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Old 23rd January 2006, 07:58 AM   #1
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You can clean the blade with an oil against rust, like WD40. Put some on, leave it few minutes, sweep it with a cloth, repeat it if it is nessasery. It is difficult to tell how old a takuba is. There are few people in sub Sahara regions who still wear it! Yours could be late 19th early 20th century like the most examples.
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Old 23rd January 2006, 09:34 PM   #2
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Thank you for the help. Is it worth anything or should I sell it as just something for someone to collect? Or keep it for a wall hanger? Radarr
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Old 23rd January 2006, 09:37 PM   #3
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Radar, it is against the forum rules to provide appraisals. Feel free to contact a member privately via PM or email with this request, however.
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Old 24th January 2006, 01:06 PM   #4
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this blade looks so much with medieval swords,like longsword(although this is much smaller).Someone there with more info?Is it possible for the Tuareg to be influenced by western swordsmiths of medieval era?
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Old 24th January 2006, 02:15 PM   #5
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We have a great searchable database that can be found at the top of the page . Try using words like *takouba* and *taureg* .
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