A Nice Takouba just finished on eBay....Euro blade?

zalmoxis · 19th October 2006, 10:41 PM

Lew I think I solved the problem. It is not Kirdi, they have primitive throwing knives of poor blacksmithing.
The people of Bali from Cameroon.
Their swords are very rare.
The pieces from the pictures are 1890. Your sword must be older as the blade is so well made.

zalmoxis · 19th October 2006, 10:44 PM

Look at this they agree with me on that kind of blade:
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=355

zalmoxis · 19th October 2006, 10:51 PM

I think there are no European maker marks on any Takouba because:
1. the tuaregs would have erase the marking and place antimagic symbols as they do in most.
2. The blades sold to the Tuareg would have been like the Kalashnikovs for Taliban's: they would be use to kill Europeans passing the desert, caravans with Venetian traders etc

Why would you want your blade to be recognize

Lew · 20th October 2006, 05:30 AM

Here is my takouba similar blade but with three fullers.

Lew

zalmoxis · 20th October 2006, 08:20 PM

It is very nice I think is a beginning of the 20th century one. If it has as you say a heavy blade it might be European. The Tuareg blade are very thin and flexible.
Do you agree with me that your nice sword is Bali? They had skilled blacksmiths capable to come up with that blade plus their swords are very rare and that would explain why I have never seen one.

Flavio · 20th October 2006, 08:27 PM

Hi guys, what do you think about this one? blade is european or african?

katana · 20th October 2006, 08:31 PM

Flavio nice Kaskara...IMHO the blade looks to be of local manufacture...the grinding marks would have been polished out in a Euro blade.

The fuller running down to the point may suggest the tip of the blade may have been broken off during its life.

19th October 2006, 10:41 PM	#1
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	Lew I think I solved the problem. It is not Kirdi, they have primitive throwing knives of poor blacksmithing. The people of Bali from Cameroon. Their swords are very rare. The pieces from the pictures are 1890. Your sword must be older as the blade is so well made. Attached Images

20th October 2006, 05:30 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is my takouba similar blade but with three fullers. Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 20th October 2006 at 05:42 AM.

20th October 2006, 08:27 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi guys, what do you think about this one? blade is european or african? Attached Images

19th October 2006, 10:44 PM	#2
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	Look at this they agree with me on that kind of blade: http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=355

19th October 2006, 10:51 PM	#3
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	I think there are no European maker marks on any Takouba because: 1. the tuaregs would have erase the marking and place antimagic symbols as they do in most. 2. The blades sold to the Tuareg would have been like the Kalashnikovs for Taliban's: they would be use to kill Europeans passing the desert, caravans with Venetian traders etc Why would you want your blade to be recognize

20th October 2006, 08:20 PM	#5
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	It is very nice I think is a beginning of the 20th century one. If it has as you say a heavy blade it might be European. The Tuareg blade are very thin and flexible. Do you agree with me that your nice sword is Bali? They had skilled blacksmiths capable to come up with that blade plus their swords are very rare and that would explain why I have never seen one.

20th October 2006, 08:31 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Flavio nice Kaskara...IMHO the blade looks to be of local manufacture...the grinding marks would have been polished out in a Euro blade. The fuller running down to the point may suggest the tip of the blade may have been broken off during its life.