Tuareg swords

Yannis · 23rd January 2006, 07:58 AM

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.

Radar Cutlery · 23rd January 2006, 09:34 PM

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

Andrew · 23rd January 2006, 09:37 PM

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.

pakana · 24th January 2006, 01:06 PM

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?

Rick · 24th January 2006, 02:15 PM

We have a great searchable database that can be found at the top of the page . Try using words like *takouba* and *taureg* .

23rd January 2006, 07:58 AM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	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.

23rd January 2006, 09:34 PM	#2
Radar Cutlery Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	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

23rd January 2006, 09:37 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	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.

24th January 2006, 01:06 PM	#4
pakana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 74	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?

24th January 2006, 02:15 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,343	We have a great searchable database that can be found at the top of the page . Try using words like takouba and taureg .