Show me your Zulus

[joeradza]

I thought I'd start a thread about traditional knives with a Zulu blade. I think Jeff @black mamba once posted that it is also called a dropped spear point. So post them if you've got them. I'll start with two smaller Zulus in stag and mammoth bone.

 

[abbydaddy]

I'll throw my Case Zulu up here.
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[autogateman]

This is probably my favorite pattern of all the slippies! If anyone has a pattern that could be emailed it would be greatly appreciated!

 

[redsparrow]

Zulus are huge in my book... this one is mammoth.

 

[joeradza]

Zulus are huge in my book... this one is mammoth.

Esky Zulu James?

 

[redsparrow]

Yes, Alan. Esky by Derek of Northwoods.

 

[joeradza]

Great color on it James.

 

[waverave]

Those are all beauties. Please educate me...is the Case Tribal Lock the same blade shape as a Zulu?

 

[Half/Stop]

I think these two from Case are the only ones I have!

 

[Peregrin]

The closest thing I've got is this Rounder. The blade was described as a modified Wharncliffe. I'm posting this because I see little to no difference between it and a Zulu. Is there one? I know the handle pattern is different. Just curious on the blade.

 

[joeradza]

Peregrin The rounder looks close enough for me Gary. I always believed a Zulu was basically a spear with the point just below the midsection of the blade. Or as I said in my OP @black mamba Jeff called it a lowered drop point.
waverave Yes it is.

 

[Peregrin]

Those are all beauties. Please educate me...is the Case Tribal Lock the same blade shape as a Zulu?

I think Tony Bose called it a Zulu when he designed the pattern. Case decided to use the name Tribal.

 

[Burnt Stag]

My Esky helping with the harvest!!

 

[joeradza]

What about this Case lockback? Pattern 21051 LSSP.

And this Teardrop that I had John Lloyd make for me.

 

[Chief]

From a communication with Charlie C. @waynorth hope he doesn't mind me sharing.

"I’ve posted a lot of Schrades on BF, John, and I saw a blade that Tony made which reminded me of a Schrade I owned, so I sent him some pictures, or referred him to “Elusive Schrades” – I forget which.

He called his blade a modified Wharncliffe I think, and I told him he was making a Schrade “Zulu Spear”!!

That is how Schrade described it in their old catalog! I asked him to make me one with some interesting Ivory, a long pull and a cut swedge, and Voila’!!

He loved the name, and it sold him a lot of knives!! Privately and with Case!! This knife started the modern “Zulu” movement!! Case changed it to “Tribal” eventually, but everyone knows it’s a Zulu!! Lots of custom makers have jumped on the train, but Tony will always be known as the Zulu man in my book!!"

Am lucky to own this pair.

 

[joeradza]

Thanks John. Those sure are a great pair.

 

[Peregrin]

Found this old post Charlie made in 2008. It ties into Chief John's post.

I have posted this knife before, but can't remember where!!?? My apologies if it is redundant!
In around 1936, Schrade introduced this modified wharncliffe blade. Instead of having a straight edge, the point rises slightly as the edge nears the end of the blade. The arch of the back of the blade has that distinctive Wharcliffe look. It looks cool in a swell center frame!!
When I posted it, someone found a magazine article advertising the Zulu Spear, but I have lost my file on it. Anyway, here is the knife, and the 1936 catalog cut!

You can see one rivet was probably overspun, and broke off. Otherwise it's unsharpened/ uncarried.

 

[joeradza]

Thanks Gary. According to that it's a modified wharncliff then. The distinguishing characteristic being the upswept edge as it meets the point.

 

[paulhilborn]

One patriotic,

Two customs,

 

[joeradza]

One patriotic,

Two customs,

The acorn is very popular Paul.