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Old 5th February 2013, 05:45 PM   #1
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I stumbled across this on eBay. Looks like tap typical higher end Bowie from Pompanga? The blade is about 9.5 inches long no sheath.
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Old 5th February 2013, 07:03 PM   #2
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Beautiful worked handle, what are the used materials? This bowies are from the WWII area?

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Old 5th February 2013, 09:23 PM   #3
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Detlef WW2 or before carved bone and buffalo horn.
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Old 5th February 2013, 09:32 PM   #4
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Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection.
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Great looking Bowie's Lew. The decorative end caps are some of the nicest I've seen. Did you win the first one? If you did nice catch.

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Yes and got on the cheap due to mis labeling it as an african dagger
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Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection.
I remember this one, you have shown it before in a other thread. And agree that the handle is very similar so I think you are correct that it is from Pampangan.

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