Boa sword for discussion

[VANDOO]

I HAVE VERY LITTLE KNOWLEGE ON THESE BUT WILL ADD WHAT LITTLE I CAN UNTIL THOSE WITH MORE KNOWLEGE CAN CONTRIBUTE. I CONSIDER THESE MORE OF A SHORT SWORD( TOO BIG FOR A DAGGER AND TOO SHORT FOR A PROPER SWORD). I WOULD JUST OIL THE BLADE AND PERHAPS THE WOOD AND LEAVE THE COPPER AS IS. THIS IS A NICE EXAMPLE AND THE WORKMANSHIP ON THE BLADE VERY GOOD. THE WOOD HANDLES ARE PLAIN AS USUAL THE COPPER BEING A NICE TOUCH AS WELL AS REINFORCING THE GRIP (SORT OF LIKE HAVING A FERRULE TO KEEP THE WOOD FROM SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE) WHEN NEW OR UNUSED THESE OFTEN HAVE A BLACK FINISH WHICH IS TYPICAL FOR THESE AFRICAN IRON BLADES SO UNLESS THERE IS THICK ACTIVE BROWN RUST A GOOD OILING SHOULD DO. AS TO AGE NO GUESSES BUT IT LOOKS GOOD TO ME.

[Sajen]

Thank you Barry, I have had already the feeling that nobody will comment! The good forged blade was one point which let me bid.

Have done some research in the meanwhile and found this two threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1779
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3355

Not easy, because "boa" is to short for a search.
Hope for the age that my one have the same age as the shown examples.

Regards,

Detlef

[Pieje]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Barry, I have had already the feeling that nobody will comment! The good forged blade was one point which let me bid.

Have done some research in the meanwhile and found this two threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1779
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3355

Not easy, because "boa" is to short for a search.
Hope for the age that my one have the same age as the shown examples.

Regards,

Detlef

Hi Detlev, I saw it on ebay, not too expensive.
I estimate its age around 1930 perhaps 1940...Boa's from 1900 or older are rare.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Acc. to M. Zirngibl´s book Panga na visu this nice sword has signs of Boa, Angba and Bandia on one side, but also of Kango, Benge Bati (?)

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

Acc. to M. Zirngibl´s book Panga na visu this nice sword has signs of Boa, Angba and Bandia on one side, but also of Kango, Benge Bati (?)

Thank you Martin. How many books are written from Zirngibl? Have to google about this different tribes.

Regards,

Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pieje

Hi Detlev, I saw it on ebay, not too expensive.
I estimate its age around 1930 perhaps 1940...Boa's from 1900 or older are rare.

Hi Pije,

thank you! The price was indeed a good one! The age is ok and the blade is very well forged.

Regards,

Detlef

[VANDOO]

I WAS THINKING OF THE NORMAL FORM OF THIS SWORD AS PICTURED IN THE EXAMPLES IN THE TWO OTHER THREADS. YOUR EXAMPLE IS A VARIATION OF WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN SO PERHAPS THE AFRICAN COLLECTORS CAN COMMENT ON THIS AND GIVE YOU A SUB-TRIBE, LOCATION OR TIME FRAME BASED ON THIS DIFFERENCE. GOOD LUCK

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

I WAS THINKING OF THE NORMAL FORM OF THIS SWORD AS PICTURED IN THE EXAMPLES IN THE TWO OTHER THREADS. YOUR EXAMPLE IS A VARIATION OF WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN SO PERHAPS THE AFRICAN COLLECTORS CAN COMMENT ON THIS AND GIVE YOU A SUB-TRIBE, LOCATION OR TIME FRAME BASED ON THIS DIFFERENCE. GOOD LUCK

Thank you again Barry. I think that I will need some good books, maybe I can get some informations which books I will need, i.e. what are good books about the subject.