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30th August 2012, 01:27 PM
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Two Boumali throwing knives from Gabon
The Boumali people are located west of the Ubangi river in Gabon. This are two examples of their typical throwing knives. The smaller on was made for left handed people what is very rare and difficult to find.
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1st September 2012, 10:22 AM
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wow!!!!, this is beautiful knives.
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2nd September 2012, 12:23 PM
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Very rare and beautiful !!!!
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2nd September 2012, 01:59 PM
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Wow, they look very cool - thanks for sharing them!
 Interesting with the left/right thing. Are there any practical differences between right-handed and left-handed in their use (throwing technique?), or is it purely a cosmetical thing? I can see that only one side of the knives are decorated. but maybe they travel like a boomerang in the way that the direction of trajectory is decided by the throwing hand? I know next to nothing about African knives, so I hope you'll forgive my many questions. Where lefties always smaller than righties? Best wishes for your sunday, - Thor |
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2nd September 2012, 03:26 PM
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from books, throwing knives that are engraved on one side to fly. Some are engraved on both side, but served to impress the enemy or for ceremonies
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3rd September 2012, 11:16 AM
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Hi JW
Very fine and rare throwing knives - thanks for posting. Here are my two from the Ingessana (Sudan), for interest and comparison. Regards.
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4th September 2012, 08:32 PM
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Nice set congrats !
Here mine. |
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