A What is it ? any ideas.

katana · 24th February 2007, 11:48 PM

Thankyou Wolviex,
the seller attributed this to Africa..... presumably because of the snake skin covered handle

Looks quite painful

I was concerned the handle may have been a little thin for a serious weapon and began to think it might be ceremonial.
The 'spear' point looks capable of piercing armour, not certain what the curved point (on the opposite side) would be used for

Obviously it is sharp ...but if it was used just for 'stabbing' blows then it could have been made straight

24th February 2007, 11:48 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thankyou Wolviex, the seller attributed this to Africa..... presumably because of the snake skin covered handle Looks quite painful I was concerned the handle may have been a little thin for a serious weapon and began to think it might be ceremonial. The 'spear' point looks capable of piercing armour, not certain what the curved point (on the opposite side) would be used for Obviously it is sharp ...but if it was used just for 'stabbing' blows then it could have been made straight