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Old 17th December 2024, 01:03 AM   #5
Ian
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Originally Posted by JeffS View Post
I don't think it had a previous life as a sikin panjang. The blade thickness is too thin and the steel doesn't have the nice watered pattern I've seen in sikin panjang and other Aceh blades, in short it is too primitive compared to examples I've seen - more utility knife in fancy dress than repurposed weapon...
I agree with what you say Jeff. It looks like a scaled down sikin panjang blade, to be used as a utility knife. Also agree that Aceh seems the likely origin. Perhaps we could call it a pisau aceh.
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