Nice takouba with 16th century blade

TVV · 6th July 2019, 06:28 PM

It never gets old seeing these takouba with old European blades, thank you for sharing.

David R · 7th July 2019, 04:53 PM

Would you consider this type of blade to be a European blade of that age without the marks.
I have one such that arrived dismounted and trashed without even a tang, but otherwise, bar the marks, exactly the same......

Iain · 7th July 2019, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by David R

Would you consider this type of blade to be a European blade of that age without the marks.
I have one such that arrived dismounted and trashed without even a tang, but otherwise, bar the marks, exactly the same......

Depending on the geometry and steel quality it would certainly be a possibility. These older blades generally have a very gentle lenticular cross section after the fuller, newer ones new seem to be less smooth.

Feel free to post it!

6th July 2019, 06:28 PM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,600	It never gets old seeing these takouba with old European blades, thank you for sharing.

7th July 2019, 04:53 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,053	Would you consider this type of blade to be a European blade of that age without the marks. I have one such that arrived dismounted and trashed without even a tang, but otherwise, bar the marks, exactly the same......