A Pair of Ethiopian Swords

derek · 10th July 2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Derek

Nice swords the top one has a French made hilt often found on 1896 swords made for the Chilean army by the French. The other is a classical Ethiopian sword.

Lew

Thanks for the info, Lew. These variations veer well into realm of European sword makers & European styles and I know little about them.

roanoa · 11th July 2005, 12:13 AM

Derek, I just sent some comments and pictures to the other thread dealing with an Ethiopian "seif". They apply to you as well.

derek · 11th July 2005, 12:38 AM

Thanks, Roano.

Anything to add on this one about origins?

-d

roanoa · 12th July 2005, 12:20 AM

Blade is European (obviously) and my guess is that it is either French or English. The 6 pointed star, which is a British prook mark of some sort, has been copied by many unscrupolous blade makers who were banking on the fact that the Abyssinians loved English stuff. To them "London" meant "the best". The common inscription "Sword of the brave man" (Teru yegobez gurade), for example, sometimes includes the word London that can only be translated as such: The Best Sword of the Brave Man. But that's another story... Bottom line is that the 6 pointed star can be found on blades that are not actually English. I hope all this makes sense to you.

11th July 2005, 12:13 AM	#2
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Derek, I just sent some comments and pictures to the other thread dealing with an Ethiopian "seif". They apply to you as well.

11th July 2005, 12:38 AM	#3
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Thanks, Roano. Anything to add on this one about origins? -d

12th July 2005, 12:20 AM	#4
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Blade is European (obviously) and my guess is that it is either French or English. The 6 pointed star, which is a British prook mark of some sort, has been copied by many unscrupolous blade makers who were banking on the fact that the Abyssinians loved English stuff. To them "London" meant "the best". The common inscription "Sword of the brave man" (Teru yegobez gurade), for example, sometimes includes the word London that can only be translated as such: The Best Sword of the Brave Man. But that's another story... Bottom line is that the 6 pointed star can be found on blades that are not actually English. I hope all this makes sense to you.