Interesting cutlass on ebay

Tim Simmons · 31st May 2006, 07:22 PM

No doubt that the blade is real and has come from an old weapon. I do not like the pride of the hammer marks on the pommel either. Even if this was made by a tribal village blacksmith it is crude. The bars came from a big lump of expensive metal. Even the crudest African knives I have display more aestheticism.

katana · 31st May 2006, 07:48 PM

The first of the two marks looks like a 'W' or 'M' on its side, tried to 'Goggle' it and was surprised that there appears to be no lists of maker's marks....

It does look a 'bitsa' sword.
However, if these alterations etc. happened over a period of time, then IMHO it is an interesting sword with, perhaps an engaging history.

Mark · 31st May 2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

No doubt that the blade is real and has come from an old weapon. I do not like the pride of the hammer marks on the pommel either. Even if this was made by a tribal village blacksmith it is crude. The bars came from a big lump of expensive metal. Even the crudest African knives I have display more aestheticism.

AHA! You said "crude," twice no less!

31st May 2006, 07:22 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,856	No doubt that the blade is real and has come from an old weapon. I do not like the pride of the hammer marks on the pommel either. Even if this was made by a tribal village blacksmith it is crude. The bars came from a big lump of expensive metal. Even the crudest African knives I have display more aestheticism. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 31st May 2006 at 07:47 PM.

31st May 2006, 07:48 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	The first of the two marks looks like a 'W' or 'M' on its side, tried to 'Goggle' it and was surprised that there appears to be no lists of maker's marks.... It does look a 'bitsa' sword. However, if these alterations etc. happened over a period of time, then IMHO it is an interesting sword with, perhaps an engaging history.