Where is this chopper from?

[ariel]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1182

OK, the upper one is a Choora.
But what is the one at the bottom? I am absolutely convinced I saw similar one before, but ... this is my Alzheimer moment

[Royston]

Hello Arial,

Take a look at my post on the 5th Oct 2008. It looks the same.

Regards
Royston

[Berkley]

The Ayda Katti is the national sword of the Coorg of Malabar, the South West coastal area of India. It is one of the rarest swords in the Indian arsenal and of a very peculiar shape. It reminds in a way an agricultural tool, but it is a real weapon and a deadly one in the experienced hands.

-Oriental Arms

[Jens Nordlunde]

Hi Berkley
I don't hope you believe the one Ariel is asking about it an Adya katti. Have a look here. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Adya+katti

[Berkley]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Hi Berkley
I don't hope you believe the one Ariel is asking about it an Adya katti. Have a look here. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Adya+katti

This is the one Ariel asked about:
These are Ayda Kattis:



These are Moplahs:

The one inquired about by Ariel appears to me to be single edged, like the Ayda katti I linked to on Artzi's site, not double edged like the Moplah in the thread you linked to. What do you think it is?

[fearn]

Perhaps this chopper is a rehilt? The adya katti has a fancier handle, doesn't it?

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Royston

Hello Arial,

Take a look at my post on the 5th Oct 2008. It looks the same.

Regards
Royston

It does, indeed.
But... nobody had any idea even then!