Trumbash envy it exists

Freddy · 25th March 2008, 07:55 PM

Yep, I'm green with envy. Good piece, Tim.
I especially like the nails on the bottom of the handle. These are mostly found on older pieces.

I found a pic in a book on sickle knives. According to my (humble) opinion, your 'trumbash' resembles the knife on the bottom left (n° 71). Here is the pic :

And what about a piece I recently found in a shop in Brussels. It's quite small (total length only 19cm). It looks a bit like the one on the bottom right corner.
There's only 1 nail for decoration. The former owner was probably saving for more.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 27th March 2008, 11:59 PM

Nice one Tim.
My next book with Danny De Waele will be on Mangbetu sickle knife & daggers, we have one like yours with copper wires around the handle and mails at the bottom.
Luc

25th March 2008, 07:55 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Yep, I'm green with envy. Good piece, Tim. I especially like the nails on the bottom of the handle. These are mostly found on older pieces. I found a pic in a book on sickle knives. According to my (humble) opinion, your 'trumbash' resembles the knife on the bottom left (n° 71). Here is the pic : And what about a piece I recently found in a shop in Brussels. It's quite small (total length only 19cm). It looks a bit like the one on the bottom right corner. There's only 1 nail for decoration. The former owner was probably saving for more.

27th March 2008, 11:59 PM	#2
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Nice one Tim. My next book with Danny De Waele will be on Mangbetu sickle knife & daggers, we have one like yours with copper wires around the handle and mails at the bottom. Luc