My first Koummya

spiral · 23rd January 2014, 07:26 PM

I agree with your generalisations Vandoo about soft steel in African weapons. tools & look alikes.

The Koumya although a dress item is a Mahgreb weapon of much dramatic history.. Same as a Mimcha. I am sure there are mild steel nimchas out there, but unless provenaced historicaly would seem poor examples to my way of thinking. But perhaps my viewpoint is just mine...

The good ones Ive seen from the 20s & 30s were spring steel.

To my The intial featured koumya is very modern & the spot solder work on the handle pieces is just as like to cut the hands or clothes of the wearer as the blade.

Spiral

23rd January 2014, 07:26 PM	#10
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I agree with your generalisations Vandoo about soft steel in African weapons. tools & look alikes. The Koumya although a dress item is a Mahgreb weapon of much dramatic history.. Same as a Mimcha. I am sure there are mild steel nimchas out there, but unless provenaced historicaly would seem poor examples to my way of thinking. But perhaps my viewpoint is just mine... The good ones Ive seen from the 20s & 30s were spring steel. To my The intial featured koumya is very modern & the spot solder work on the handle pieces is just as like to cut the hands or clothes of the wearer as the blade. Spiral