African knife

Hombre · 6th December 2016, 07:14 PM

I belive this is an African knife....
Am I righ or wrong? Any information at all about this knife should be very much appreciated....

Best,
Stefan
Sweden

Hombre · 7th December 2016, 07:38 AM

The pictures do not seems to work.... sorry....

Kmaddock · 7th December 2016, 08:20 AM

Hi
Looks to be a Seme knife from the Masai Tribe of Kenya and Tanzania
Can see some platination on the metal so should have some age to it
Regards
Ken

Iain · 7th December 2016, 08:53 AM

As Ken says, it's a seme. Looks to be mid 20th century to me and manufactured from scrap steel, usually a car/truck leaf spring.

Battara · 7th December 2016, 05:17 PM

I would agree so far - a Massai seme.

Hombre · 7th December 2016, 08:27 PM

Thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it.

Best,
Stefan
Sweden

Ian · 9th December 2016, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

As Ken says, it's a seme. Looks to be mid 20th century to me and manufactured from scrap steel, usually a car/truck leaf spring.

Little further to add except that European machetes were used often for seme blades made in the 20th C. The steel was much better than the iron derived from native sources. Such conversions are readily distinguished by the lack of a central rib, as found on earlier examples.

Ian.

6th December 2016, 07:14 PM	#1
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	African knife I belive this is an African knife.... Am I righ or wrong? Any information at all about this knife should be very much appreciated.... Best, Stefan Sweden

7th December 2016, 07:38 AM	#2
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	The pictures do not seems to work.... sorry.... Attached Images Last edited by Hombre; 7th December 2016 at 01:23 PM.

7th December 2016, 08:20 AM	#3
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 532	Hi Looks to be a Seme knife from the Masai Tribe of Kenya and Tanzania Can see some platination on the metal so should have some age to it Regards Ken

7th December 2016, 08:53 AM	#4
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	As Ken says, it's a seme. Looks to be mid 20th century to me and manufactured from scrap steel, usually a car/truck leaf spring.

7th December 2016, 05:17 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	I would agree so far - a Massai seme.

7th December 2016, 08:27 PM	#6
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it. Best, Stefan Sweden