small machete - African or Asian?

blue lander · 5th January 2014, 03:46 AM

The seller thought it was African, but that handle looks a bit like a golok to me. The blade supposedly has some patterns on it but I can't make it out from the auction picture. It should arrive in a few weeks so I'll take a better picture then.

Henk · 5th January 2014, 09:42 AM

Picture of the blade could be a help already.

blue lander · 5th January 2014, 02:06 PM

These are the only other pics. There's some pattern on the blade but I can't make it out... I assume the handle is horn, with a huge crack in it.

Gavin Nugent · 6th January 2014, 12:56 AM

The blade motifs will reveal the exact EU origins of the reused sword.

To my eyes it looks like a timber regulation hilt with only the timber remaining...no guard, leather or wire remaining...the transformation could have happened anywhere...a post in the EU forum when better blade images are available may help your ID too.

Gavin

blue lander · 6th January 2014, 02:28 PM

I hadn't considered that but now that I look at the hilt shape I think you're right. The seller said it was horn but from the closeup picture it looks more like wood with some sort of black paint on it. When it arrives I'll take better pictures, assuming the patterns on the blade turn out to be interesting, and post it on the European boards. Thank you.

5th January 2014, 03:46 AM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	small machete - African or Asian? The seller thought it was African, but that handle looks a bit like a golok to me. The blade supposedly has some patterns on it but I can't make it out from the auction picture. It should arrive in a few weeks so I'll take a better picture then. Attached Images

5th January 2014, 02:06 PM	#3
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	These are the only other pics. There's some pattern on the blade but I can't make it out... I assume the handle is horn, with a huge crack in it. Attached Images Last edited by blue lander; 5th January 2014 at 08:13 PM.

5th January 2014, 09:42 AM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Picture of the blade could be a help already.

6th January 2014, 12:56 AM	#4
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	The blade motifs will reveal the exact EU origins of the reused sword. To my eyes it looks like a timber regulation hilt with only the timber remaining...no guard, leather or wire remaining...the transformation could have happened anywhere...a post in the EU forum when better blade images are available may help your ID too. Gavin

6th January 2014, 02:28 PM	#5
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	I hadn't considered that but now that I look at the hilt shape I think you're right. The seller said it was horn but from the closeup picture it looks more like wood with some sort of black paint on it. When it arrives I'll take better pictures, assuming the patterns on the blade turn out to be interesting, and post it on the European boards. Thank you.