African sickle sword

kronckew · 20th October 2022, 10:50 AM

Agree, Congo tribal sword. Not properly a sickle as it is double-edged,, more like the gurade or shotel, as you mentioned.

The copper or brass strip winding on the grip seems to be indicative of the area.

Here's a Boa sword from the Azande tribe in Congo. The two halves longitudinally are slightly overlapped and forge welded to form a central thickening that stiffens the fairly thin blade rather than being fullered. I also have a Boa sword, like this one, but the grip is not wrapped.

See also: Mambele Sickle sword which is a single edged sword, sharp on the inside of the curve. It also has a link to a YouTube video on how they are used. (The link shows my sword)

Another by a well known sword person : African Sickle sword by Skallagrim. it also shows a map of the area that they are common in, central Africa, bordering the Congo to the north. He actually does some cutting with it.

20th October 2022, 10:50 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	Agree, Congo tribal sword. Not properly a sickle as it is double-edged,, more like the gurade or shotel, as you mentioned. The copper or brass strip winding on the grip seems to be indicative of the area. Here's a Boa sword from the Azande tribe in Congo. The two halves longitudinally are slightly overlapped and forge welded to form a central thickening that stiffens the fairly thin blade rather than being fullered. I also have a Boa sword, like this one, but the grip is not wrapped. See also: Mambele Sickle sword which is a single edged sword, sharp on the inside of the curve. It also has a link to a YouTube video on how they are used. (The link shows my sword) Another by a well known sword person : African Sickle sword by Skallagrim. it also shows a map of the area that they are common in, central Africa, bordering the Congo to the north. He actually does some cutting with it. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 20th October 2022 at 01:13 PM.