Help in identifying several blades needed!

Lew · 30th April 2008, 01:58 PM

[QUOTE=ariel]There is a Somali one (scabbarded) on the third photo.

Ariel

The dagger in question is of Hausa origin from Nigeria not Somalia.

Lew

David · 30th April 2008, 02:57 PM

Hi Paul. Giving estimates of value is strictly fordidden on this forum as is making offers of sale (i deleted your offer

). Please feel free to make use of our swap forum if you would like to sell or trade anything.

Paul Macdonald · 30th April 2008, 03:03 PM

Apologies David!

Overstepping rules boundaries was purely unintentional there.

Thanks for letting me know.

Macdonald

Paul Macdonald · 30th April 2008, 03:05 PM

Has anyone looked into the striking similarities of the Nigerian dagger form and the C15th Swiss baselard or German dagger forms?

Norman McCormick · 30th April 2008, 05:11 PM

Hi,
The bayonet is a shortened 1856 Enfield Infantry, yataghan style, with one of the quillions also removed.
Regards,
Norman.

katana · 30th April 2008, 06:02 PM

In the first pic is another F/S dagger hilt, looks to be the Mk2.. the F/S in the third pic is a Mk3.
Isn't that a bolas in the third pic ?

I agree with Lew, a Hausa dagger ....mid -late 20th C ??

Regards David

Gonzalo G · 1st May 2008, 06:33 PM

Kronckew, very interesting info, thank you. I didn´t know how to call this kind of knife, so I called a "kind" of another which vaguely reminded me this one. I don´t know if this specific knife has a special name, as sometimes this special adaptations does have a name.
My best regards

Gonzalo

30th April 2008, 01:58 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	[QUOTE=ariel]There is a Somali one (scabbarded) on the third photo. Ariel The dagger in question is of Hausa origin from Nigeria not Somalia. Lew Attached Images

30th April 2008, 02:57 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Hi Paul. Giving estimates of value is strictly fordidden on this forum as is making offers of sale (i deleted your offer ). Please feel free to make use of our swap forum if you would like to sell or trade anything.

30th April 2008, 03:03 PM	#3
Paul Macdonald Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 48	Apologies David! Overstepping rules boundaries was purely unintentional there. Thanks for letting me know. Macdonald

30th April 2008, 03:05 PM	#4
Paul Macdonald Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 48	Has anyone looked into the striking similarities of the Nigerian dagger form and the C15th Swiss baselard or German dagger forms?

30th April 2008, 05:11 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hi, The bayonet is a shortened 1856 Enfield Infantry, yataghan style, with one of the quillions also removed. Regards, Norman.

30th April 2008, 06:02 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	In the first pic is another F/S dagger hilt, looks to be the Mk2.. the F/S in the third pic is a Mk3. Isn't that a bolas in the third pic ? I agree with Lew, a Hausa dagger ....mid -late 20th C ?? Regards David

1st May 2008, 06:33 PM	#7
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Kronckew, very interesting info, thank you. I didn´t know how to call this kind of knife, so I called a "kind" of another which vaguely reminded me this one. I don´t know if this specific knife has a special name, as sometimes this special adaptations does have a name. My best regards Gonzalo