Lamination in Central African pieces

VANDOO · 18th December 2005, 08:04 PM

I WOULD THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT BLADES WERE SOMETIMES LAMINATED AS THEY WERE OFTEN MADE FROM SMALLER PIECES OF METAL THAT WERE USED AS CURRENCY. THE KISSIE PENNYS FROM LIBERIA COME TO MIND, IF A LOT OF THEM WERE HAMMER FORGED TOGETHER TO FORM A BLADE IT WOULD BE LAMINATED. IT WOULD BE KIND OF LIKE MAKEING A BLADE OUT OF A BUNCH OF PIECES OF WIRE OR LONG NAILS.
A INTERESTING QUESTION

Freddy · 19th December 2005, 08:50 AM

I have little knowledge of metallurgy, but do you mean this when you talk about laminated blades on African weapons ?

According to my very humble opinion, this is a Mbuun knife from Congo.

Justin · 19th December 2005, 12:49 PM

Thanks for the comments,
Freddy,your knife is just what I was looking for.

Vandoo,I think you nailed it for my knife in particular,long thick nails would have been about right for the flaws in my blade.

Tom-thanks for the definition of 'mono steel', I was a little confused on that.

18th December 2005, 08:04 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT BLADES WERE SOMETIMES LAMINATED AS THEY WERE OFTEN MADE FROM SMALLER PIECES OF METAL THAT WERE USED AS CURRENCY. THE KISSIE PENNYS FROM LIBERIA COME TO MIND, IF A LOT OF THEM WERE HAMMER FORGED TOGETHER TO FORM A BLADE IT WOULD BE LAMINATED. IT WOULD BE KIND OF LIKE MAKEING A BLADE OUT OF A BUNCH OF PIECES OF WIRE OR LONG NAILS. A INTERESTING QUESTION

19th December 2005, 08:50 AM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I have little knowledge of metallurgy, but do you mean this when you talk about laminated blades on African weapons ? According to my very humble opinion, this is a Mbuun knife from Congo.

19th December 2005, 12:49 PM	#3
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 179	Thanks for the comments, Freddy,your knife is just what I was looking for. Vandoo,I think you nailed it for my knife in particular,long thick nails would have been about right for the flaws in my blade. Tom-thanks for the definition of 'mono steel', I was a little confused on that.