I think it'll be apparent whether or not it's a fake when I hold it in my hands. If it's a sturdy knife that looks like it wasn't 100% made in a factory in China I'll consider it a keeper.
While we're on the subject of Central Asian knives of this family, I've attached a picture of what are supposedly a Buryat knife and a Yakut knife. Both are from e-bay auctions several months ago that I didn't bid on because I was concerned they were just tourist pieces. The white and silver one is Buryat, the other Yakut.
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