Namibian gem.

katana · 27th September 2006, 09:31 PM

Hi Tim, I SAID HI TIM.....just in case your still asleep

. Mapicos posted knives are similar....however, I have several observations....yours seem better quality, the finish etc is much better. Secondly, surely knives made for the tourist market would be copies of existing tribal knives. Why design a knife exclusively for 'travellers' ?
IMHO you (Tim) either have a very good quality 'tourist' knife ....or yours is the genuine article....... ('sitting on the fence' I know....but I am more inclined towards the gen. article

)

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 09:36 PM

Yes indeed. I feel I can bounce my ball in the court with lots of ball thumping noise. I do not really like sport that much just dabbled.

Tim Simmons · 28th September 2006, 08:44 AM

These are Known as being from the Ovambo. A fine prestige example can be seen in the web site Mambele be. I found this rough example, http://www.bushmanart-gallery.com/main.html

It seems quite hard to find nice examples like the ones I show on the net.http://www.mambele.be/search_result....n=&met=s&jczn=

Mapico1 · 28th September 2006, 10:31 AM

On ebay there're 2 simular ones with seller collectingspears if you want to make a collection of these wonderful daggers......they just need a little wax

hurry they end in 40+ hours

Mapico1 · 28th September 2006, 10:48 AM

This is an old Ovambo dagger,missing the cressent moon on the base.
Old Ovambo daggers are hard to find and go very high prices.
The reddish dagger you published Tim between the Ovambo's is from the Bechuana tribe in Botswana.
Danny

Tim Simmons · 28th September 2006, 11:32 AM

Thanks Danny, that is a nice knife. What a shame it is dammaged. Mine are clearly not as old but I can see no reason they are not from around 1918.

katana · 7th October 2006, 12:18 PM

Hi Tim,
while watching a 'Ray Mears, survival programme' (worth watching..when he visits tribes and gains 'local knowledge') a very similar knife was shown. It belonged to a Jo'hansi Bushman from Namibia, and is used as a utility knife....for eating, hunting, skinning etc

28th September 2006, 08:44 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	These are Known as being from the Ovambo. A fine prestige example can be seen in the web site Mambele be. I found this rough example, http://www.bushmanart-gallery.com/main.html It seems quite hard to find nice examples like the ones I show on the net.http://www.mambele.be/search_result....n=&met=s&jczn= Last edited by Tim Simmons; 28th September 2006 at 09:41 AM.

28th September 2006, 10:31 AM	#4
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	nice,nice,nice On ebay there're 2 simular ones with seller collectingspears if you want to make a collection of these wonderful daggers......they just need a little wax hurry they end in 40+ hours

28th September 2006, 10:48 AM	#5
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Old Ovambo dagger This is an old Ovambo dagger,missing the cressent moon on the base. Old Ovambo daggers are hard to find and go very high prices. The reddish dagger you published Tim between the Ovambo's is from the Bechuana tribe in Botswana. Danny Attached Images

27th September 2006, 09:31 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, I SAID HI TIM.....just in case your still asleep . Mapicos posted knives are similar....however, I have several observations....yours seem better quality, the finish etc is much better. Secondly, surely knives made for the tourist market would be copies of existing tribal knives. Why design a knife exclusively for 'travellers' ? IMHO you (Tim) either have a very good quality 'tourist' knife ....or yours is the genuine article....... ('sitting on the fence' I know....but I am more inclined towards the gen. article )

27th September 2006, 09:36 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Yes indeed. I feel I can bounce my ball in the court with lots of ball thumping noise. I do not really like sport that much just dabbled.

28th September 2006, 11:32 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Thanks Danny, that is a nice knife. What a shame it is dammaged. Mine are clearly not as old but I can see no reason they are not from around 1918.

7th October 2006, 12:18 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, while watching a 'Ray Mears, survival programme' (worth watching..when he visits tribes and gains 'local knowledge') a very similar knife was shown. It belonged to a Jo'hansi Bushman from Namibia, and is used as a utility knife....for eating, hunting, skinning etc