A different Yaka sword

Freddy · 20th July 2007, 07:21 PM

I found this one about a week ago on ebay. There was not a lot of intrest in this item. This is probably because the seller didn't know what he was selling.

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI...m=270141945104

From the handle I could see it was a Yaka-sword. But the blade looked a bit strange. When it arrived, I was very happy to see it was a very well forged blade. On both sides there's some engraved decoration. The leather covered handle also has a very nice patination.

The shape of this sword reminds me a bit of the shape of a Roman sword.

I put this sword besides an 'ordinary' Yaka-sword to show the difference. Normally, Yaka-swords have a more rounded tip.
My newest find was forged in this shape and not 'reshaped'.

Tim Simmons · 20th July 2007, 07:43 PM

This blade form has many subtleties. A great buy

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=songye
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4684

Flavio · 20th July 2007, 07:59 PM

Hello Freddy, interesting piece! The blade is clearly Songye and the handle is clearly Yaka, so is this a different Yaka sword, or a different Songye sword????

The two tribes are also quite distant! maybe is easier and believable that a good blade treveled than an handle. Again very nteresting

Edit: I noted also that the handle shape near the blade is different from an "usual" yaka handle with yaka blade, so the hanlde was shaped to fit the blade so maybe the blade arrived in a yaka village and there was "dressed". Unfortunatly ther is no scabbard. So I think that you are right Freddy, a different yaka sword

20th July 2007, 07:21 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	A different Yaka sword I found this one about a week ago on ebay. There was not a lot of intrest in this item. This is probably because the seller didn't know what he was selling. http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI...m=270141945104 From the handle I could see it was a Yaka-sword. But the blade looked a bit strange. When it arrived, I was very happy to see it was a very well forged blade. On both sides there's some engraved decoration. The leather covered handle also has a very nice patination. The shape of this sword reminds me a bit of the shape of a Roman sword. I put this sword besides an 'ordinary' Yaka-sword to show the difference. Normally, Yaka-swords have a more rounded tip. My newest find was forged in this shape and not 'reshaped'.

20th July 2007, 07:59 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Freddy, interesting piece! The blade is clearly Songye and the handle is clearly Yaka, so is this a different Yaka sword, or a different Songye sword???? The two tribes are also quite distant! maybe is easier and believable that a good blade treveled than an handle. Again very nteresting Edit: I noted also that the handle shape near the blade is different from an "usual" yaka handle with yaka blade, so the hanlde was shaped to fit the blade so maybe the blade arrived in a yaka village and there was "dressed". Unfortunatly ther is no scabbard. So I think that you are right Freddy, a different yaka sword Last edited by Flavio; 20th July 2007 at 08:29 PM.

20th July 2007, 07:43 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	This blade form has many subtleties. A great buy http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=songye http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4684