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Old 29th April 2008, 11:24 PM   #1
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Hi Folks,

With regard to the blades in the following pics -

http://www.ummedia.com/knife/knife1.jpg

http://www.ummedia.com/knife/knife2.jpg

http://www.ummedia.com/knife/knife3.jpg

I am looking for as much accurate information about the ethnic blade types shown here. I know that the top blade in first pic is a Kukri, but am no specialist in Asian and non-European blade types.
Also familiar with the FS commando knife that is seen as the lowest blade in pic 3, so no further info required for this piece is neccessary, but help with all others would be much appreciated and I know of no better forum than here to find it

If anyone here could provide info on cultural origins, approximate period, rarity (or otherwise) and approximate market value (or otherwise!), that would be great.

Thanks in advance,

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Old 30th April 2008, 12:09 AM   #2
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There is a Somali one (scabbarded) on the third photo.
A couple have markings: can't read them, but that's your best bet.
And a couple of kitchen(?) knives.
Couple of hundreds years ago you could have exchanged each for a nice bundle of pelts or a bag of gold nuggets
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Old 30th April 2008, 07:01 AM   #3
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Paul, the khukri is and indian make of the type known as "lion khukri", usually sold in the tourist market, and most probably from the last half of the 20th Century. In the second photo there is an old style bowie and a kind of beaver tail knife, also not very old, but older than the khukri, I could not say. In the third photo, the last one below, looks like a Fairbairn-Sykes british commando knife made by Wilkinson Sword. If it is original and not a copy form other country, it has some value. I can ID the bayonet, latter.
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Old 30th April 2008, 08:35 AM   #4
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the 'beavertail' knife is actually made from a sheep shear, it's a popular conversion in wooly areas. another thread on them here: Linky
i note that the shear blade was made in sheffield, so it could have come from almost anywhere, US, Australia, New Zealand, etc... one more skilled could probably figure out where the stag for the grip came from.

the bowie accompanying it is made by Case & it's still available today, tho that one looks like an earlier model. here's a more current one:

the older one appears to have had some modifications to the grip by an owner to improve the grip, the originals are a bit slippery when wet.

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Old 30th April 2008, 10:43 AM   #5
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Initial info is great guys, thanks!

The sheep shear knife is really interesting.

Any and all further info. would be most helpful

I am familiar with the specifics of the Fairbairn Sykes commando daggers, and this is really the only one amongst these blades that I know much about in terms of specific pattern, value etc.
A bit lost on the others though.




All the best,

Macdonald

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Old 30th April 2008, 12:58 PM   #6
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[QUOTE=ariel]There is a Somali one (scabbarded) on the third photo.

Ariel

The dagger in question is of Hausa origin from Nigeria not Somalia.


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Old 30th April 2008, 01:57 PM   #7
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Hi Paul. Giving estimates of value is strictly fordidden on this forum as is making offers of sale (i deleted your offer ). Please feel free to make use of our swap forum if you would like to sell or trade anything.
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Old 30th April 2008, 02:03 PM   #8
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Apologies David!

Overstepping rules boundaries was purely unintentional there.

Thanks for letting me know.

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Old 30th April 2008, 02:05 PM   #9
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Has anyone looked into the striking similarities of the Nigerian dagger form and the C15th Swiss baselard or German dagger forms?
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