What did I buy last night? More comets?

Emanuel · 30th July 2009, 03:49 PM

Hi there,

I think you did very well for the price. I was going to bid on it but I forgot to set up my snipe and missed the end of the auction.

Check out Luc's site: http://lulef.free.fr/html/body_armes_africaines.html a fantastic resource for African arms.

How thick is the blade, incidentally? The designs and complex fullers on African blades are very appealing, but it's hard to get a sense of thickness from pictures.

Emanuel

trenchwarfare · 30th July 2009, 08:58 PM

Emanuel, will find out soon. Was shipped today.

trenchwarfare · 2nd August 2009, 12:11 AM

Sword arrived today. Blade is not very thick, about 3/16" overall. Thicker in the "ricasso" area. I don't know these swords, but the tip is bent laterally, as if were forged that way? Could be bent, but doesn't look like it. The missing piece of wood, on the guard, has been missing for a long time.

30th July 2009, 03:49 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi there, I think you did very well for the price. I was going to bid on it but I forgot to set up my snipe and missed the end of the auction. Check out Luc's site: http://lulef.free.fr/html/body_armes_africaines.html a fantastic resource for African arms. How thick is the blade, incidentally? The designs and complex fullers on African blades are very appealing, but it's hard to get a sense of thickness from pictures. Emanuel

30th July 2009, 08:58 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Emanuel, will find out soon. Was shipped today.

2nd August 2009, 12:11 AM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Sword arrived today. Blade is not very thick, about 3/16" overall. Thicker in the "ricasso" area. I don't know these swords, but the tip is bent laterally, as if were forged that way? Could be bent, but doesn't look like it. The missing piece of wood, on the guard, has been missing for a long time.