Names of African Swords

[Tim Simmons]

Got this piece at real knock down price as the blade is stuck in the scabbard. I am hoping for easy retrieval and a fair condition blade that is not too rusty, fingers cross. Will follow up. I was meant to be no longer collecting.

[Pertinax]

This is my copy, not old, the blade is clearly locally made. I have long wanted to buy something more "ancient", but so far it has not been possible.

[Tim Simmons]

This is one I had with a native blade quite flexible and razor . There. is a much better photo of it with the scabbard some where on this site but I cannot find it for now. Wish I had kept it now. Sold the bulk of the collection some time ago. Why did I do that??? I do not know. The money went so quickly.

[Tim Simmons]

I am glad I did not pay much for this sword. Once stuck in the scabbard, I managed to get it out but it was heavily rusted, deep rust. The rust had rotted the inside of the scabbard. The way these scabbards are made heavy rust will break up the materials. The scabbard is made with vainer like slat of wood either side of the blade, then rolled in cotton fabric and finally covered with leather. So as the blade came out debris of the wood came out with it and now the blade will not go back in. I cleaned the blade of rust so just bit of a wall hanger.

[Marc M.]

This is my duplicate, which has a military blade from Europe that is probably French because of the previous colonial impact.


Regards
Marc

[Changdao]

Originally Posted by Marc M.

This is my duplicate, which has a military blade from Europe that is probably French because of the previous colonial impact.


Regards
Marc

It looks like a cut down 1822 French Light Cavalry saber

[Marc M.]

Originally Posted by Changdao

It looks like a cut down 1822 French Light Cavalry saber

Hi Changdao

Thank you for confirming my suspicion that it is a French military blade. The examples of an 1822 light cavalry saber on the net are very similar.

Regards
Marc