Strange marks on a takouba for ID

Iain · 24th March 2013, 01:07 PM

Hi all,

I'm posting this with the permission of the owner in the hopes that someone can identify the blade marks.

It is a nice brass hilted takouba with an unusual blade and marks. The blade is thick and solid but doesn't seem like one of the normal trade blades - the marks consist of a circle and two overlapping circles.

The owner notes that the blade has a few odd features which make it seem unusual if it were a European blade - the blade is forge welded near the tip and it is also lap-welded 5 inches from the hilt.

Any ideas about this one?

24th March 2013, 01:07 PM	#1
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	Strange marks on a takouba for ID Hi all, I'm posting this with the permission of the owner in the hopes that someone can identify the blade marks. It is a nice brass hilted takouba with an unusual blade and marks. The blade is thick and solid but doesn't seem like one of the normal trade blades - the marks consist of a circle and two overlapping circles. The owner notes that the blade has a few odd features which make it seem unusual if it were a European blade - the blade is forge welded near the tip and it is also lap-welded 5 inches from the hilt. Any ideas about this one? Attached Images