Just to enliven Subsaharian dimension of the forum

Martin Lubojacky · 13th March 2017, 09:39 AM

Hello,
Below I am posting two Konda swords - just for pleasure. Both have nicely forged, profiled blade. The ceremonial sword is light and relatively thin, but still nicely hammered out. The fighting one is very heavy version, thickness of the blade is 7 mm at the base. My age guess is 75 - 100 years for both.
Martin

Sajen · 13th March 2017, 11:00 AM

Very nice Martin! And very nice processed.

Regards,
Detlef

Martin Lubojacky · 13th March 2017, 07:44 PM

Thank you Detlef,
As a set it is nice/interesting, because of a big differences (heavy fighting form with big handle against light ceremonial form) on one sight and a very simmilar featrures (same basic design and hammering) on the other side.

There was a lot of work with. The blackening on the cereminial sword is still original, On the fighting form I had to "help" with blackening set for guns... I also used solution of tannin to preserve it at least for a fev next years

Battara · 13th March 2017, 11:55 PM

So the top one is ceremonial, right?

Martin Lubojacky · 14th March 2017, 04:41 PM

The top is ceremonial sword (allegedly used by women), but later this forms were also produced for tourists

13th March 2017, 09:39 AM	#1
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 836	Just to enliven Subsaharian dimension of the forum Hello, Below I am posting two Konda swords - just for pleasure. Both have nicely forged, profiled blade. The ceremonial sword is light and relatively thin, but still nicely hammered out. The fighting one is very heavy version, thickness of the blade is 7 mm at the base. My age guess is 75 - 100 years for both. Martin Attached Images

13th March 2017, 11:00 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,491	Very nice Martin! And very nice processed. Regards, Detlef

13th March 2017, 07:44 PM	#3
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 836	Thank you Detlef, As a set it is nice/interesting, because of a big differences (heavy fighting form with big handle against light ceremonial form) on one sight and a very simmilar featrures (same basic design and hammering) on the other side. There was a lot of work with. The blackening on the cereminial sword is still original, On the fighting form I had to "help" with blackening set for guns... I also used solution of tannin to preserve it at least for a fev next years

13th March 2017, 11:55 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	So the top one is ceremonial, right?

14th March 2017, 04:41 PM	#5
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 836	The top is ceremonial sword (allegedly used by women), but later this forms were also produced for tourists