.w are there any medications for that anybody knows?

29th July 2012, 10:01 PM	#6
Carlo Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 7	Hello Ash, no junk, all authentic weapons!! I like the Mangbetu, good natural patina on the ivory handle. If you look around you can still find bargains for collecting weapons for central africa. yours, Carlo