Restored Chef's Knife

 

Gift Box

 

Hidden Tank Ebony, Beech, copper and red liner

 

Wallnut and Copper Dropoint Hunter Hidden Tang

 

In Progress

 

For a Friend's 65th

O1 Toolsteel Carbon Blade

Walnut Handle

Leather Lanyard

Leather Sheath

 

Chefs knife

Chefs Knife

3mm 01 Toolsteel

Mustard patina

Walnut and copper handle

 

Rescaling an old pokcet knife

Puma Pocket knife

Rescaled with New Zealand Blackwood

 

The Zulu iklwa or Assegai

The Zulu iklwa or Assegai was a short, wide-bladed stabbing spear, or sword-spear, popularized by King Shaka Zulu during his military reforms in the early 19th century. It was designed for close-quarters combat, replacing the longer throwing spears that were previously used. The name "iklwa" is derived from the sucking sound the spear was said to make when withdrawn from a wound.

The use of various types of the assegai was widespread all over Africa and it was the most common weapon used before the introduction of firearms. The Zulu, Xhosa, and other Nguni tribes of South Africa were renowned for their use of the assegai primarily as throwing spear, however Shaka Zulu used the shorter stabbing spear as secondary weapon after throwing their long speers.

This particular iklwa is 400mm overall with a cutting blade of 260mm and at its wides is 48mm.

Made of L6 Carbon Steel.

The customer wil fit their own handle.