Somalia,sword,shield,spear

Mark · 25th March 2005, 02:27 PM

Great stuff, Tim. Is that a back spike at the pommel? It is all a very nice set.

Tim Simmons · 25th March 2005, 02:44 PM

Thank you Mark, these swords all have stangely thin handles.The pommel is a spike.

Conogre · 25th March 2005, 10:46 PM

How did these sneak by with so little fanfare?
That's a truly beautiful set, with each piece great on its own merit, but when together it just seems to add so much.
Those bilaou (sp?) swords seem to come in two distinct vatieties, one with the thin blade and hilt and the other fatter in both respects, which would seem to indicate to possibility of either two closely related tribal groups or else the before and after in a distinct change based upon tribal evolution.
I'm truly in a state of envy over these...very, very nice.
Mike

tom hyle · 26th March 2005, 04:29 AM

Seems like the wider ones are more curved/asymetric, and also have a trident type pommel, rather than a single spike? Also, that they are shorter?

25th March 2005, 02:44 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Thank you Mark, these swords all have stangely thin handles.The pommel is a spike. Attached Images

25th March 2005, 02:27 PM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Great stuff, Tim. Is that a back spike at the pommel? It is all a very nice set.

25th March 2005, 10:46 PM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	How did these sneak by with so little fanfare? That's a truly beautiful set, with each piece great on its own merit, but when together it just seems to add so much. Those bilaou (sp?) swords seem to come in two distinct vatieties, one with the thin blade and hilt and the other fatter in both respects, which would seem to indicate to possibility of either two closely related tribal groups or else the before and after in a distinct change based upon tribal evolution. I'm truly in a state of envy over these...very, very nice. Mike

26th March 2005, 04:29 AM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Seems like the wider ones are more curved/asymetric, and also have a trident type pommel, rather than a single spike? Also, that they are shorter?