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kronckew · 27th April 2015, 09:55 AM

thanks for any info on this. i've always wanted one, but missed out on auctions till now. got this reasonably cheaply

from a dealer in the middle east.

billed as:
Antique Katar Dagger South India 17th c
Interesting South Indian Katar dagger . Early 17th century.
General dimensions:
505 mm – Total Length
330 mm – Blade's length
30 mm - Handle's Width

note: queried him on the handle width, it's larger. dealer sent me pics of him holding it by the bar grips, which he says are 70mm.

Battara · 28th April 2015, 12:04 AM

Interesting piece. Many of these from South India have this type of blade.

ashoka · 28th April 2015, 09:16 AM

maybe a cut down rapier blade. A shame about the welding repairs to the blade mounts though

David R · 28th April 2015, 09:29 AM

If you got it at a reasonable price then you were lucky indeed. These seem to have gone up in price in leaps and bounds, and that's when they come up for sale at all. If the grip is wide enough to be held, then that is a double plus!

kronckew · 28th April 2015, 09:43 AM

he has a number of similar ones on offer, i got mine for about half what the others are starting at. can't discuss those tho.

top 2 in-hand photos from vendor - he may, of course have small hands

p.s. - vendors/forumites - always best to show an in-hand photo for scale.

bottom, edge on view of blade mounts

Jens Nordlunde · 28th April 2015, 02:11 PM

The length of the cross bars can wary, but not very much.
I have one katar where the cross bars are 6 cm, one where they are 8 cm, but the rest are 7 to 7.5 cm.
Should I use a katar the cross bars would have to be 10 cm.
Have a look at this thread.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...bone+structure

27th April 2015, 09:55 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	Katar for comment thanks for any info on this. i've always wanted one, but missed out on auctions till now. got this reasonably cheaply from a dealer in the middle east. billed as: Antique Katar Dagger South India 17th c Interesting South Indian Katar dagger . Early 17th century. General dimensions: 505 mm – Total Length 330 mm – Blade's length 30 mm - Handle's Width note: queried him on the handle width, it's larger. dealer sent me pics of him holding it by the bar grips, which he says are 70mm. Attached Images

28th April 2015, 09:43 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	he has a number of similar ones on offer, i got mine for about half what the others are starting at. can't discuss those tho. top 2 in-hand photos from vendor - he may, of course have small hands p.s. - vendors/forumites - always best to show an in-hand photo for scale. bottom, edge on view of blade mounts Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 28th April 2015 at 10:03 AM.

28th April 2015, 02:11 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	The length of the cross bars can wary, but not very much. I have one katar where the cross bars are 6 cm, one where they are 8 cm, but the rest are 7 to 7.5 cm. Should I use a katar the cross bars would have to be 10 cm. Have a look at this thread. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...bone+structure Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 28th April 2015 at 05:30 PM.

28th April 2015, 12:04 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Interesting piece. Many of these from South India have this type of blade.

28th April 2015, 09:16 AM	#3
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	maybe a cut down rapier blade. A shame about the welding repairs to the blade mounts though

28th April 2015, 09:29 AM	#4
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	If you got it at a reasonable price then you were lucky indeed. These seem to have gone up in price in leaps and bounds, and that's when they come up for sale at all. If the grip is wide enough to be held, then that is a double plus!