"WOW" TARZANS KNIFE!!!

Tim Simmons · 8th June 2008, 07:04 PM

Ended I have saved pics also.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=013

The blade has the same spear point profile with triangle mid point at the forte.
WW1? any mititary collectors have more info?

colin henshaw · 8th June 2008, 07:52 PM

The chain stitching on the hide sheath is very like that to be found on some East African knife sheaths. Refer the knife on page 41 of Fischer & Zingibl's "African Weapons". It is given a Wahehe tribe attribution (current Tanzania, once German East Africa).

Regards

8th June 2008, 07:04 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,930	Look see. Ended I have saved pics also. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=013 The blade has the same spear point profile with triangle mid point at the forte. WW1? any mititary collectors have more info? Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 8th June 2008 at 07:37 PM.

8th June 2008, 07:52 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	The chain stitching on the hide sheath is very like that to be found on some East African knife sheaths. Refer the knife on page 41 of Fischer & Zingibl's "African Weapons". It is given a Wahehe tribe attribution (current Tanzania, once German East Africa). Regards