I need help to I.D. a congolese dagger.

Matt Splatt · 14th July 2007, 09:58 AM

Hello All
I'm new here and I must say what a great resource! I bought this knife recently and the guy who sold it to me said he thought it was Pende. I haven't been able to match it up to anything. Although the silhouette is very similar to a Tetla dagger that I found the construction is quite different. (the Tetla was formed of two symetrical planes welded in an offset central ridge. the blade on my new knife is not offset.)

14th July 2007, 09:58 AM	#1
Matt Splatt Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 31	I need help to I.D. a congolese dagger. Hello All I'm new here and I must say what a great resource! I bought this knife recently and the guy who sold it to me said he thought it was Pende. I haven't been able to match it up to anything. Although the silhouette is very similar to a Tetla dagger that I found the construction is quite different. (the Tetla was formed of two symetrical planes welded in an offset central ridge. the blade on my new knife is not offset.)