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29th July 2011, 07:53 PM | #1 |
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Bichaq??
I found this knife. Very simple and plain, but it looked to me as a bichaq. Maybe turkish??
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29th July 2011, 08:18 PM | #2 |
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To me the form of the hilt indicates a Greek origin. Probably a peasant's knife from the first half of the 20th century. Hopefully, better informed members will follow up with further info.
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29th July 2011, 09:40 PM | #3 |
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Looks like a Cretan dagger to me - same form as Cretan daggers except for the scales not being made of ivory.
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29th July 2011, 10:22 PM | #4 |
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Hi, this is crudely made cretan bichaq dagger, somewhere in 1920s-30s.
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30th July 2011, 08:47 AM | #5 |
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Gentlemen,
Thank you for your input. It isn't a beauty made from first class materials, but for me it has its charms. Honest and simple. Like Teodor said, a peasant's knife. |
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