Help to ID a dagger

Bob A · 11th December 2021, 11:49 PM

The grip looks more like bone than ivory to me, and has a certain African flavor in the carving. the pommel cap looks like copper to me, and again points to Africa, in my uninformed lack of expertise.

The blade was probably re-purposed. The rattan stumps me.

Interesting knife. Where did you find it?

kronckew · 12th December 2021, 03:27 AM

The blade looks like it has it's central 'ridge' from a slight overlap of two blade halves forge welded together, an african technique.

11th December 2021, 11:49 PM	#1
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 446	The grip looks more like bone than ivory to me, and has a certain African flavor in the carving. the pommel cap looks like copper to me, and again points to Africa, in my uninformed lack of expertise. The blade was probably re-purposed. The rattan stumps me. Interesting knife. Where did you find it?

12th December 2021, 03:27 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	The blade looks like it has it's central 'ridge' from a slight overlap of two blade halves forge welded together, an african technique.