Two Boumali throwing knives from Gabon

Kipinga50 · 2nd September 2012, 12:23 PM

Very rare and beautiful !!!!

T. Koch · 2nd September 2012, 01:59 PM

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

the hairy velay · 2nd September 2012, 03:26 PM

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

Mick

2nd September 2012, 12:23 PM	#1
Kipinga50 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sao Vicente Posts: 28	Very rare and beautiful !!!!

2nd September 2012, 01:59 PM	#2
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	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

2nd September 2012, 03:26 PM	#3
the hairy velay Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 20	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 Mick