they are from canada , the are all inuit.. the large knives in the single fotos are all of hardened steel, all but one of the knvies appears to be inuit forged.. or gorged in their style, the large single edged butchering knife appears to be forged in a western style, as the blade is to somth to be forged on a stone anvil
it is proably not forged by a european person though as the tang is quite odd.. and also it is single beveled , that is sharpe only on one side, it was however forged on a steel anvil,,
the 2 large knives,, one dagger/ short sword and the butchering knife, both have 2 peice tangs.. one tod connecting the blade to the handle then a twin pronged tang mad eof bronze comming from that to the pommel ,making two pins in the pommel, this odd tang system was popular with the inuit, maybe originaly because of a shortage of mateiral to make the item as long as it can be but later shurly just because of tradition
the other larger dagger, or more correctly short sword, as it is around 55cm long and 5cm wide.. and 6mm thick.... and more sword than dagger...
it is with a full tang with a ring at the end,,.
the grip is wrapped with some plant matieral..
the smaller dagger has two brass pins inlayed in the hilt for what reson it is not known..
the group of copper bladed knives go from big to small the biggest about 30cm in blade length,, these knives are more made for cutting up marine mamals..
the are soft copper..
items are all from 19th centuary, exctpy the largest knife proably 1900-1920s
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