African Arms

[KuKulzA28]

That's pretty cool! I think this is a rare step in the right direction.

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

This is a custom maker I saw one of his swords on ebay last year priced at ten times what a good quality original would cost

Question is, would you actively use a "good quality original" (antique?).. ?
I think his efforts are commendable... and I also think that the world of ethnographic weaponry/tools needs passioned makers like him (along with everyday users, martial artists, and today's descendants of these traditions) as much as it needs scholars, collectors, and historians.