Some North African Daggers for Comment

Lew · 21st February 2005, 09:01 PM

Hi Derek

They are all terrific examples of Sudanese daggers and the one on the far left is exceptional I love the fullers! The second from the left I saw on ebay but I didn't want to be bid on it I wanted someone else in the forum to have a crack at it. It seems to be an old one dating back to thr late 1800s the style of blade is a war period shape that I read about in an old catolog. You did a nice job restoring it congratulations!

Lew

derek · 21st February 2005, 10:27 PM

Thanks Lew. Maybe you can address my question about a good single source for info on these?

Also, thanks for letting this one pass. You are master over your addiction. However, I am just barely hanging in the balance....

Conogre · 23rd February 2005, 10:25 AM

If one is found, I, likewise, would like to get a copy.
I've got several different types, with most identifications having been made here in the forum.
On some styles, with the gile' immediately coming to mind, the evolution into or from arabic/middle eastern daggers is extremely apparent, or at least amazingly coincedental and what got me hooked on them, as my "giant shibrya" was what turned out to be the gile.
Mike

21st February 2005, 09:01 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Derek They are all terrific examples of Sudanese daggers and the one on the far left is exceptional I love the fullers! The second from the left I saw on ebay but I didn't want to be bid on it I wanted someone else in the forum to have a crack at it. It seems to be an old one dating back to thr late 1800s the style of blade is a war period shape that I read about in an old catolog. You did a nice job restoring it congratulations! Lew

21st February 2005, 10:27 PM	#2
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Thanks Lew. Maybe you can address my question about a good single source for info on these? Also, thanks for letting this one pass. You are master over your addiction. However, I am just barely hanging in the balance....

23rd February 2005, 10:25 AM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	If one is found, I, likewise, would like to get a copy. I've got several different types, with most identifications having been made here in the forum. On some styles, with the gile' immediately coming to mind, the evolution into or from arabic/middle eastern daggers is extremely apparent, or at least amazingly coincedental and what got me hooked on them, as my "giant shibrya" was what turned out to be the gile. Mike