Strange unknown knife for id

Freddy · 16th November 2005, 07:52 PM

Here's another axe with aluminium blade (I think).

My guess is that it comes from West-Africa. Very strange blade, but the way it is set into the blade and also the decoration on the axe handle point in the direction of Mende in Sierra Leone.

total length : 37,5 cm
blade : 13,7 cm x 10,5 cm

Tim Simmons · 16th November 2005, 07:54 PM

Very, very nice!!!

Freddy · 16th November 2005, 08:11 PM

Here's a 'normal' Mende axe :

With a common iron blade and some copper decoration.

Total length : 43 cm
Axe blade : 15 cm

Tim Simmons · 16th November 2005, 08:18 PM

The geometry on the aluminium blade with the dark wood appeals to me most of all. looks like quite a special thing, I like the other one to but not as much. You got some nice stuff

Tim.

Justin · 11th December 2005, 11:28 PM

Sorry for the long delay on pics, but finally, here they are:

16th November 2005, 07:52 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	another one with aluminium Here's another axe with aluminium blade (I think). My guess is that it comes from West-Africa. Very strange blade, but the way it is set into the blade and also the decoration on the axe handle point in the direction of Mende in Sierra Leone. total length : 37,5 cm blade : 13,7 cm x 10,5 cm

11th December 2005, 11:28 PM	#5
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 182	Sorry for the long delay on pics, but finally, here they are: Attached Images

16th November 2005, 07:54 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Very, very nice!!!

16th November 2005, 08:11 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Here's a 'normal' Mende axe : With a common iron blade and some copper decoration. Total length : 43 cm Axe blade : 15 cm

16th November 2005, 08:18 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	The geometry on the aluminium blade with the dark wood appeals to me most of all. looks like quite a special thing, I like the other one to but not as much. You got some nice stuff Tim.