Namibian gem.

katana · 7th October 2006, 12:18 PM

Hi Tim,
while watching a 'Ray Mears, survival programme' (worth watching..when he visits tribes and gains 'local knowledge') a very similar knife was shown. It belonged to a Jo'hansi Bushman from Namibia, and is used as a utility knife....for eating, hunting, skinning etc

Tim Simmons · 7th October 2006, 09:03 PM

Thanks David, as I said a Namibian gem. I have the knives to handle and they do have some age to them. I see no reason they are not of the same period as the African version of a European military knife of around ww1. That knife in fact appears less used exept for chips on the blade. Thump thump thump

Tim Simmons · 17th October 2006, 05:29 PM

Pictures from Zirngibl-Afrikanische Waffen

17th October 2006, 05:29 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Somebody wake me from this tormenting dream! Pictures from Zirngibl-Afrikanische Waffen

7th October 2006, 12:18 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, while watching a 'Ray Mears, survival programme' (worth watching..when he visits tribes and gains 'local knowledge') a very similar knife was shown. It belonged to a Jo'hansi Bushman from Namibia, and is used as a utility knife....for eating, hunting, skinning etc

7th October 2006, 09:03 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Thanks David, as I said a Namibian gem. I have the knives to handle and they do have some age to them. I see no reason they are not of the same period as the African version of a European military knife of around ww1. That knife in fact appears less used exept for chips on the blade. Thump thump thump